Do you get better than the Dell mini 10 for £200?

LeperousDust · 24-09-2009, 14:24

See here:
http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/48728...ok-z530-1-6gh/
TV tuner, bluetooth, 1.6Ghz 1Gb high res screen (comparably in the netbook market) webcam etc.. etc...

Basically i need something with the internet right now thats cheap as chips, seems this couldn't come at a better time, right?

LeperousDust · 24-09-2009, 15:30

Right well its done anyway cannot see anything for less or better for a small amount more, annoying its only got 1Gb ram (and its soldered) but you win some you lose some it should tide me over for now

Daz · 24-09-2009, 15:36

1GB is plenty if you aren't going to run Windows

(Windows 7 possibly excepted, not tried it on a netbook)

iCraig · 24-09-2009, 15:40

You might get away with a skeleton install of XP and keep it light, but no chance with Vista.

divine · 24-09-2009, 16:18

7 Runs lovely on a netbook with 1GB RAM, it'll quite happily run on 512MB RAM aswell though hardly any netbooks come with 512MB any more anyway.

Aboobie · 24-09-2009, 16:21

I run 7 on a 1GB laptop and it runs a lot nicer than Vista used.

LeperousDust · 24-09-2009, 18:29

It comes with XP SP3, i'd still rather more memory but i know its not the end of the world

It'll probabbly have Ubuntu netbook remix, or maybe mobiln thrown on it, as well as a dual boot for XP SP3 (or 7) to keep me sane. Feel quite happy about that deal, i've been borrowing laptops for ages now, and i thin holding out months without my own was long enough before i cracked seeing that little netbook on HUKD.

Its not laptop replacement, but it fills a void and i can sell on later if i see some second hand bargain or something come up i can afford

Daz · 24-09-2009, 19:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by LeperousDust

It'll probabbly have Ubuntu netbook remix, or maybe mobiln thrown on it, as well as a dual boot for XP SP3 (or 7) to keep me sane.

You could try Ubuntu's Moblin Remix

divine · 24-09-2009, 20:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daz

You could try Ubuntu's Moblin Remix

Am I the only one who thinks this is probably offputting to most people as far as Linux goes?

We already have Ubuntu and Ubuntu Netbook remix and Moblin. Why then, has someone decided we need yet another one and just combined two existing ones into Ubuntu Moblin?

It's needlessly confusing IMO and bar a few hardcore Linux geeks, if they've used the same GUI as Moblin, I doubt most people would even tell the difference.

divine · 24-09-2009, 18:35

You can stick OSX on the Dell's relatively easily too can't you?

24-09-2009, 14:24	#1
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Do you get better than the Dell mini 10 for £200? See here: http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/48728...ok-z530-1-6gh/ TV tuner, bluetooth, 1.6Ghz 1Gb high res screen (comparably in the netbook market) webcam etc.. etc... Basically i need something with the internet right now thats cheap as chips, seems this couldn't come at a better time, right? __________________

24-09-2009, 15:30	#2
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Right well its done anyway cannot see anything for less or better for a small amount more, annoying its only got 1Gb ram (and its soldered) but you win some you lose some it should tide me over for now __________________

24-09-2009, 15:36	#3
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	1GB is plenty if you aren't going to run Windows (Windows 7 possibly excepted, not tried it on a netbook) __________________ apt-get moo

24-09-2009, 15:40	#4
iCraig iCustom User Title Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,250	You might get away with a skeleton install of XP and keep it light, but no chance with Vista. __________________

24-09-2009, 16:18	#5
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	7 Runs lovely on a netbook with 1GB RAM, it'll quite happily run on 512MB RAM aswell though hardly any netbooks come with 512MB any more anyway. __________________

24-09-2009, 16:21	#6
Aboobie Vodka Martini Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Beverley Posts: 749	I run 7 on a 1GB laptop and it runs a lot nicer than Vista used. __________________

24-09-2009, 18:29	#7
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	It comes with XP SP3, i'd still rather more memory but i know its not the end of the world It'll probabbly have Ubuntu netbook remix, or maybe mobiln thrown on it, as well as a dual boot for XP SP3 (or 7) to keep me sane. Feel quite happy about that deal, i've been borrowing laptops for ages now, and i thin holding out months without my own was long enough before i cracked seeing that little netbook on HUKD. Its not laptop replacement, but it fills a void and i can sell on later if i see some second hand bargain or something come up i can afford __________________

24-09-2009, 18:35	#10
divine Moonshine Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Southampton Posts: 3,201	You can stick OSX on the Dell's relatively easily too can't you? __________________

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