Dell Inspiron Mini Netbook with Intel® Atom™ Processor N270 - White

alaTest has collected and analyzed 21 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviews about the battery and value for money are overall positive. The size and performance are also appreciated. There are mixed reviews on the linux support and software, and some have doubts about the memory.

portability, performance, size, value for money, battery

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Netbooks (Mini-laptops) the Dell Inspiron Mini Netbook with Intel® Atom™ Processor N270 - White is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Best netbook out there!!

 

"I bought this netbook over a month ago and it has been great!!!! I use it for school and I am very pleased that I do not have to charge it often, the battery life is over 4 hours using a wireless. I saw another review that it takes a long time to...

battery life,screen quality, everything

small keyboard

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slowest boot time in the universe

 

"It takes over 3 minutes to boot. According to Dell, this is normal. For me, this is a deal killer since a fast boot time is important to me. I use the machine primarily to surf the net and check email. I wish I had bought one of the competing products...

size, looks are fantastic

takes over 3 minutes to boot - according to Dell Support, this is normal

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BEST NETBOOK EVER

 

"IF YOUR LOOKING FOR SOMETHING SLEEK SMALL AND LIGHT NETBOOK FOR COLLEGE WORK. I RECOMMEND THIS NETBOOK TO ANYONE AND EVERYONE. COULDNT ASK FOR A BETTER NETBOOK."

ITS LIGHT, AND SMALL ENOUGH TO TAKE ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE, ITS FAST.

NEEDS A BIT MORE MEMORY BUT STILL GREAT!!!

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I LOVE my Mini

 

"I use my mini for online classes and use my USB modem and am able to connect to WiFi. I absolutely love it. All of my friends are jealous and its so small I can put in my backpack without breaking a sweat. I would definitely recommend the mini for...

size and portability

keyboard

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LOVE IT

 

"THE WEBCAM COMES OUT REALLY CLEAR. ITS SO SMALL AND PORTABLE. LOVE THE SCREEN CLARITY. IT WAS KINDA SLOW ON THE INTERNET WHEN I FIRST STARTED USING IT BUT ONCE I PUT IN ALL MY SETTINGS FOR SPEED AND POP UPS ETC. THE COMPUTER STOPPED BEING SLOW AND...

EASY TO TAKE ON THE GO

KINDA SLOW AT FIRST

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Great Netbook

 

"This netbook is superb. It has a great battery life (barely made it through 2 movies), great size, and superb build quality. Some of the other reviews state that it doesn't have an F11 for going to fullscreen on webpages - it infact does.. it is the...

Size, Speed, No Fan Design

Keyboard layout is a bit different

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Great laptop!

 

"I purchased this laptop from Best Buy Outlets for a great price. I never watch DVDs or listen to music on my laptops so this was a logical, cost effective choice for me. The Dell Mini is a great size and super fast on the internet. I take online...

fast, light, portable, great features

keyboard takes some getting used to

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BEST LAP TOP THAT SUITS MY NEEDS. VERY HAPPY

 

"I LOVE THIS MINI LAP TOP. I USE IT MORE THAN I DID MY BIG LAP TOP. IT'S SMALL ENOUGH TO FIT RIGHT IN MY PURSE. EASY TO HANDLE ON YOUR LAP, IS NOT BULKY. SERVES ITS PURPOSE JUST TO SURF THE INTERNET AND DOWN LOAD PICTURES FROM MY CAMERA. I JUST LOVE IT!"

IT'S SMALL AND PORTABLE

KEYS ARE TOO CLOSE/NO BIG DEAL

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Great little computer

 

"This little Dell can do 90% of all my computing needs. Surf web, email, stream music or video, edit MS Office documents, and more! The flash hard drive is small but you can double the memory with a SDHC card for $20. The Dell representative at my...

Battery life, silent operaton,

Right shift and the apostrophe key locations, no F11 key

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Excellent Little PC

 

"I bought this Sunday right when the new ad came out. They sold out quickly so consider yourself lucky if you got one. I have way too many UMPCs and this one will be the one I use the most. The usability sets it a part from the others. The hard drive...

Great value, high quality construction, user upgradable, small but usable size

Best Buy isnt selling the ones with Bluetooth and 16GB SSD -- Too bad

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