Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook Review

August 17, 2009 by admin
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Dell has entered the notebook market with much aplomb, launching the 8.9-inch Inspiron Mini 9 last year and has now followed it up with The Dell Inspiron Mini 10. It is great for those looking for a netbook which can be used on the move. Let’s analyze why exactly it is getting such mixed response.

The stylish black chassis is very slim and weighs just 1.2kg. Its sleek dimensions make it easy to slip into a bag and it is so light weight that you will hardly notice it. It is extremely stylish and will definitely make some eyebrows rise. The glossy lid is frequently prone to scratches and smudges, which make it, look quite ugly so it is advisable to use a protective cover for it.

A major problem with this gadget is that it has only a 3 cell battery. Since dell is promoting it as a notebook meant for use during travel, it hardly provides long battery life. The battery life is around 190 minutes, and at this price there are many other notebooks with much better battery life. On the positive side it has a great HDTV tuner which catches signals quite well. Also the HDMI port is extremely useful and is one feature which you will not find in notebooks in this price range.

But leaving this aside, one of its most useful features includes larger keys with hard typing action. But again the touchpad and mouse button fail to impress us. It is quite difficult to handle it as they are made of almost same material and we kept on accidentally clicking while actually we wanted to scroll. Looks like Dell needs to pull up its socks and work a little harder in the notebook section at least.

Dell’s Inspiron also uses the Intel Atom Z520/Z530 processor and GMA 500 chipset which, as compared to others, is does not function too well.

Stunning screen

One of its key features is the 10.1 inch screen, which offers stunning colors. It turns movie watching to an extremely pleasurable experience. The black screen enhances the display and makes it, if possible, look even better. Sometimes, though the screen can be a little difficult to read. But leaving that aside, the overall performance is less impressive. The 1.33GHz Intel Atom Z520 processor is a less powerful variant and is good enough for basic use only. The hard drive has 160 GB of memory and can store vast collections of music and videos. The flash storage card reader also provides an easy way to add storage, as well as share files with digital cameras and smartphones.

It is a rare indeed when you hear that Dell notebooks have fallen short of expectations. But sadly it is the case here. Looks like even Dell sometimes can lose the plot completely. It is not worth buying it when other better pieces are available at the same price and of course, you wouldn’t want to buy it only for its keyboard and great screen.

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook Specifications and Features

Intel Atom Z520/Z530 1.33 – 1.60 GHz processor
Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 500
1.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM Memory
160 GB Serial ATA – 5400 RPM
10.1″ Glossy LED display, 1024 x 576 Resolution
Standard 1.3MP webcam
Wi-Fi: Dell 1397 WLAN 802.11g – Half mini-card, Dell 1510 WLAN 802.11g/n Mini Card
Bluetooth: Internal (2.1+EDR) mini-card, 2x USB Ports
Windows XP Home Edition