Comments on: So Long, Dell Mini 9. We Hardly Knew You http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/03/so-long-dell-mini-9-we-hardly-knew-you/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:10:32 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: zorg http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/03/so-long-dell-mini-9-we-hardly-knew-you/#comment-60186 zorg Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:45:25 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37012#comment-60186 Just to be clear, the Mini 10v is physically larger and heavier with a lower screen resolution than the Mini 9. It is often the case that two machines have different screen sizes without different case sizes, but the 10v is larger and heavier, yet the screen has fewer pixels than the Mini 9, so it's a double downgrade. It is remarkable that Dell is dropping such a successful design as the Mini 9 so quickly. I can only surmise that it is cheaper to manufacture the 10v display, given the fewer pixels. Netbook margins must be pretty small, so I imagine many configuration decisions are opaque without detailed supplier knowledge. Just to be clear, the Mini 10v is physically larger and heavier with a lower screen resolution than the Mini 9. It is often the case that two machines have different screen sizes without different case sizes, but the 10v is larger and heavier, yet the screen has fewer pixels than the Mini 9, so it’s a double downgrade.
It is remarkable that Dell is dropping such a successful design as the Mini 9 so quickly. I can only surmise that it is cheaper to manufacture the 10v display, given the fewer pixels. Netbook margins must be pretty small, so I imagine many configuration decisions are opaque without detailed supplier knowledge.

]]> By: anne@dell http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/03/so-long-dell-mini-9-we-hardly-knew-you/#comment-60170 anne@dell Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:17:11 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37012#comment-60170 As noted in the direct2dell blog post, the Mini 10v makes for an almost identical replacement to the Mini 9, except for a bigger screen and keyboard.. As noted in the direct2dell blog post, the Mini 10v makes for an almost identical replacement to the Mini 9, except for a bigger screen and keyboard..

]]> By: Dave Zatz http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/03/so-long-dell-mini-9-we-hardly-knew-you/#comment-60169 Dave Zatz Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:14:59 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37012#comment-60169 The new Dell Inspiron Dell Mini 10v supposedly has similar chips as the 9 - perhaps making it a bigger OS X netbook. I'm waiting for a bit more horsepower and higher resolutions before taking part, tho. The new Dell Inspiron Dell Mini 10v supposedly has similar chips as the 9 – perhaps making it a bigger OS X netbook. I’m waiting for a bit more horsepower and higher resolutions before taking part, tho.

]]> By: Jon http://jkontherun.com/2009/06/03/so-long-dell-mini-9-we-hardly-knew-you/#comment-60146 Jon Wed, 03 Jun 2009 22:00:11 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=37012#comment-60146 The identical Vostro A90 appears to be still offered, and I wish I had one instead of my black/silver Mini 9 ... http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-vostro-a90?c=us&cs=04&l=en&ref=lthp&s=bsd The identical Vostro A90 appears to be still offered, and I wish I had one instead of my black/silver Mini 9 …

http://www.dell.com/content/products/productdetails.aspx/laptop-vostro-a90?c=us&cs=04&l=en&ref=lthp&s=bsd

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