high-spec Dell netbook; Re: Dell 27" monitor on sale

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Wed, Oct 20, 2010 at 01:32:53PM -0400, D. Hugh Redelmeier wrote:
> Another interesting Dell netbook deal.
> <http://www.dell.com/ca/p/inspiron-mini1012/pd?oc=ni102_wk12_1e&model_id=inspiron-mini1012>
> 
> - $379 for the next couple of days, so not cheap
> + 1366x768 resolution 10" screen
> + Crystal HD Broadcom Media Accelerator
> + bluetooth (but why does it mention USB?)
> + 250GB disk
> + 6-cell battery
> - looks like wireless is only G, not N
> - only 1GiB RAM
> - only 10/100M ethernet
> 
> Evan: get one so you can ditch netbook remixes :-)

But that's a Dell computer.  Sane people don't buy those.

Something like the new Asus EeePC 1015PN looks much better (faster
graphics, faster CPU (dual core atom), better wifi, USB 3, etc).  Yeah the
screen is only 1024x600 unfortunately, but nvidia ion2 graphics and a
ridiculous battery life and being an asus rather than a dell certainly
makes a difference.  Assuming you think 10" netbooks are useful in the
first place.

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