Comments on: Why the Dell Inspiron Mini matters

By: Henry

Henry — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 15:31:35 +0000

PLEASE HAVE AN ACTUAL RELEASE DATE FOR THE MINI INSPIRON!

It's killing me having to search EVERYDAY online for it!

and where can i buy it online btw? lol. >>> Dell.co.uk?

ebay/amazon will be too costly as everyone wants a profit =/

please emailme back with info! and help is MUCHMUCH appreciated! thanks

By: Henry

Henry — Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:31:35 +0000

By: richard

richard — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 12:58:54 +0000

I am not “shooting the messenger”! lol. I simply asked since rumours have been swirling and have all ended up being wrong. There were a bunch of “insider” sources saying it was going to be announced yesterday. I am glad somebody from Dell actually told you that! It doesn’t matter to me whatsoever anymore. I won’t buy it. If they actually have it ready to go 1st or 2nd week of Sept. they should have announced it.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 02:04:44 +0000

I am a major account for Dell. I just asked my account team when the darn thing was coming and that’s what they told me. I woul rather they released it when it was right rather than just because some folk are off to school! don’t shoot the messenger pal….

By: richard

richard — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 01:53:08 +0000

Linday….who/what is “Dell insider”? Are these the same “insiders” who have said it was going to be yesterday or 2 weeks before that, or back in June? Eventually, they will be right…….but I’m feeling pretty strung along. And if they ARE ready to go, 1st week of September, why not tell the people who are waiting for back to school.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 22:14:34 +0000

Just had an update from Dell insider it looks like they will be announced/available early September maybe the 1st or second week.

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By: richard

richard — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 17:49:14 +0000

Hi, I also was waiting anxiously. I have never liked Dell, it’s products or it’s founder. However, this was the first time I would likely have given them a chance by buying it’s products. Instead, I simply received confirmation that they don’t have their act together. If they are ready to get this thing out this month, for the school crowd, an announcement should already have come. I’d say the current, big problems with Inspiron orders being delayed is also a clue. They blew it…..again.

By: Lancelot

Lancelot — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:21:10 +0000

For a company looking to do whatever it can to raise its stock price they sure missed the boat when it comes to a Netbook. Their Brand recognition along would have enabled them to sell tons of these for the back to school crowd. If I was a stock holder I wouldn’t be very happy that Dell missed a golden opportunity to put some needed money to the bottom line.
Appears that nothing much has changed with Micheal Dells return, they still do not have any idea what’s hot or how to get products out as quickly as other pc distributors..

By: Ellis Valentine

Ellis Valentine — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 22:56:11 +0000

I waited for the press conference before buying the netbooks this week.

Dell balked, I walked.

So instead I got 2 Acer One for the kids for school. Love them.
One will get the Ubuntu Netbook Remix while the other one will stay as is with Linpus Lite which is a breeze to learn. Anyone who claims that it takes more than 2mins to figure out where everything is has to be a moron.
Downside is the 2hr battery life.

I know I will regret it when Dell finally comes out with their E Netbook but there is this little thing called back to school which is happening right now.
Maybe someone should tell Dell about it.

The Acer One is sold out at almost every Staples in our city/suburbs. The 349$ didnt hurt it.

By: artrafael

artrafael — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:46:15 +0000

If the “leaked” slide presentation is to be believed, the Dell netbooks will have limited configurability, including colors. Indeed, I would not be surprised if there will be only a handful of preconfigured models along the lines of Asus. On the “Configuration Options” slide, it shows 1 option for the Classic, 3 color options for the Video and 1 option for the Video+. For the Slim series, it shows 1 Slim and 2 Slim+ options. The chart lists the available accessories for each model, but no configuration options such as memory choices or upgrades or different storage options/capacities. So, likely a total of 8 preconfigured models.

By: umpcwag

umpcwag — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:54:57 +0000

don’t put your hopes on Dell, I smell a longer wait for the mini inspiron

By: m

Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:10:20 +0000

this is too cheap a machine for options. that kind of choice just adds cost, and this is part of the dreaded race to the bottom. i just don’t see it happening.

By: augmentedfourth

augmentedfourth — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:13:58 +0000

Thanks for the reminder. Since Dell didn’t announce the netbook yesterday I was all ready to go ASUS instead, but customization is a big factor in Dell’s favor. The ASUS I’d go for would have been the 900A, so I’ll still be waiting a bit more in either case for US availability.