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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 38 reviews

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Customers praise the Inspiron Mini Netbook for its portability, allowing them to carry it around without the burden of a traditional laptop. They also appreciate its extended battery life of almost 8 hours. The compact size and weight of the netbook are also well-received. However, some customers have expressed dissatisfaction with the trackpad.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Portability, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I use my netbook primarily for novel writing. I love the portability- no laptop to drag around anymore. I can take it just about anywhere and have HOURS of typing without having to find a wall plug. I found if you set it on the best level of energy conservation that you can get over 10 hours of battery life in just one charge. It's alarmingly light, but no complaints here! You can pick it up with 3 fingers! And I bought a Case Logic "purse" as I call it so I can slide it in and off I go. If I'm going to be gone less than 8 hours, I don't even pack the charge cord. The only dislikes was Windows 7 starter- can't do a darn thing with that. I immediately upgraded to W7 Home Premium and installed Office 2007 on it. And the outer case is shiny and smooth and shows every finger print (no biggie really). I could care less about it being white on the bottom, that wasn't a factor for me. And I can't figure out how to turn off Windows Messenger from the start up menu. Just annoying, that's all. Overall, I love my little toy. And since we have all the other computers at home on W7, I can homegroup and transfer data back and forth between all of them. I was using a thumb drive until I got my laptop on W7. This was a excellent early birthday present from my hubby! Love it!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great things do come in small packages

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So I bought this netbook because my previous laptop crashed and I can't be without a system due to school. I was planning on this tiding me over until I ordered a full size notebook from Dell, but I'm in LOVE! This system is made to be carried. It's so light weight and just the right size to go in a bag without it being a bulky computer bag. I take this everywhere. It's also a lot faster than I was expecting. This system is almost as fast as my previous laptop that had 4gb memory. I am going to upgrade to 2gb and I am sure I'll be faster than I will ever need. The only thing that I don't like about it is that it isn't a full size keyboard, but no netbook is. It took some time to get used to because I don't type the conventional way. LOVE LOVE LOVE it though.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Weight

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very nice for such a small thing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wantedsomething to take with me on the bus to check emails, do some light work etc but did not want a full blown laptop because of the weight and cost. This seemed the ideal way to go. I was right. Slips easily into my backpack and does't add much weight which is good at my age (over 50). I went for the longer battery life and really appreciate that since I can be out and about all day. The only problem I have is sometimes it will suddenly slow way down for no apparent reason. Video will hang up etc. I'm going to upgrade to 2G memory and see if that solves the problem.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great little Net Book. It took me a long time to decide which one to get and I am very happy I chose this one. The keypad is very nice and large, and it is the perfect weight. I love everything on it and it is very easy to use. One thing that is not so great on it is that you can not tilt the screen back as far as I want because there is an inch of extra computer/base hanging off the back. It is not a big deal to me though. The screen is very nice and it was very easy to set up and I am not very computer savy. I deffinately recommend! I'm very happy with this purchase!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Size, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The size and weight are great. I do a lot of travel so carring around a bigger PC got to be a pain. I am going to upgrade the ram fomr 1 gb to 2 gb, that should help with the speed because with 1 gb it is a little slow, other than that it is a great machine.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great netbook

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought this netbook a couple of weeks ago and love it. I am a college student and use it at school all the time. It is so light-weight that it fits perfectly in my backpack. The mouse touchpad and keyboard are easy to use. The battery life is amazing, lasts me all day at school without having to plug it in. Doesn't take too long to charge it back up either.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great product for the money

    Posted .
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased my netbook because it was doesn't weigh a lot. I can take it with me when ever I need. Which is not often. But I have that option. The key pad is easy enough to use. I did purchase a small mouse because I like the functionality of a mouse better. I would recommend this product to other people.

    I would recommend this to a friend