Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- IM1012-687OBK
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- SKU:
- 9693525
Customer reviews
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 38 reviews
(38 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Display4.5
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
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.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Battery life, Portability, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it!
Posted .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:Battery life, Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
verry impressed
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.i needed a computer for class to run quickbooks 2009 pro and that was inexpensive, portable, and from a brand name i could trust. this little dynamo fit the bill perfectly. now i take it to class and run quickbooks, do my homework in the library, surf the web, all in one charge - with some left over. plug in an external monitor and would never guess so much power comes from such a small computer. can't wait to upgrade the memory.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Size, Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great things do come in small packages
Posted .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:Performance, Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for Me
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This netbook is very light and small. Goes anywhere easily. Performance is great and display is very clear and crisp. This netbook fits my needs perfectly. I use it for quick look-ups, games and when on the go. I have had no problem with the Windows 7 Starter, as I usually only run one or two programs when working with the netbook anyway. Don't really notice that the keyboard is a bit smaller than the standard keyboard. Although, if you are doing a lot of intensive work, I would go with a larger laptop, or desktop. I would say not good for trying to run a business or getting through college/high school. But great for the fun stuff, or on the go.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very Impressive netbook, better than expected!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought this netbook to upgrade to a more mobile solution and got a much better pc than i expected. First thing I did was upgrade windows starter to Home Premium, then upgraded the memory from 1gb to 2gb, Although i did not see a speed increase just the ability to run more programs at one time. Dell does not have good support for this excellent pc Unfortunately and I had to do lots of research to find what kind of memory went into it. (DDR2 5300 or DDR2 6400 200pin laptop memory). The touch mouse is small and can be difficult to use with programs that require more accuracy. The keyboard feels very good. Webcam works great. It does not state that it comes with a Mic, but It does have one. SD cards do not push in and click so cards do stick out about 1/4" on left hand side. The display is very bright with 256mb of video memory. I was supprised to see this amount of video ram in a computer this small, but it looks great. I also learned that in the Atom 450, Intel combined the video processor with the CPU, which increases the overall performance and they did something right with this netbook. I would recommend this to anyone. although I believe that this machine should come with windows 7 home premium and 2gbs of memory. which puts the final price of this machine at $500 with all the upgrades.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Weight
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic
Posted .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
Posted .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:Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I Love My Netbook
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I got this to use, instead of my old laptop that goes black on me constantly, for surfing the web, and I'm glad! I was immediately impressed by how fast it is. I just started using Google Chrome over Internet Explorer and it runs even faster. I wasn't sure how I'd adjust to the smaller size, but I prefer it. Overall, I am thrilled with the product!
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:Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Dell Mini Notebook
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Dell mini Notebook is very good for people who travel and need to take their computer with them. You will be able to go through security much faster and can use it while waiting for the plane. It has one of the only batteries that will allow you to use it without having to plug it in so you don't have the battery go dead in the middle of you trying to finish a report and end up having to re-do the entire thing. It would be a good idea to up grade the ram to 2GB for a faster coumputer.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Netbook
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I really like this netbook; I bought it to replace a full sized laptop, and I'm taking to is nicely. I really like the build quality of it; it doesn't feel cheep like an Asus eee pc (which my dad has), and the keyboard is extremely sturdy. The screen it very high quality, however i would prefer a 1366x768 screen, but this one is very clear and of really good quality. My only complaints so far are the fact that it has Windows 7 Starter, which does not have either aero, screensavers, or even the ability to change the background. I personally find this a bit idiotic, because to do those things, you have to pay 80$ for an upgrade, which I think I will be buying sometime soon. I also don't like the fact that (like most netbooks) there is only 1 GB of RAM, which works, but Dell could have made it better by adding another gigabyte in there for an extra 30$, 40$, or maybe even 50$. Overall, I think this is an excellent computer, and would highly recommend it to anyone using the internet, word processing, or any other basic computing tasks.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Performance, Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best mini Laptop Ever!!!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Its really great, it really easy on carrying it evrywere you go, it is also very capacble on doing lots of things that are on the go. it is just amazing on how it really works in such a little laptop. it is absolutely great.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Battery life
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Outstanding Netbook Computer
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Dell Inspiron netbook computer is doing exactly what I had hoped it would. It has more than enough processing power for what I looking for it to do, it hooks up just about anywhere and is extremely convenient. The battery life is outstanding, nearly 8 hours consistently. And the value for the price is outstanding. You just can't beat it.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Little Netbook at a Great Price
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is my first netbook but one of many Dell computers. This little netbook is great for travel. I travel via motorcycle a great deal and this unit fits right in. The PC operates as described. Probably needs more RAM but that is easily rectified with an additional Gig.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Size
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love my "Baby Dell"
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.small enough to pack around Italy; ample data storage; handles portable drives well. Love my "Baby Dell"!!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love this Netbook!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I really do love this thing, its my first one so I cant compare it with any other and I have only had it for two weeks so I can speak to how long it will last. I travel a lot so I am glad to finally have something to stay conected with but will travel light, Cant wait till my first trip in April!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Portability
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Dell Notebook!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good and satisfing Product.! (: I bought mine in pink , its easy to carry and basicly practical to take anywhere. Small and cute. Its Built in Camera and Microphone have alot of cool features. From cool effects to Nice and Fast quality of the camera. I absolutely love this product!!
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love this netbook. It has a nice screen and keyboard. I got it in black but the bottom of the netbook is white; it would be much better if the bottom was black too. I use it for everything: school work, videos, and etc and I carry it everywhere too.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome netbook!
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.We just got this netbook and it's awesome! It's perfect for work, Photoshop (I'm a photographer), etc. Only complaint; I can't get the colors quite right on the monitor. Still, it's a great computer and we love it!
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very Hapy
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've used it everyday since i purchased it and i have no complaints. Does everything i need it to do and does it fast. Love it.
I would recommend this to a friend

