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I have my Mini 12 "Dell for work. I love it! It's easy, small enough to fit into my pocket easily, the screen is bright and the resolution is awesome, if Dell can make a mini with a DVD recorder / player would be perfect!
Dell Inspiron Mini IM12-2869 12.1-Inch Alpine White Netbook Feature
- 1.33 GHz Intel Atom Z520 Processor
- 1GB DDR2 RAM
- 80GB Hard Drive
- Windows XP Home, 3 Hour Lithium Ion Battery
- 12.1-Inch Glossy LED Display (1280×800), 1.3mp Web Cam
Dell Inspiron Mini IM12-2869 12.1-Inch Alpine White Netbook Overview
The Inspiron Mini 12 allows you to stay connected to your world virtually wherever you go. Inspiron Mini 12’s small, incredibly light design lets you travel light while keeping up with your blog, video chat, instant messenger and email so that you never lose touch with your family and friends. The Dell Inspiron Mini 12 was developed from the ground up to be the perfect companion, keeping you connected while on-the-go. The Inspiron Mini 12 allows you to find, use and share your digital world, even while away from home. Whether you use a mobile phone with a web browser, a computer outside your home, or share files and folders with a friend; you will have the ability to access files and devices in your home from anywhere with Internet access. The Inspiron Mini 12 is designed to keep you connected to your favorite entertainment. When you are on the go, you can still have access to email, shopping and more. A bright 12.1 inch glossy display is designed to be able to present web sites without a lot of left-right scrolling, and the keyboard is large and easy to navigate.
Dell Inspiron Mini IM12-2869 12.1-Inch Alpine White Netbook Specifications
A larger sibling to Dell’s Inspiron Mini 9, the Inspiron Mini 12 (model IM12-2869) in alpine white features a larger 12.1-inch screen with a 1280 x 800-pixel high-definition resolution. It’s ideal for teens, tweens, travelers and “Tweeters” to surf the Web, chat with friends (both via text and using the integrated 1.3-megapixel webcam), stream video and audiocontent, and upload on-the-go photos to blogs or social networking sites. Standard built-in Wi-Fi means quick and easy wireless internet access to hotspots in the home, on campus, in a local coffee shop, in the office or at a conference.
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The Inspiron Mini 12 features an intuitive Dell-developed custom home screen interface that is designed to make it easy to find what you’re looking for. Intuitive icons link directly to groups of similar applications, like games, Web and entertainment, and favorite web links for quick access. Plus, the home screen can be personalized, putting your favorites front and center.
A bright 12.1-inch glossy display is designed to be able to present web sites without a lot of left-right scrolling, and the keyboard is large and easy to navigate. Other features include a 80 GB hard drive, 1 GB of RAM (533 MHz; maximum capacity), integrated Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, three USB ports, 3-in-1 memory card reader, and up to 3 hours of battery life.
It comes preinstalled with the Microsoft Windows XP Home operating system, which offers more experienced users an enhanced and innovative experience that incorporates Windows Live features like Windows Live Messenger for instant messaging and Windows Live Mail for consolidated email accounts on your desktop.
Even More Storage and Access to Your Files
Dell has teamed up with Box.net to offer exclusive web-based file storage, access and sharing to Inspiron Mini users, including a free Basic plan with 2 GB of remote storage space that’s expandable to 25 GB. The Inspiron Mini 12 includes a direct link to a Dell-exclusive home page on Box.net (www.box.net/dell), providing you with an easy way to add incremental online storage space to easily manage your digital lives. Individuals can safely and securely upload files of any type to their Box, including photos, videos, music, documents and presentations, and then access those files from almost anywhere on any device.
Box.net’s world-class service requires no software to download. With its OpenBox platform, Box.net enables people to edit documents and photos directly from their web-browser and post media to their blog or social networks, further enhancing the mobility and user experience on the Inspiron Mini.
Additionally, with Dell Remote Access you can find, use and share your digital world, even while away from home. Whether you use a mobile phone with a web browser, a computer outside your home, or share files and folders with a friend; you will have the ability to access files and devices in your home from anywhere with Internet access. Here are some examples on how you could use Dell Remote Access:
- Remotely control any PC running Windows XP or Vista on your home network as if you were sitting in front of it.
- If you have a smart phone with document viewers, you can open presentations, spreadsheets, and documents.
- Take a picture on your phone and upload it to a folder on your computer… and then share the folder with a friend.
- While on a vacation, transfer pictures from your camera (using an Internet connected PC) to a folder on your home computer, so your friends and family can see your vacation in real time.
Power-Sipping Processor
Newly designed from the ground up, the Intel Atom Z520 uses a brand new 45nm (nanometer) design structure with new hafnium-infused circuitry–which reduces electrical current leakage in transistors–to conserve even more energy and give you more time away from the wall outlet. The Intel Atom Z520 provides a 1.3 GHz CPU speed with a 533 MHz front-side bus (FSB) and 512 KB L2 cache–which uses just 2 watts of power. (An L2, or secondary, cache temporarily stores data; and a larger L2 cache can help speed up your system’s performance. The FSB carries data between the CPU and RAM, and a faster front-side bus will deliver better overall performance.) It supports Intel’s 64-bit computing architecture, which can allow the use of extended virtual and physical memory with compatible 64-bit software, as well as Intel’s Hyper-Threading technology for speedier multitasking.
Display and Audio
The Inspiron Mini 12 has a 12.1-inch LCD screen with TrueLife high-gloss/anti-reflective technology, which features a sharp contrast finish that’s well suited to immersive 3D games and watching videos. This notebook has a single speaker for mono audio playback.
Networking, Connectivity & Expansion
This notebook has an integrated 54g wireless LAN that’s fully compatible with 802.11b/g wireless networks. With the integrated Bluetooth connectivity, you can communicate and synchronize with Bluetooth-enabled peripherals such as PDAs and cell phones as well as use Bluetooth-enabled headsets for handsfree video chats. It comes with the following external connectors:
- 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals–from digital cameras to MP3 players
- Analog video output: 1 VGA
- 10/100 Fast Ethernet networking
- 1 headphone (line-out) and 1 microphone (line-in)
- 3-in-1 memory card reader compatible with Secure Digital (SD), Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC), Multimedia Card (MMC), and Memory Stick
Dimensions
This laptop measures 11.77 x 9.02 x 0.92 inches and weighs 2.72 pounds.
What’s in the Box
This package includes the Dell Inspiron Mini IM12-2869, 3-cell rechargeable battery, AC adapter, and printed documentation. It’s backed by a 1-year limited warranty with mail-in service. Dell provides a variety of service offerings and add-on options to help ensure devices are easy to use and maintain optimal performance, including:
- Dell Support Center: Quickly access Dell service and support from an icon on your desktop that provides automated fixes, software upgrades and tools to help keep your system up-to-date and running efficiently.
- DellConnect Remote Assistance: Dell experts help diagnose and solve PC problems via an Internet connection (available only on Windows-based systems).
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Don’t buy Dell – MadDogMongo –
Do not buy the Dell, if you speak to a call center in India, where trained customer service are all you want to say, "No, no, no, they are rude and talk to you, and finally disconnect the call. Don ' t buy Dell, I never would this error. The company will not survive the sale of the shares if you have any further!
Disappointing product, disappointing service – Ulrike Gretzel – College Station, TX
If my Inspiron Mini 12 for a little over 2 weeks, if I did on a flight from Europe to work on a Word document. Heard a crackle and then the system crashed. Can not find the hard drive more. Then no more video. Called Dell support tech. Horrible experience. The man did not listen to me. Diagnosed problem hard drive. When the technician came to replace the hard drive, he realized it was more than wrong. Called Tech Support again. They beganask me about my personal data back, even if I show the number and everything. After answering the questions for 15 minutes, I asked to speak to a manager. Took another 5min I refused to answer further questions, would be transferred before. Had to send on my laptop. Dell did not bother to replace them. Give me an old again replaced with some parts. Did not even put up the portable settings that I ordered. Looked at the Dell website to write a review. Could not figure out how.However, could read the other comments and it seems that this problem is widespread. I was very happy from Dell before (had) a width. I am not happy. Even without the problem, the performance of the laptop rather disappointing. Much faster that you expected. Only advantage is the ease.
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