deshwasi said: thanks OP. somehow managed to snag a mini 10v (non-designer) for $168.73 shipped. its a 3-cell, has webcam & 1GB. is this hackintoshable?
Yes it is hackintoshable. Good info at mydellmini.com
deshwasi said: thanks OP. somehow managed to snag a mini 10v (non-designer) for $168.73 shipped. its a 3-cell, has webcam & 1GB. is this hackintoshable?
scratch that. picked up a 6-cell xp for $185 shipped.
deshwasi said: it was a 3-cell 10v xp refurb listed at $199. keep refreshing and be quick when one pops at your price. I can't get the code to work on a $219 scratch and dent mini.
I am sure there are alot of folks happy with their refurbs. I bought one a couple months ago and it died after a few hours. I won't bore you with the story of trying to return it, but lets just say after all the hold times, disconnects and transfers over multiple days, I was more than happy to pay the 15% restock fee. Never again.
robby69 said: I am sure there are alot of folks happy with their refurbs. I bought one a couple months ago and it died after a few hours. I won't bore you with the story of trying to return it, but lets just say after all the hold times, disconnects and transfers over multiple days, I was more than happy to pay the 15% restock fee. Never again.
And the other side of the coin...
The mini 10 I bought for my wife nearly a year ago is going strong... and she loves it (she never had her own computer before). Hated to waste such a nice netbook on her (its SSD and BT and web cam enabled... and got it for a steal through the outlet!)
asnking
Senior Member
posted: Mar. 11, 2010 @ 9:51p
robby69 said: I am sure there are alot of folks happy with their refurbs. I bought one a couple months ago and it died after a few hours. I won't bore you with the story of trying to return it, but lets just say after all the hold times, disconnects and transfers over multiple days, I was more than happy to pay the 15% restock fee. Never again.
Me too.....The refurb I got was defect in the wireless card. After every 10-15 minutes of connectivity, it will just stop transmitting....Even though the wireless signals & connectivity to the wireless is still active. After numerous calls, hold time and going through bunches of nonsense troubleshooting and disconnects. I gave up and pay for the 15% restocking fees.....Talk about really bad customer service.
Dell customer service SUCKS PERIOD if it ever exists. I got a brand new Dell desktop long ago and it came with a "broken" restore CD. I contacted their customer service in every way that I can imagine and failed in getting the replacement. They just tossed me here and there giving me non-senses and free endless waiting.
Just picked up a 10v (black... not designer) w/ 6-cell, W7 Starter for $197 shipped after tax (229 before coupon). I just need it for a trip next week, and at this price I can get my money back next month. Confirmation e-mail is in, so it looks like they are not strict on the designer cover requirement.
To answer the last 2 posts: Just go to the "Laptop" inventory section (where it shows ALL the laptops, not just one model) and sort the entire list by price. The first few entries (lowest priced) will likely be 10v. Quickly click and scan the specifications for each one to make sure you get one with 6-cell battery.
weekapaug74
New Member
posted: Mar. 18, 2010 @ 9:06p
do you have a link to the "laptop" inventory section?
abhisurf
Member
posted: Mar. 20, 2010 @ 4:52p
Lowest price now is 269. I also checked highest price its 299. Question there was no config diff between the two. Why price diff?
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