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Just sold my Ideapad S10 for $275 (damn close to what I paid), after using it for 6 months+ today. I am sort of in a hurry for a new computer since school is starting today so just hopped on this.
Refurbished 10V, Win XP, 160 gigs, Obsidian Black, 1.6 Ghz Atom Processor, Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950 for $229 + tax. Came out to $243.89 shipped. Not bad, I like it as much as an Ideapad. The only other Net Book I have used, an Acer one, I hate.
austin316 said:these can't run OSX due to the RAM being limited to 1GB, right?From what I understand, the 10v runs OS X almost flawlessly and can be upgraded to 2GB of RAM.
According to various websites, 10v can run OS/X even with 1GB. Just depend on the "version" modified OS you are installing. Here's a good starting point
Mac OS X works practically flawlessly on the 10v, they can be upgraded to 2gb of ram but it's a huge pain in the butt, basically requires full disassembly of the machine. but there's nowhere else that you can get a decent mac for less than $250. quick google search on the 10v running Mac OS....
oh btw the ones at $229 right now have 1024x576 screens, believe it or not it's probably worth the extra $20 to get the other 24 pixels in height so you can work at 1024x600 without screen hacks or cropping
king0fSpades said:It is almost impossible on 10V to upgrade RAM. Once you see the video, you will back out too
Exactly, I got one of the 10V the last round of sales. Its near impossible to upgrade the memory for a normal user. I don't know why they designed the way it is.
The 10V runs Mac OSX fine. Not perfectly. I was able to get everything working but the sound. Then, I was able to get the sound working with another Distr but not the Lan network. So I gave up.
* 15% Restocking fee if you choose to return it * If you get lucky like me, you'll waste 45 minutes on the phone trying to get a return processed (go Dell Customer disservice!) * The touchpad is terrible, cursor seems to fly off randomly * As mentioned above, upgrading the RAM requires basically disassembling the whole system
nahcyrag said:king0fSpades said:It is almost impossible on 10V to upgrade RAM. Once you see the video, you will back out too
Exactly, I got one of the 10V the last round of sales. Its near impossible to upgrade the memory for a normal user. I don't know why they designed the way it is.
The 10V runs Mac OSX fine. Not perfectly. I was able to get everything working but the sound. Then, I was able to get the sound working with another Distr but not the Lan network. So I gave up.
The memory upgrade is tough but if you pay attention to the video it only takes 15 or so minutes. Snow leopard install is a snap now. After I made my usb and ran netbook maker it didnt take any longer than a normal install. Oh yah. I got all my info to do stuff at mydellmini.com .
Message edited by: nutxo on 2009-09-15 12:26:42 CDT
our 13 yr old just got a mini 10v for his birthday. one MAJOR FLAW that we found is they altered the SD card slot in the 10v (and possibly other models) so the card only goes in half way. that means if you want to use an SD card in the slot as basically permanent extra memory, you have the card sticking out. its one of the worst design flaws ive seen on a netbook. we are going to end up hacking up a regular card to try and reduce the size so we can leave the card in the slot and not risk it being broken or damaging the slot if it gets snagged on anything.
the Dell mini 9 does not have this issue, neither does the eeepc 900a, as we have both and use cards as extra memory in those.
azurecrayon said:our 13 yr old just got a mini 10v for his birthday. one MAJOR FLAW that we found is they altered the SD card slot in the 10v (and possibly other models) so the card only goes in half way. that means if you want to use an SD card in the slot as basically permanent extra memory, you have the card sticking out. its one of the worst design flaws ive seen on a netbook. we are going to end up hacking up a regular card to try and reduce the size so we can leave the card in the slot and not risk it being broken or damaging the slot if it gets snagged on anything.
the Dell mini 9 does not have this issue, neither does the eeepc 900a, as we have both and use cards as extra memory in those.
One big advantage of 10v over 9 is the HD. With 160GB, I don't know why you need to have a SD as perm storage.
I want to get a mini as a gift for a college student in third year. I am open to the pros/cons of purchasing a 9 or should I go with 10/10V with Windows? Any help please.
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