Take a look at this.
| Boot Time | OS Configuration |
| ~ 40 sec | Ubuntu 8.04 |
| ~ 43 sec | Mac OS X 10.5 |
| ~ 46 sec | Windows Vista |
| ~ 58 sec | Windows Vista (w/ NAV 2009) |
| ~ 1:27 | Windows Vista (w/ SEP11) |
My original plan was to install Vista on the Dell Mini, but I was sidetracked when I came across an article about someone’s “Run Leopard (Mac OS 10.5) on a Dell Mini 9” article.
I was intrigued.
I’ve always wanted play around with the Mac OSX, but I could never justify the purchase of a Mac nor did I have the patience to go through the “Hackintosh” route. I also wanted to be able to use my desktop machines at their full potential.
As I wait for my Dell Inspiron Mini 9 to arrive, Dell Japan announced the newest addition to their Mini lineup of netbooks: The Dell Inspiron Mini 12. The Japanese model’s specifications are quite similar between it and the smaller cousin:
The North American version of the Dell Mini 12 is expected to debut in mid-November for under $600 USD. I wonder which will happen first? The arrival of my Mini 9? Or the debut of the Mini 12 in North America?
So many betas are happening on the PlayStation 3. All of them are first party exclusives, but that’s not the point. The point is that I’m not part of any of this early access fun. Here’s a list of PS3 betas which are happening right now:
Five PS3 betas are more-or-less happening right now and I’m not participating in any of them. Sucks? Yes, but it’s not worth being bitter over. After all, I do have WipEout HD to play and that is just digital excellence.
Here’s a rare, but considerate monitor: the Dell S2209W. It’s a 16:9 monitor with a native resolution of 1920×1080 — perfect for that PS3 of yours. If you’re sitting that close to the monitor, I guess cramming more pixels into it wouldn’t hurt.
Engadget has the glamour shots of it.
I’ve been patiently awaiting a competitor to the ASUS Eee netbook. Why? So I can be writing stuff like this without actually sitting at my desk. It’s not meant to replace my desktop — merely accompany it. I’ve looked at the MSI Wind, the Acer Aspire One and the ASUS Eee line, but I just couldn’t commit to any of them. Then Dell shows up with their Inspiron Mini 9.
