THE OFFICIAL: Dell Inspiron 9 (Mini I) Thread...

Got some bad news, it's not coming today.

Dell's website says it shipped next day, shipped 12/22 and expected delivery is 12/23. Nothing yet so I called Fed Ex and he said Dell shipped this regular ground and it might be here the 24th, might also be after xmas. Well my office is closed tomorrow and I do not want to go wait in line at Fed Ex after hours so I will have to get it some time after the holidays.

Sucks...

 

Crapola.

Hope you get something cool on Thursday to hold you over.

 

Awwww.. and Awwwww...that does have a major suckage factor

I'm sorry won't have it for Xmas...You may want to contact Dell, and ask for some sort of gift card or something for their error.
That suggestion might not help...but you never know.

And, maybe buy yourself something fun to mess with, till you get your I9 delivered That could be on Friday, you know??


Cin

 

Spoke again with Fed Ex, said he will get it on the truck tomorrow. I am going to come into the office, open the office and sit here by myself on my day off to get this thing.

Bad news is I have no way of knowing when he will get here so I will just wait it out. I am going to bring a good book and play online till it shows up.

Am I a loser for waiting in the office on my day off before Christmas to get a computer?

You know what, don't bother answering.... I already know

Oh yeah and I am bringing liquor. Have a couple drinks, order in some food and relax. I am going to make the best of this

 

Why would you think your a loser because you want your I9 for over the Xmas holiday..So, JUST stop thinking that way...you are not a loser!

I have to work til 12N tomorrow..but yeah..no one will *factually* be working! I will have my I9 with me! Then, 12P hits..and it's Office Party time! They picked up our *beverage* orders today!

So, this is a good thing, that Fed Ex is going to get it delivered to you tomorrow! :yes: They have the holiday spirit it seems!

Bring fun stuff to do..and you will be alright! Soon, your wait is over!


Cin

 

I ordered a white mini from Dell outlet for a great price. It just shipped and I'm hoping to get it by Friday. No tracking info on the order page yet. I'm almost more excited about it than I was about the 1330 last year.

 

We may as well make this fun. Give us an update every few hours tomorrow. Did they give you any kind of time limit like anytime between 9am-7pm?

 

He said between 10-2 actually. As one could expect I am not holding my breath lol

 

Thank you so much!!! that was driving me nuts....
Appreciate everybody's help.
Jane

 

Well, that's not too bad of a 4 hour span, besides that you can continually track via fedex.com

And, if I were a driver for Fed Ex or any Carrier..and it being Christmas Eve ~ I would want to get all my packages delivered ASAP, so I can enjoy the start of the Christmas holiday early!

Cin

 

I got the screen fixed buy didn't understand where to fix the blick
you mentioned.
thanks for any helpl.

 

They don't have much choice in the matter. They have to take care of their scheduled pickups at the end of the day, too. I'd imagine Christmas Eve is probably one of the worst days of the year to work for UPS or FedEx.

 

Looks like my 2G RAM is going to be delivered to my house today so that is good news. With Ubuntu is this plug and play or do I need to download anything to help the mini recognize the extra RAM?

 

Dell's Ubuntu install can only recognize 1GB of RAM.

 

I think your talking about the 'flicker' and unchecking igfxpers from autostarting. To do this:

1. Click Start, Run
2. Type msconfig
3. Click on the Startup Tab and uncheck the box in front of igfxpers.

Reboot

 

hi friends,

i want to buy a net book solely for pdf ebook reading purpose.i want to read ebooks with much pics and text like Dummies series, books on graphic softwares rather than plain text reading. i wud read it in portrait mode.

so my question is Is inspiron mini9 enuf for my purposes?? can i read pdf ebooks like dummies series with illustrations clearly in 8.9 inch screen in portrait mode CLEARLY????or shud i buy 12 inch version???.please send me your suggestions based on ur experience with mini9. Thankyou

 

Can anyone recommend a good small stand or something to elevate the mini? This thing gets pretty HOT on the bottom!

 

Hey all!
Those with the I9..How do you like your sound quality?

I'm not sure..it was really low last night...not normal I don't think..


Cin

 

The speakers are rather weak, sort of like a cell phone speaker.
But its ok for my basic needs.
If Im gonna watch a movie or listen to music on the mini I use headphones anyway. Also, Im probably gonna pick up some bluetooth headphones so i can be wireless too while listening.

Cin, did you turn up all 4 of the volume levels by clicking the speaker icon next to the clock in the bottom right corner?

 

Hey Cabo!

Thanks for the feedback! I'm going to try a different pair of headphones I have, and see if that makes a difference.

I thought I had adjusted all 4 volume levels... ...I will check again later when I get home this afternoon.

Hoping it's just a *user* error vs. anything else!

Cin

 

The more I read the more I am finding DELL really limited Ubuntu with its additions. Rather than change, erase or modify the DELL version I am planning for a fresh install once I know more about what I am doing

 

I haven't really used headphones, so I can't speak to that.

However, for a netbook, the speakers on the Mini 9 are actually pretty darn good. Obviously, the sound quality isn't great, but at least it's stereo, and it's super loud.

I've been really happy with the audio output of my Mini 9. It's not as good as the HP Mini-Note, but way better than an Eee Pc.

 

I'm fine with the limitations. Really, all I'm doing with the machine, and all I ever plan to do with it, is surfing the net. Occasionally, I'll do some simple photo editing, but nothing major.

Overall, I like the Dell install of Ubuntu.

 

I think 1GB would be plenty with the Dell Ubuntu Remix. I have 1GB on my Acer Aspire One with Windows XP and it runs just fine.

 

Thanks Mick!

I'm sure I'm doing something wrong..and will recheck everything this afternoon!

Cin

 

I see Fed Ex across the street

 

While I am waiting for him to finish at the strip center across the street I found a way to get the 2G RAM to work with DELL Ubuntu.

Something to do tomorrow

 

Oh mini....come to daddy.

Looking forward to your reviews.

 

That Fed Ex guy didnt have it, it is now 4:25- no mini. I am losing it here people, Christmas eve and I am about to snap

 

What????? Oh no.

 

Oh no don't snap scott!!

 

I made it guys!! Got the mini at 430, only to drive straight home so I could change to meet my parents for Christmas eve service. I am finally home playing on it now. The Ubuntu is amazing and the mini is much cooler than I had hoped for.

So small and quick, I am shocked at the amazing quality of the screen

 

Thank you!! Works great now... Little slower thought it would be, but
I only surf the net with it basically! xo

 

Scott, that is AWESOME :yes: And, I'm on mine right now too. (ignoring my company) LOL..aaah that's so bad of me! hee hee.

I'm so glad you received it...finally..and that you didn't *snap* per se.

Everything is just nearly perfect about the I9, too me


Cin

OH and on an *off topic* note:

 

Thanks Cin', you too! You I am on it now, the battery is lasting 5 hours expected. Does not seem normal but I am happy with it.

After 1 hour I am already getting used to the keys

 

Yes, Christmas has finally arrived..my company left a bit ago...relaxation time Hope your enjoying that I9!!!!

5 hours batt' time is good!

Glad you are getting used to that keyboard..It took me about a day, and now I just *own* it!

Cin

 

5 hours was a false reading. Guess because it was new it hard a hard time estimating usage. Still a solid 4 hours and I am loving this thing

 

Awesome... I can't wait to hear your feedback after a few days of using it!


Cin

 

Happy Holidays to all mini 9 users!! Scott congrats!
Cin.. Thanks for your wit and being here.
Thomas... so smart....

and if anybody has any ideas to help make it run faster.. let me know in the near future... ...
no hurry just wondering about how you all are getting quick performance..
xo
jane

 

I use my Mini9 as a music server to an outboard soundcard. The internal cards of all computers are sick to me. The Mini9 internal sound for headphones is worst than most. But for what I want it to do, process music using JRiver Media player using an outboard USB hard drive into my Nuforce Icon Mobile amp using it's USB input is great. Here is a picture of my setup:

Mini 9 of course
ATH-ESW9 headphone
ATH-ESW10JPN headphone
Sansa Fuse and under the Fuse is the Nuforce Icon Mobile amp
iBasso Boa USB Dac/Amp
Keningston track mouse
Headroom Total Bit Head USB dac/amp
External Passport 320 Gig hard drive.

As you see I am into portable audio a bit.

Merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all.

 

Wowsa! I guess so..you got all you need for your portable music capabilities with the I9 ~ I say Sweet! :yes:

How do you like the Sansa Fuse???

Nice mini, and nice set-up!

Merry Xmas!

Cin

 

The Sansa Fuse has been a real surprise in how it sounds to me. I got it at Costco for 59.95 for an 8 gig flash drive MP3 player and put an additional 16 gig microSD card into it for a total of 24 gig of storage for about 3000 files of Extreme VBR MP3 files for on-the-go listening. The Nuforce Icon Mobile adds to the strength and depth of the sound quite a bit though without any real displacement issues as you can see the pair is very small together.

Note an amp is not primarily to make the music louder, it is to make it sound smoother and with better control over the music in dynamics and timbre.

 

That's cool! Thanks for the quick feedback on the Sansa! I'm on my I9 at a relatives right now...And, there is a little wrapped present underneath the tree for me..that I'm hoping is a MP3 Player! I like the look of the Fuse, and being able to expand gig' on it!

Yeah, again..your setup is pretty sweet!


Cin

 

Been on the Dell most of today, all the family loves it. Perfect for playing online on the couch while the family watches TV. Also surprised at how well the card reader worke3d transferring the Christmas pictures online.

The software to remember passwords works very well, I have 10 forums I visit most with different passwords and it is a huge help.

The ubuntu office, word, etc all works very well - hard to imagine this OS is more or less free.


Just get it to recognize my 2G RAM I installed and I will be 100% satisfied

 

Yeah, I know how you feel..I had mine at my Aunties..and one of my relatives got ahold of my I9, and wouldnt give it back LOL

I'm glad they liked it, though!

It is nice for everything that it can do!

Glad it's working out for both of us!


Cin

 

mini 9 should be killer with Intel's new chipset, and Nvidias Ion graphics.

I can't wait for the spec bump.

 

Yes, that will be cool...Hopefully it won't be too long.

I like my I9 the way it is right now!

Cin

 

Hey all!

I was getting a tad feisty trying to figure out how to remove the Recycle bin from my XP desktop, as with Vista its super easy to remove.

So, I found this link with the following info:

Clutter Free Windows Desktop and Task Bar replacement for Windows XP
http://www.ascendant-online.net/node/365, and then this:
Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

This link has Tweak UI...a way of being able to safely remove desktop icons such as the Recycle Bin..that you just can't *right click* and delete!

I hope this is of some help to my fellow I9 users!

Cin

 

I love my mini too.. better specs would be interesting on a little one like this.

 

Oh I think I was in lurves with my mini...long before it even arrived! LOL

Jane, how are things working out?? Did you end up installing Ubuntu?


Cin