Oh, Dellinchen!.

The U.S. computer vendor Dell jumped with some delay on the Netbook-trend, without the knowledge advantage from the mistakes of the competitive advantage: The first Netbook Dell could not convince. Now comes the Inspiron Mini 10 - and thus a better product?

 

"Oh, the sweet!" The thing that I think is in the hands, causing unusual reflexes: a fraction of a second after the first sighting is my 17-year-old daughter on the move and snatches me these dainty dream in cherry red. What has the press department of Dell is thought me a test in the color of a garish lipstick to give?

From now on, I sometimes not so lady-like attention certainly, once I Flachsmann pull out of the bag. My Dellinchen awakens desires female usually only create the shoes. Cherry red, this small girl-compatible computers, but he is always chic: soft rounded shapes, high gloss, the hull as the display, matte black, the keyboard, then under the silvery a rectangular multi-touch pad is embedded. No doubt, he has style, the new small Dell.

Personally, I even a little too much. Thus, although the display even in sunlight gently convince it to me but to the alarm, because it is activated as well as off the make-or Rasierblogs good. High Bright Displays in like fashion, practically, they are not.

Even hygienists with hands-washing compulsion is so glossy PC look as they served their mini-laptop only after it fries with your hands have eaten. Without exaggeration: Computer Equipment in fashion colors with a glossy screen could be removed at CSI for use of fingerprints.

But enough gemeckert.

Because you really need the new Dell commendable. The U.S. manufacturer has apparently learned from the mistakes that he and his first Netbook models made. The crooked came in 9-inch format, therefore, as long it was clear that the 10-inch size to the standard of the Netbook had become - and everything else becomes difficult to sell. True gepatzt Dell had but for the keyboards: The were so small and so crowded that the devices against competition like the 1000 series of Asus EeePCs against LGS X110, MSI Wind and against Medion Akoya, but especially against the Samsung Nc10 ( remains the undisputed favorites of all tips) chancenlos faded.

Everything is better

For there is in the Netbook market has only very few features about the models can reward. First to mention are the keyboard, then the duration of the batteries, the quality of the displays and of course the price. The rest is largely standardized: Most Netbook have a 1.6-GHz processor, a gigabyte of RAM, a 160 GB hard drive and a weight of 1.1 to 1.4 Kg

And the Dell Inspiron Mini 10? Did most of it, but here and there a little different. Loben we look a bit:

The keyboard is very good size, nearly rimless inserted into the housing. The total width of the keyboard is 92 percent of a standard keyboard and allows a fairly normal typing.
Multitouchpad That leaves us with two-finger gestures contents screen zoom in and out. That is in all relevant programs with keyboard shortcuts is much better (for example Firefox: Ctrl + / Ctrl -), but it is chic and has a wow factor, the prestige value of the computer increases.
The display is razor sharp and bright enough, even in gentle sunlight still be somewhat readable.
The processing is equivalent, the battery tip: In the extreme test (Divx-movie non-stop), the bulging six-cell battery pack after about 4 hours 42 minutes break. The small box still weighs only 1.3 kilograms.
Almost silently, it is still just the hard drive humming softly to himself,.
The installed Intel Atom Z530 processor and is dominated hyperthreading a better performance. The chart raises from 720p - that is what we in television "HD Ready" sets, the lower of the HDTV specification, and the maximum of what is happening in Germany at present to HDTV to see.

And then, the Mini 10 still this little thing that has been barely a Netbook to offer a HDMI interface.

To do this, you should know that the Dell Mini 10 will soon offer versions in aufgebohrten wants, with a better graphics card to be equipped. An integrated DVB-T tuner, there are already (50 Euro extra charge), and all this smacks very much that the Mini 10 is not in the least experienced user apply media.

HDMI or not: A Netbook is not a Media Center

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A mobile media center, but Dell will not offer insurance a company spokesman: "We are positioning our Netbook not as stationary media server. However, we know that the target clientele is a very media-oriented user behavior. The frequent use of MP3, Photo, Internet Video portals (like YouTube), but also the look of films or video chats are typical application areas. "

What is missing in this list? Correct: HD movies, Divx movies and streams. It seems that the HDMI interface and 720p but made just for this. But the works also? Not really.

Quick turns out that the HDMI interface here excessive expectations. In the test succeeds, the transfer of the image on a high-resolution screen without any problems. Web-surfing before the 92-inch display is quite an experience - but movie streams can not enjoy.

For streams with an acceptable resolution is simply not the processor, whose performance is even more the graphics chip borrows something. The result is acceptable, but not good on the small display you can use the slight Rucklern live on the Great, it is absolutely not tolerable.

But this weird little use as a media server lipstick one way or the fast: In the test we are not alongside the video, the soundtrack to transfer (according to what product will actually work). This would restrict the use of silent films.

HDMI or not, the Mini 10 is the no longer and what a Netbook by definition should be: a lightweight notebook. As such, it is very useful, to be chic, high quality and with prices starting from 379 euros for the Mini 10 discussed here gepreist appropriate. The somewhat thin equipped mini model sister 10v there from 279 Euro, and once again 30 euros cheaper when on a hard drive and is waived with 8 GB hard drive shall respond. As with Dell are the usual prices, however, because the transit you pay for the Americans always extra. A completely incomprehensible pricing, more expensive than Dell because hardly anyone delivers his goods: Juicy 29 euros ensure that the company also is no special offer can succeed.

The software for the Mini 10 is sufficient and typical for the market segment: Windows XP is installed, and Microsoft Works as the Office software, to Norton Security and a variety of service programs such as video chat. Who wants more, uses the open source area. The installed W-LAN is fixed, a network jack provides wired network access, three fast USB plug and Bluetooth offer expansion options.

Conclusion

With the Dell Mini 10 defines a first competitive Netbook before, but a little more promising than it holds. Aufgebohrt for more memory and better graphics, it would be a hit - and is actually still follow. One of the successor models later this year aims to put Ubuntu Linux, which allows other technical configurations. Up to 250 GB hard drives will then be installed from the factory and 2 GB of memory. Other possibilities are expanding HD options and mobile broadband (UMTS and HSDPA) - as usual with Dell against each charge.

At least then the Mini 10 as the core of a modular concept, a very interesting product, where the competition is to put stuff will have to keep. Until then, the Mini 10 earned a "Good" with swabs, but even that is quite respectable: Much more deserves scarcely a Netbook.