Inspiron Mini 9 Review

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is another contender for the netbook market in Malaysia from Dell Malaysia. Dell Mini 9 will be competing head on with Asus Eee PC, Acer Aspire One and Lenovo IdeaPad S10 for the market grab.

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 in black
The design of the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is kept simple by Dell, with the businesslike image that Dell are famous with. The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 build is similar to the netbook competitor, slightly bigger in dimension than Asus Eee PC and slightly smaller than Acer Aspire One.
Let us look at the specifications of the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 in Malaysia:
Intel Atom N 270 (1.6Ghz)
1024MB DDR2 Ram
8.9″ Glossy LCD Display
8GB SSD storage
802.11b/g Wireless Adapter
Integrated 1.3Megapixel Webcam
Integrated Bluetooth Adapter
Integrated 4 in 1 Media Card Reader
4 Cell Lithium Ion battery
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition

Price of Dell Inspiron Mini 9 in Malaysia at the time of writing: RM1199.00
The 8.9″ display on the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 maybe quite small to some. But the 1024px X 600px glossy screen are bright and nice to look at. The keyboard on this Dell netbook is smaller than its competitor, thus making it a bit harder to use. It will not be a problem when you get to use to the keyboard layout though.

Dell Mini Inspiron 9 offer the same feature set as it competitor in the market. It has three USB ports, 4 in 1 Media Card Reader which support SD, MS, MS Pro, and MMC, a VGA out, and an ethernet port.

The processing power of the Intel Atom N270 and the equipped 1024MB DDR2 memory in this Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook is adequate enough for daily general purpose task. Some might find the storage to be a bit small after filled with Windows XP Home Edition installation, but you can always opt for external storage device.

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 is another contender in the ever growing netbook market in Malaysia, and it is a good thing that keep the customer with more choices and reduced prices.

Palm, Inc. Looking for Buyers – HTC, Dell, Lenovo and More Interested

Reports today are indicating that Palm, Inc. are actually looking for buyers. Palm (NASDAQ: PALM) are reported to be wanting buyers and wanting bids in as quick as this week.

Three companies are known to be interested at the moment which includes HTC, Lenovo and Dell and there could be others too. Dell have also made comment through a spokesperson although HTC and Lenovo have declined to comment so far. Other companies that could be in the running for Palm include Huawei and ZTE who are not as mainstream in terms of known brands although they are certainly not small companies.

webOS it’s self is a good platform but hasn’t seemed to make too much progress in it’s current hardware installations. HTC are one of the largest mobile phone manufacturers and have built some amazing devices over the last few years. If they were to get the Palm company and webOS we’d see some very nice phones and perhaps see webOS in with a chance of tackling the top 3, ie Apple [AAPL], Microsoft, [MSFT] and Google [GOOG].

We’ll get more details as they arrive, but it’s certainly going to be interesting watching this develop over the coming months

11.1V, 6600Mah Extended Life Laptop Battery For Dell Studio 1737

This Dell Studio 1737 Laptop Battery pack is a 6600mAh, 11.10V, rechargeable, removable, li-ion battery designed to work with the following Dell laptops. The Hi-Quality battery meets or exceeds original manufacturer specifications for the Dell Studio 1737 Battery in quality, durability, and performance.

Power up your laptop for business trips and vacations with the 6600mAh Lithium-ion Dell Studio 1737 Battery. This Hi-Quality battery meets or exceeds original manufacturer specifications for the Dell Studio 1737 Battery in quality, durability, and performance.

Product Specifications: Rating: 11.1VCapacity: 85 WhColor: BlackTechnology: Lithium-IonCondition: Brand NewCells: 9-Cell

Compatible Part Number:Dell KM973 , Dell KM974, KM978 , Dell MT335 , Dell MT342 , Dell PW823 , Dell PW824 , Dell PW835 , Dell RM791 , Dell RM868 , Dell RM870 , Dell 312-0711 , Dell 312-0712 , Dell 312-0708

Fit following Machine Models:DELL Studio 17 , Dell Studio 1735 , Dell Studio 1737

How long does it take a Laptop battery to charge? Its new, I want to fully charge it.

For your first use you must fully drain the laptop battery until the laptop goes into hibernation. After that plug in your charger and allow it charge for 12 hours or depending on what the technician has told you. 12 hours is the max and you can use it while charging. I’m not saying it would take 12 hours to charge rather it is the first charge to really awaken the ions after a long time.

It’s good to charge new Studio 1737 battery for three times at first. After that it will take less than 2 hours to fully charge your laptop battery. This is recommended so that the laptop battery will heat up for the time allowing ions to reawaken.

Cuomo Sues Dell and Dell Financial Services

Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo announced that his office has filed a lawsuit in Albany County Supreme Court, against Dell and its affiliate Dell Financial Services (DFS). The lawsuit alleges Dell and DFS engaged in bait and switch advertising with respect to their financing practices, failing to provide customers with adequate customer service, and conducting deceptive business practices with their technical support services, promotional financing, rebate offers, and billing/collection activities. Cuomo said in a press release by his office that, "At Dell, customer service means no service at all." Cuomo is seeking restitution to consumers, paying civil penalties, and adopting measures to prevent using deceptive and fraudulent practices in the future. Cuomo is out to send a message to other companies that this conduct is illegal and will not be tolerated.

1. Dell deprived consumers of technical support that was entitled under their warranty or service contract.
2. Dell repeatedly failed to provide timely onsite repair to consumers who purchased the expedited service.
3. Dell pressured consumers into removing the external cover of the computer and remove, reinstall, and manipulate hardware components.
4. Dell discouraged consumers from getting technical support since their toll free line was often disconnected, provided long waits, and numerous transfers.
5. Dell used defective refurbished parts or computers to replace consumer's equipment.
6. Dell lured consumers to purchase with a "no interest" or "no payment" financing; 85% never received these terms; some with good credit got a 20% rate.
7. Dell incorrectly billed consumers on canceled orders, returned merchandise, or accounts they did not authorize.
8. Dell continually harassed consumers during their collection process.
9. Dell did not resolve errors in billing in a timely manner, resulting in consumers receiving bad credit reports.
10. Dell intentionally misled consumers and required payment for those practices.

Cuomo's office has received around 700 complaints and rising, which he describes as an unprecedented amount of consumer complaints. A couple of the actual consumer complaints revealed on the complaint web page include:

58-year-old Paul Reisner, a computer programmer from Westchester County, had a stellar credit history when a Dell sales associate "baited" him to apply for Dell's preferred no interest and no payment financing offer. When Dell's sales associate assured him he had qualified for "Dell's Preferred Account," Mr. Reisner made his $1500 purchase. Two months later, Mr. Reisner discovered he had been switched to a regular plan with DFS, Dell's affiliate, at an interest rate of 29%. Mr. Reisner says his regular credit card would have charged no more than 8%.


When 67-year-old Barbara Williams, President of the Crochet Sewing Guild, bought a Dell computer, she also purchased 3 years "on site service." When Ms. Williams' computer crashed, she called Dell's technical support. Ms. Williams says Dell simply abandoned her for 2 months before agreeing to send a technician to her home.

In a report by Associated Press on May 17, Dell officials denied the charges brought against them in the lawsuit. Dell spokesman Bob Pearson claims their practices will be found to be "fair and appropriate." According to Bob Kaufman from Dell, their consumer complaints for both Dell and DFS have dropped between 2005 and 2006. Kaufman adds that the 700 complaints does not represent the company's six million transactions between 2003 and 2006 just in New York State alone.

In recent months, Michael Dell has returned to the company as CEO and hopes to lead the company in planning for better customer service, as well as planning a more aggressive sales strategy against its fierce competitors. Several top executives have left Dell, including CEO Kevin Rollins and CFO Jim Schneider.

Dell: Best for Small Business and Home Office Use

My Dell Inspiron notebook computer has become a part of me since I bought it through the Dell website two years ago. It’s reliable, sleek, fast, and affordable—everything a small business owner on a tight budget could want. As a writer and editor, I spend hours online or using Microsoft Word every day. If I couldn’t depend on my computer, I’d pretty much starve. It’s as simple as that. But I’ve never had a major crash or hard driveproblem, never lost data of any kind. That’s been enough to inspire my love for the Dell Inspiron.

I’m not exactly a tech-savvy person; I had to be dragged kicking and screaming into the 21st century. I got through graduate school with an ancient Macintosh, so when it finally died, I figured it was time to splurge on a new computer. I spent months researching notebooks on the Internet. The new Apple notebooks were far too expensive for my budget. Gateway’s most economical model was comparable to Dell’s Inspiron, but when I checked Consumer Reports online, Dell was rated above Gateway and every other computer manufacturer except for Apple in terms of reliability.

I found the Dell website easy to navigate. I never needed to call Dell for information, since the descriptions of all the features and components were written in plain English instead of pure tech-speak. For a small additional charge, the Inspiron came preloaded with the Microsoft Works suite of programs, which was all I needed to get down to business.

Two years ago, Dell offered the Inspiron for just under $800. Now the same economy model (the model number is different, but the components are essentially the same) is going for about $500. I have a Dell Preferred Financing account, and I have to fight the urge to pop a brand-new Inspiron into my shopping cart through the Dell Online Store, just for fun.

Dell Notebook Computer Really is the Way to Go

I could not live without my Dell Inspiron 6000 notebook computer. I had debated with myself for ages about buying a notebook computer. I stay at home most of the time, and I do all of my work from home. Why on earth do I need a notebook computer? I finally found ways to justify the added expense of a notebook, and then went hunting for a deal. Dell gave me all that I needed and more.

Dell offers discounts to businesses, students, and some healthcare providers. The fact that I was able to get a discount as a small business was the first thing that brought me to Dell. I set up an account, and then watched and waited for the deal that was just right. That came in the form of an emailed coupon code, which allowed me to save nearly 50%. Then it was time to shop.

I compared prices, features, and benefits, and decided that the Inspiron 6000 was the perfect computer. This notebook computer has a gorgeous 15.4 inch widescreen display, which is more than adequate for my needs. The display is sharp, clear, and the colors are crisp and true. I love the sleek design, it's thin and pretty light when closed. The little features I never even knew I would want keep me loving this notebook. It came with a built in wireless card, so I have an empty PC/MIA card slot, which I put to use right away, by purchasing an inexpensive memory card to PC card adapter for my Compact Flash card. It also has a built in SD card reader, a firewire port, four USB ports, a CD-R/RW & DVD-R/RW drive, and media buttons on the front of the system, to control volume and playback. My favorite feature, though it seems insignificant, is the touch pad. I can scroll, just as I would with a mouse, just by sliding a finger across one of the two scroll bars on my touchpad. I have not seen this feature on anyone else's notebook computers, and it's really one of those things you never knew you needed, but can't live without. All of these features, combined with a powerful processor and hugehard drive and a large amount of RAM make this my perfect computer.