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La Dell ce l’ha duro

2009/09/24 – 8:59 am

Il nuovo portatile Dell 11z ce l’ha duro, il disco.

Il nuovo portatile col disco duro

Il nuovo portatile col disco duro

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Dell Mini 9… Avanti il prossimo!

2008/09/13 – 4:00 pm

C’è veramente da diventare pazzi. Dell ha fatto un computerino piccolo e carino (chiamatelo netbook se vi pare) e negli Stati Uniti è disponibile sia con Ubuntu che con Windows. Magno gaudio!

Insomma decido che lo voglio ma la sorte mi è avversa. Infatti sembra che il giocattolo in questione non sarà venduto in Europa se non con Windows. Si nello store Francese che quello Britannico C’è solo la versione con Windows Xp. Ma di che mi preoccupo? In Italia del Mini 9 non c’è neanche l’ombra.

Dell, mi senti? Cosa c’è che non va in Italia? Hai paura della mafia o cosa? Siamo veramente un mercato tanto miserabile?

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Dell Mini 9: it won’t be mine

2008/09/13 – 4:00 pm

They really want to get me crazy. Dell introduced a nice small notebook (call it netbook, if you like) and in USA it’s available with both Ubuntu and Windows. So happy!

I already planned to buy it but The curse of Penguin Island1 is definitely not helping me. In fact this little toy seems not to be sold in Europe except for the Windows version, which is something that I simply don’t need. Both in France and in UK Dell stores it’s available only with Windows XP, but luckily I don’t need to worry so much: in the Italy store the Mini 9 it’s just a page not found.

Hey Dell! Are you afraid of Italian Mafia or what? Are we really such a bad market for you?

  1. This is a citation from a famouse and popupar video game of some years ago. Try to guess. [↩]
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Dell Inspiron Mini 9: is Ubuntu really cheaper than Windows XP?

2008/09/05 – 4:26 pm

Dell has introduced its first netbook, called Dell Inspiron Mini 9 and available with Ubuntu Linux or Windows XP SP3. The Ubuntu version starts at 349$, while the Windows version starts at 399$. I think I will choose the Ubuntu version to save some money, but… is it really cheaper? Let’s check.

Ubuntu Inspiron Mini 9 costs as much as Windows version

Ubuntu Inspiron Mini 9 costs as much as Windows version


The Ubuntu version and the Windows version only differ for Hard Drive size and the Webcam. The WinXP equipped toy has 8GB Hard Drive and 0.3 MegaPixel integrated webcam. The Ubuntu equipped one has 4GB Hard Drive and is completely missing the webcam.

Luckly the Dell website lets you choose the components you want. I definitely want my Ubuntu Inspiron Mini 9 with 8GB Hard Drive (need to add 35$) and I cannot live without a 0.3 webcam (need to add 15$). So:

  349$ (base price for Ubuntu version)
+  35$ (hard drive upgrade)
+  15$ (webcam upgrade)
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= 399$

which is exactly the same price of the Mini 9 with Windows XP. The things go even worse if you try to compare an upgraded version of Ubuntu Mini 9 with the most expensive version with Windows XP: in this case the Ubuntu version will be more expensive than the one with the Microsoft OS.

It really sounds like there’s something wrong. But what?

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