After the much awaited launch of Dell’s Inspiron Mini 9 Netbook, we can’t deny that the wait was worth-while. Some of its features that stand out are great screen, the slick styling, 3G connectivity and decent battery life and makes it one among the best Netbooks.

This compact chassis measures 233 x 156 x 34mm (WxHxD) and weighs 1.1kg thus being weightless! This attracts the market. And to check the life of the battery on constant usage , we managed to run for 224 minutes before needing it to recharge. This is added to its advantage, considering the small 3-cell battery. The keyboard is well-made. It’s smooth yet firm typing action makes it comfortable to use. But the width of the chassis hasn’t been used to its full potential as all the keys are slim and can be awkward to use if you have larger hands. The 8.9-inch screen is great and provides vibrant, accurate colour and contrast. It’s glossy Super-TFT coating adds to this effect increasing reflections in bright conditions which some mobile users may not prefer. The lid has a glossy coating which looks attractive but is prone to fingerprints and scratches. The Inspiron Mini 9 is not adorned with the extra fancy metal rims like the Aspire One A110 or Eee . The top of the lid is a haven for fingerprints and the screen is highly glossy and reflective which may cause you some difficulty in working outdoors. The base specification of Dell’s Inspiron Mini 9 is common. It includes an Intel 1.6GHz Atom N270 processor and 1024MB of memory.

However the storage is less impressive. While many other laptops use a standard mechanical hard drive of 160GB of storage space, the Dell gives a choice of either 8GB or 16GB Solid State Drive (SSD). This flash-based storage provides the fastest access to your data. The speed increase is negligible for almost all users who feel that more storage space is preferable. The SIM-card slots are underneath the battery and it is easy to access. Dell’s compact AC adapter is a one-piece design. It is more like the mobile phone charger than a Netbook charger . Thus it’s easy to carry around and simple to connect. In short, Dells work is great.