[plug] Dell Inspiron Mini 9

[Gregory Orange]

Blake Munro wrote:
> I got myself an Acer Aspire One (XP version) from Officeworks last week 
> for $598 with a $99 cashback from Acer.
> The only reason I purchased the XP version is because I wanted the 120gb 
> HDD rather than the 8gb solid state... 8gb is not quite enough to be 
> able to dual boot XP and Linux and I have a requirement for Windows 
> (sigh... bloody DRM and work training videos)
> 
> Anyhoo, I download the eee version of Ubuntu (www.ubuntu-eee.com 
> <http://www.ubuntu-eee.com>) and installed it via a 1gb USB stick.
> It runs like a dream! Most defenantly worth a look for those who are 
> wanting to run Ubuntu on their netbook.
> 
> Cheers,
> Blake

I got mine today! I downloaded eee-ubuntu, then got as far as beginning 
to install it before noticing the battery wasn't charging. *grumble* 
'twas supplied with a faulty power pack, dammit! Oh well, a little bit 
more of a wait I suppose.

Greg.