Another DELL to add to the Family

The Dell Mini 10v Netbook is the new addition to my collection of Dell Computers. Despite the fact that I already have portable laptop given to me from work and my own personal laptop; I wanted something even smaller, lighter, and practical. Since netbooks are so affordable and inexpensive; you wouldn't see me really cry over the fact if it got stolen or broken. Yes, I would be upset, but it's not that harsh on the wallet if anything were to happen. Portability was my main objective. I wanted something compact that gave me to ability to toss into my "man purse" messenger bag (my small Timbuk2 bag) and small enough to also fit into my camera backpack as well with ease. Since we have been doing a lot of travelling lately, this small compact netbook is so much easier to carry around. One of the big selling points for me was the fact that I could "Hackintosh" this netbook. Hackintoshing is basically taking a PC computer and running Apple Computer's Operating System (currently Snow Leopard) on it. I've been doing a lot of research on this and many people are running Apple's OS on this specific netbook with success. Yes, this does piss Apple off and it will ultimately void the Dell warranty. So that is the only risk involved. In many ways, this is a great way to run Apple's OS on a portable device that costs much less than an Apple MacBook. It's portable, though not as fast, and will save you hundreds! Stay tuned. I have not done the hack yet because I wanted to play around with Windows 7 Starter version and I find that it is an upgrade from Vista with a bit of wannabe Apple OS with the big ICONS. Overall, I'm liking this netbook a lot. It takes a bit getting used to the smaller keyboard. My only gripe is the fact that it does not have a locking clamshell or a magnet to keep it closed like the MacBook. Due to the inexpensive price tag, I did not have the expectations of this netbook being fast machine. Since I'm not using this computer for gaming or other heavy processor use software, this netbook is more than adequate for simple web surfing.

Will an APPLE logo be seen here in the future?

I'm really happy with how sturdy this Mini 10v is built. Yes, it probably won't survive getting thrown of a one story building, but the plastic casing it's built is strong enough that it feels sturdy. My older Gateway laptop, the plastic casing is so flimsy, that when you move the screen, you can see that the plastic is flexing and causing the screen to squish. This does not happen with the 10v.

I will keep everyone posted on my decision if I do decide to hackintosh this netbook. Until then I'm going to play around with it as it came out of the box from Dell.

My Family of Dell Computers (even the monitors)