I own the Dell Mini 9 with Ubuntu installed. I chose Ubuntu because of performance. The boot time is much faster in real-world comparison and the webpages load faster. That is not Dell stats, but in side-by-side comparison.
Also, I have not had any snags with printers, wireless, webcams. The only complaint I can make is the lack of decent webcam programs in Linux.
I think netbook vendors will find that actual buyers of netbooks are different than intended. I bought the Dell Mini because it is actually portable, unlike my HP laptop that has to weigh 10 pounds. With 32 GB flashdrives now available for cheap, who needs a large hardrive?
Anyway, I'm very satisfied.
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I own the Dell Mini 9 with Ubuntu installed. I chose Ubuntu because of performance. The boot time is much faster in real-world comparison and the webpages load faster. That is not Dell stats, but in side-by-side comparison. Also, I have not had any snags with printers, wireless, webcams. The only complaint I can make is the lack of decent webcam programs in Linux. I think netbook vendors will find that actual buyers of netbooks are different than intended. I bought the Dell Mini because it is actually portable, unlike my HP laptop that has to weigh 10 pounds. With 32 GB flashdrives now available for cheap, who needs a large hardrive? Anyway, I'm very satisfied.