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Dell Mini Nickelodeon

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Dell Mini Nickelodeon
Dell Mini Nickelodeon
Processor
Intel Atom N270 1 x 1.6 GHz, DiamondVille
Display
10.10 inch 10:6, 1024 x 600 pixel, glossy: yes
Weight
1.1 kg ( = 38.8 oz / 2.43 pounds) ( = 0 oz / 0 pounds)
Price
250 Euro

 

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Average Score: 60.86% - poor
Average of 7 scores (from 7 reviews)
price: - %, performance: 70%, features: 90%, display: - % mobility: 70%, workmanship: - %, ergonomy: - %, emissions: - %

Reviews for the Dell Mini Nickelodeon

60% Dell Mini 10 review
Source: T3 English Archive.org version
Dell hasn't gone about reinventing the wheel with the Mini 10, yet despite a few minor usability issues this is a decent option.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 05/11/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
75% Dell Mini 10
Source: Reg Hardware English Archive.org version
As every netbook maker worth its salt hurries to replace its existing line-up with second generation models using Intel's new Pine Trail chipset, we are clearly going to have to get used to being presented with an ever increasing slew of machines which frankly are pretty much the same as the ones they replace. Dell delivers a rather lazy warming over of its netbook range, so while the processor is new and battery life excellent, everything else, like the song, remains the same.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 03/25/2010
Rating: Total score: 75%
76% Dell Mini 10 (Intel Atom N450, 250GB HDD, 1GB)
Source: CNet English Archive.org version
We've previously looked at a less expensive version of Dell's redesigned Inspiron Mini 10 Netbook, and the line continues to be a strong player in this crowded field, thanks in part to Dell's name-brand ubiquity, as well as to the company's ability to offer a reasonable level of configuration options. Dell's popular Netbook adds HD video acceleration for a solid movie-watching experience, but requires a still-in-beta Flash update for streaming video.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 02/26/2010
Rating: Total score: 76% performance: 70% features: 90% mobility: 70%
60% Dell Mini 10 (PineTrail) 10.1-inch Netbook PC
Source: Comp Reviews English Archive.org version
Dell's new Mini 10 with the PineTrail platform makes some nice design changes and battery life improvements from their previous generation. The new wedge shape will be welcome by some and loathed by others. The flush battery compartment is welcome to keep the lines clean but the display lid that doesn't fully cover disrupts it. It is a decent netbook system in terms of performance and features but it is marred by a nearly unusable trackpad design that makes it very difficult to use without an external mouse.
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 02/18/2010
Rating: Total score: 60%
60% Dell Mini Nickelodeon Edition
Source: PC Mag English Archive.org version
Netbooks were originally designed with kids in mind, but since then have been accepted by all age groups and turned into something more than just leisure machines. Aside from a neat design and catchy themes, the Dell Mini Nickelodeon Edition doesn't offer anything useful for parents and children that you couldn't get with any other netbook.
Single Review, online available, Long, Date: 11/20/2009
Rating: Total score: 60%
40% Dell Mini 10 laptop review
Source: T3 English Archive.org version
So, final verdict. Well, there’s one elephant in the room that we just can’t ignore: the price. We calculated the price of the review unit’s setup on the Dell website and it came out at a staggering £519 (including wireless ‘n’, TV Tuner, HD screen, Intel Atom Z530, etc). That’s firmly in the Too Much category for netbooks whichever way you look at it. Take away all the fancy extras and you’ll find a middle-of-the-road netbook at less than £300, but the lesson here is that piling on options can destroy both the value and the style.

Single Review, online available, Medium, Date: 08/24/2009
Rating: Total score: 40%

Foreign Reviews

55% Dell Mini 10, sự lựa chọn 'nửa vời'
Source: Sohoa VN Express VN→EN Archive.org version
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 01/27/2010
Rating: Total score: 55%

Comment

Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 950: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950 is an integrated (onboard) graphic chip on Mobile Intel 945GM chipset. It is a faster clocked version of the GMA 900 and supports no hardware T&L (Transform & Lightning) accelleration (which is required for some games).

These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.


Intel Atom: The Intel Atom series is a 64-Bit (not every model supports 64bit) microprocessor for cheap and small notebooks (so called netbooks), MIDs, or UMPCs. The speciality of the new architecture is the "in order" execution (instead of the usual and faster "out of order" execution). Therefore, the transistor count of the Atom series is much lower and, thus, cheaper to produce. Furthermore, the power consumption is very low. The performance per Megahertz is therfore worse than the old Pentium 3M (1,2 GHz on par with a 1.6 GHz Atom).


N270:

Power efficient, cheap and slow Netbook single core CPU. Because of the in-order execution, the performance per MHz is worse than Core Solo or Celeron M processors.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.


10.10":

This is a standard display format for tablet computers or small convertibles. You see more on the screen than on a smartphone but you can't use big resolutions well. On the other hand, mobility is not a problem.

» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.


Dell: Dell is a U.S. manufacturer (based in Texas) of computer hardware founded in 1984 and is one of the largest international manufacturers in terms of both market share and notebook models. Its product line includes desktops, notebooks, storage systems, monitors, servers, printers, consumer electronics and peripherals. Dell offers laptops that are suitable for various applications, such as business laptops, gaming laptops, ultra portables and workstations. Dell's business laptops from the Latitude and Precision series are an option for professional users and businesses.

In 2023, Dell had an approximate 17% market share of global PC sales, ranking #3 after Lenovo and HP.

For gaming enthusiasts, Dell's Alienware brand is for gaming notebooks.


60.86%: Such a poor rating is rare. There are only a few notebooks that were rated even worse. The rating websites do not give a purchase recommendation here.


» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

 

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Stefan Hinum, 2009-12-14 (Update: 2012-05-26)