Hot! Dell Mini 10 netbook. Z530 1.6Ghz cpu, 1gig, 160GB, BT, TV tuner, WWAN £208.99 Delivered

@davemichael I have the NC10 and it works really sweet and the battery life could poss be a bit better then this, I would say pretty similar really.

When I phoned Dell to ask what was the hold-up they said they had run out of TV ariels...however they have now overcome the problem........


and they're currently being tested by top Dell executives....



..and I ordered a white one so I guess that's mine:thumbsup:

just made an interesting phonecall to Dell UK customer support (or whatever the department's called)

The operator did agree that the 30 days cancellation clause is valid and will come into effect on the 24th October (or 30 days from whenever you ordered), if the netbooks haven't arrived by then.

But he was quite adamant that the netbooks will have arrived within the next 2 weeks before the 24th October, as it was just a parts delay.

Also even if the netbook arrives and you decide you no longer want it, you can play around with it for upto 7 business days and still obtain a full refund; no administration or carriage charge.
I pressed that issue as I'm still not entirely sure I still want it, so that's a worry off the mind, being stuck with it after I no longer want it etc.

Hope it helps someone else ; )

Using your order number and email I just cancelled your order.....

I suggest you edit the screenshot.

you have to replace the first 3 characters of your customer id with 02 (zero). Go to the syncreon.com/ site and select my order and track from there. You should receive then netbook by the end of the week according to the tracking note (4 working days of Monday).

For anyone wondering about how to get the GPS working, ]I did a blog entry.

Pretty sure the GPS part of the driver is enabled out of the box with these, although I didn't check it was the latest driver (mentioned in the blog). However, you still need to fix the application level problem because Vodafone Mobile Connect won't let you enable the GPS portion of your WWAN card.

davebach172;6663002

Just reading your blog now stanglish - looks like I know what I'll be … Just reading your blog now stanglish - looks like I know what I'll be trying this weekend then!ps - if i wanted to use the gps simply for showing where I am, and whats around me, what software would you recommend?Read lessRead more

If you have a net connection at the time you can use it with Google Earth Pro, Or Google Earth Free (with the earthbridge add-on)

The main problem is that the software has to map your location against a map. The map can be held locally (Autoroute etc) or remotely (Google Earth etc), but either way, there's no real point in using it without that.

Surprising as it is, I've never had an issue with Autoroute. I daresay it's cheap enough on eBay now?

I finally got my unit

Instantly wiped HDD out and installed Windows 7 on it. Everything works flawlessly (well, after a whole day of tinkering, at least :)!

Some tips:

- To get WWAN/GPS up and running under Win7 you have to install 5530 drivers and Wireless Manager for _Vista_ from Dell website. You don't need separate GPS driver (it is included in 5530 package). GPS uses COM3 port (at least on my box).

IMPORTANT: remember about installing "Dell Wireless Enable / Disable" tool (available for Win7), looks like GPS/WWAN radio is off by default and there is no way to turn it on without this lttle app.

Haven't got any problems with Vodafone trial SIM, it worked straight away under Dell Wireless Manager (after enabling radio from this silly Enable / Disable app, lol)

- Installed XP driver for TV tuner - it works fine. However, I get really bad signal quality in my area Better antenna would definitively help.

- GMA500 driver from Windows Update is a must have. Stability is perfect and 2D performance is OK for a 'normal' tasks. On the other hand, 3D performance is extremely embarrassing (it would be really hard to find anything slower than this 'accelerator')'. It is sufficient for Google Earth (unless you turn 3d buildings on :)), but forget about any 3D games. Aero works, but it is somewhat slow/choppy and rather not usable
True power of GMA500 is DXVA video acceleration (it is a feature which is not present on any other Intel's graphics chip).

- regarding video playback: SD works absolutely fine, but H.246 720p is not really smooth and audio is out of sync. You can fix it by using hardware acceleration provided by GMA500. Install CCCP pack and configure MPC-HC according to this instructions: ]http//nu…va/
This allows smooth 720p playback (CPU usage is around 30%) if video is encoded with compatible profile (4.1 or lower for H.264, if I recall correctly). I haven't tested it with 1080p yet (the only 1080p video I have is not compatible with DXVA acceleration :/)

EDIT: If you don't need any advanced rendering features (subtitles, etc) forget about MPC-HC. On Windows 7, Windows Media Player with built-in GMA500 hardware accelerated ‘Microsoft DTV-DVD Video Decoder’ plays 1080p H.264 (even profile version 5.1) videos flawlessly - and CPU usage is only about 40%.

RAM is NOT upgradable

wired.com/gad…-m/

davemichael;6380481

Just about to order and read ]wordsworth's post outlining problems.I … Just about to order and read ]wordsworth's post outlining problems.I assume the reviews are saying this could be slower than the NC10 with only a 2, 3 hour battery life and the screen isn't always up to showing videos etc.Should I be put off or are there similar reviews out there on all other netbooks.I really want to buy this instead of the NC10 as it is cheaper. But if the NC10 is faster, better screen and battery then £50 extra may be worth it??????Read lessRead more

Don't necessarily be put off as it does seem to play 720p but it doesn't perform as well as standard netbooks with n270 chips in pretty much all the reviews (there are quite a lot of them). Personally I would love the higher res screeen, plus wireless n (noticed you have to pay £15 extra for this), HDMI out and 3g (though given my phone is 3g I would prefer to connect that to the PC as I can then have just the one 3g internet tariff and use it either on my phone or laptop). On the negative no full HD (could not expect that for the money though) and generally less power performance that standard netbooks. Overall for the money it is a stonking buy + most of the review gave around 70% - 80% ratings when it was over £400 and that was only a few months ago.

Well I guess that the 6 cell will maybe give a nice typing angle and 5+hrs use, down side is weight and finding a nice case to fit it.

Oh and for the person wanting to know for sure what TV tuner its a DVB-T

magicbeans;6381982

isnt this really impractical when using the notebook? looks like a big … isnt this really impractical when using the notebook? looks like a big unattractive lump. really offputtingRead lessRead more

More pictures of the 6 cell - apparently give 5-6 hours usage:

engadget.com/200…ed/

and

netbookchoice.com/200…es/

It's definitely made me think twice, but I find my Mini 9 battery runs out all too quickly, so I think I'll give it a go. Hope it still fits in the Belkin cover though!

magicbeans;6382491

this a reliable one? DX is a lil....u know.... fake?!

Just generic drives, no reason they shouldn't be fine, pretty basic item.

Whats this like compared to Samsung NC 10 which i bought for £230 last week

mumbojumbo;6383626

Correct. It's a case and cables to put your generic drive into. It's … Correct. It's a case and cables to put your generic drive into. It's also from a Play Trade seller and not from Play.com themselves.Read lessRead more

thanks. repped for tking time to look.
have had a few pointers from someone on misc as i just need to access a CD i reckon. so gonna buy a basic external CD drive from ebay for less than a tenner! :thumbsup:

magicbeans;6383762

thanks. repped for tking time to look.have had a few pointers from … thanks. repped for tking time to look.have had a few pointers from someone on misc as i just need to access a CD i reckon. so gonna buy a basic external CD drive from ebay for less than a tenner! :thumbsup:Read lessRead more

You might want o get a DVD drive instead (also reads CDs) - almost all software is on DVD now.

Maria;6428033

Thanks everyone for the information on the card. If I was going for the … Thanks everyone for the information on the card. If I was going for the deal again I would probably order the new card. But I won't even try and change my order now and I am sure the installed card will be just fine.3_cheeky_princes - you mention they have given you a delivery estimate of 15th October if not before when you rang. Is that the same as on their site?Read lessRead more

Hello Maria. Yes the 15th October is the date on my order acknowledgement too but i got the impression it could be sooner from the customer services on the phone :thumbsup:

3_cheeky_princes;6429195

My money was put on hold immediately when i placed the order and i have … My money was put on hold immediately when i placed the order and i have just checked my bank statement online and where the money is not showing in my balance it is not showing up as Dell taking it yet either so does that mean they have def taken it or it just stil on hold?Read lessRead more

When you place an order, the company, Dell in this case, request the money from your payment method - CC or DD. *If* this is authorised by your bank, then Dell are happy and the money is ring fenced in your account.

You can call your bank and they can confirm that X amount is ring fenced, sometimes they can tell by whom, othertimes not.

From previous experiences that *I* have had with Dell, 4 purchases, I notice that they *never* take the money until the item has been dispatched, safe in the knowledge that your bank has promised they will get it (authorised).

Dell are at liberty, even after they have authorised an amount to be ring fenced from your account, to state that there was a misprice and frop the authorisation on your account.

If your bank statement shows quite clearly that Dell have *taken* the money from your account then that is game-set-and match. They *must* honour the deal.

case for dell mini 10 with 6 cell battery

Try
dealextreme.com/det…660

taken from
mydellmini.com/for…tml

Me too - now I found out my cheap one was only a 3 cell, do I stick with 2x 3 cell or try and get a6 cell? Anyone know what Dell are like on changing bits like this?

Now I'm sad twice cos I don't get my 6 cell battery and linkup101 gets all the sympathy from the cute cat magicbeans!!! :-(

magicbeans;6440455

aww bless :friends:

Thanks for the hug, needed it (it's rough out there).

mosschops;6440791

Me too - now I found out my cheap one was only a 3 cell, do I stick with … Me too - now I found out my cheap one was only a 3 cell, do I stick with 2x 3 cell or try and get a6 cell? Anyone know what Dell are like on changing bits like this?Now I'm sad twice cos I don't get my 6 cell battery and linkup101 gets all the sympathy from the cute cat magicbeans!!! :-(Read lessRead more

Keep one battery ready to go while you use the other one.

I'm sure there's enough hugs to go around on hotukdeals :friends:

:thumbsup:
Dell have a 14 day sale on different items at the moment.
Picking the same spec as we have above I believe it comes to £358.99.

It is a wonderful site, with many wonderful differing prices.

mosschops;6461255

I just spec'd this by typing in product code N00M1004 and configuring … I just spec'd this by typing in product code N00M1004 and configuring this (note no option for 3G card, sat nav only but £0 cost options now) and it comes to £339!Go through front page (code N00M1002) and its offered as £20 off at £359 (should be £379)!Read lessRead more

If you go through the 'Hot Deals!' link on the front page (N00M1001) exactly the same box will cost you mentioned £414.00

It is pretty crazy...

Makinmoney;6506281

Errr,,,,No payment taken as yet, (the funds were 'reserved' but have now … Errr,,,,No payment taken as yet, (the funds were 'reserved' but have now been released),No confirmation Email, (just an Order Acknowledgement), Order in Phase 3,BUT on the upside, my Quidco has tracked and validated........?!!Anyone else in this situ.?!Read lessRead more

I'll I've got is the "phase 3" notice, no confirmation email , my reserve funds have been released and don't even have Quidco. I called twice to chase up my confirmation email and was told it'd be resent but it never did.

I'm not overly concenred though, the last time I had dealings with Dell was for the £99 Mini 9 and that just disappeared from my account within 48 hours, the fact it's still showing with an estimated delivery is pretty good I think.

I just can't see Dell building my Mini 10, getting to dispatch stage and then suddenly realising it's a misprice (if that's what is was in the first place).

Makinmoney;6506281

Errr,,,,No payment taken as yet, (the funds were 'reserved' but have now … Errr,,,,No payment taken as yet, (the funds were 'reserved' but have now been released),No confirmation Email, (just an Order Acknowledgement), Order in Phase 3,BUT on the upside, my Quidco has tracked and validated........?!!Anyone else in this situ.?!Read lessRead more

Exact same situation as me - I even emailed them to send me my .pdf confirmation but got back a standard response that it was being processed.

Yeah - It's changing the URL to the global site on that link for some reason?? - try going through this link:-

]]Order status query

Then click on 'E-Mail' Under the 'Order Status Query'

Then just click on the 'Reason for your mail' drop down box and select 'Order Status Query'

You should then be able to enter your IR receipt number & email address and get the status.

(Fingers crossed!!)

For anyone interested the T&C's state:
"5.4 Delivery will take place less than 30 days after the date of Order unless specifically otherwise agreed at the time of making the Order.
5.5 If the estimated delivery date cannot be met and the revised delivery date will exceed 30 days from the original date of order then Consumer will be contacted & advised of a proposed new date for delivery. If Consumer refuses the revised delivery date and delivery is not made within 30 days from the original date of order or prior to the specifically agreed delivery date if applicable, then Consumer may cancel the order without charge & obtain a full refund. "

If you want to cancel you can, and hey there's a new deal for a Samsung N130 with a 6 cell battery just come up at Ebuyer for £239.98.

Yeah there is a card built in and you can put any SIM card in a slot. The hardware is not tied to Vodafone - I guess you have to sign up to Voda and then cancel it if you don't want it longer than 2 months.

I will be getting the Virgin one after 2 months as I already have broadband from them they only charge £5 a month for 1GB which seems ok. You can use PAYG, some only charge £1 per day etc which is good if you only use it every now and then

Haha - what an absolute and total load of old *******s! How is that of much use to anyone? I am now fully expecting the delivery driver to punch me in the face when I get my netbook delivered - this is the only way I think Dell can screw me any more with their delivery "service". ;-)

Oh Dell have also handed over my details so Voda can now give me calls, text messages and emails about their lovely service. I sometimes get lonely so it's nice to get the odd text message ;-)

Makinmoney;6660227

Evening All! Mine arrived this morning! I am sorry to sound so … Evening All! Mine arrived this morning! I am sorry to sound so 'simple', but is the Vodafone SIM already inthe Netbook, OR, should I have recieved it seperately? (i haven't, hence my 'simple' question!) Be kind!Read lessRead more

The Voda sim is located under the battery of the netbook.

" 22/10/09 12:00 BPO - BIRMINGHAM ADDRESS QUERY. "

Still no laptop! I am giving up now I think - this must be karma because I gave a donkey the finger on Sept 23rd!

I put Avast on mine, it seems to have turned into a mini TV atm. I also couldnt put up with no HDD LED so installed a little app called hddledinstall.exe. hddled.com/

nope - win 7 seems to find most of them after it does its updates.

just need drivers for the wwan and tv - but i think ferple may have the answers...

sounds about right! once you know how the battery comes out and have done it a couple of times (and the novelty has worn off!), it'll work with no issues.

incidentally, does everyones lid close all the way or does the keyboard touch the screen?

davebach172;6692168

nope - win 7 seems to find most of them after it does its updates.just … nope - win 7 seems to find most of them after it does its updates.just need drivers for the wwan and tv - but i think ferple may have the answers...Read lessRead more

For the WWAN, Windows 7 popped up and recommended I download drivers from Dell - gave the link to the FTP site and everything. Installed those (they may be the same as the XP drivers on the Dell US site) and it seems to install the drivers OK, but I've not tried the actual 3g-ness yet. Will let you know.

For other driver info, my previous post has some details: hotukdeals.com/ite…874

Maria;6694922

When I look at MyComputer it says total disk spac e 140 GBytesWhere has … When I look at MyComputer it says total disk spac e 140 GBytesWhere has my other 20 Gigs gone?.Read lessRead more

You never get the whole 160Gig showing up anyway due to overheads, but the hidden partitions with diagnostics and a ghost of the OS is taking up most of that missing space.

Maria;6694922

When I look at MyComputer it says total disk spac e 140 GBytesWhere has … When I look at MyComputer it says total disk spac e 140 GBytesWhere has my other 20 Gigs gone?.Read lessRead more

en.wikipedia.org/wik…ive

Plus, I didn't look but I wager there will be a 10GB partition hidden with the backup image on it. i.e. you balls up and it will copy this image over your installation, giving you the same PC you first bought.

Maria;6722141

I haven't managed to get the vodapone sim activated yet.But, that aside, … I haven't managed to get the vodapone sim activated yet.But, that aside, what do most peopleo use for very occasional roaming? Orange, vodaphone other?I probably only want to use it once a week outside a wireless area and then only for a few hours, so wouldn't want to pay much.ThanksRead lessRead more

Well you probably want a PAYG sim with an allowance that doesn't expire each month - I think Vodafone do this at the moment - ask someone in a mobile phone shop. I use a "3" sim card because its cheap but the allowance expires after 30 days.

- Simon.

WalterSmith;6742304

Don't have an external DVD but have an 8G Pen Drive and a copy of Windows … Don't have an external DVD but have an 8G Pen Drive and a copy of Windows 7 32-bit on a DVD. Has anyone got a link to a page that describes how to install Win 7 from a pen drive?Read lessRead more

Rather simple process:

kmwoley.com/blo…345

stephenjames84;6898075

Has anybody hooked there's upto an external monitor, struggling with size … Has anybody hooked there's upto an external monitor, struggling with size of dell screen sometimes? I have a monitor no internal speakers with a dvi-d female connection, I was wondering if this is the lead I would ]need Or if people have other experiences and ideas.ThanksRead lessRead more

HDMI male to male DVI is correct.