I can’t get any support from my ISP (%#@$ Verizon) because they don’t support Linux, so this interests me.

The popularity of the machine is a real plus because there are so many people doing interesting things with it.

I was told over a month’s wait. But it came sooner. Things may be speeding up, and I noticed on the Forums that a lot of people have gotten theirs.

I think the wireless problem is due to something that I did. I just need to find out what it was, and how to repair it.

As for the media, I can’t honestly tell you at this time.

how long did yours take from order to delivery?

anxious to hear about your wireless experience as it is an absolute requirement for me.

also, very anxous to hear about hulu.com type media as my little girl is a big fan…

derrek

I really like that menu item that allows the user to switch between the Ubuntu Notebook Remix/Dell custom interface and the standard Ubuntu desktop.

Most of the reviews seem to indicate that the Dell Mini’s “fit and finish” is higher than the competition. (Except, perhaps, the HP which is handicapped by running Vista on a Via.)

It isn’t that they aren’t a concern of mine. It’s just that I’ve got to get the network going before I concern myself with that. Though, I don’t see any reason why they shouldn’t work. You may just have to buffer the whole thing before playing it. I used to do that with the old P-III/750 I had.

While videos weren’t a concern of yours,
I’m curious whether the Atom can handle Flash video sites like http://www.hulu.com/

Adobe doesn’t rate the Atom as meeting minimums for 480p, but how about just playing them non-fullscreen? They work fairly well on my antique 900 MHz/512MB running Ubuntu 804.1

The carrying case I’ve got is called a T-Pack, made by Timbuk2. And it’s made to fit the Mini 9 and it’s power adapter. Manufacturer Part # 327-2-010. DELL part# A1766891 (and yes, it can be purchased through Dell). Had I gone far enough through the process I probably could have ordered it at the same time that I ordered the machine. But, not being familiar with their ordering process, I didn’t go beyond the icons that showed up on the page. (I know, stupid me. Hee hee) My wife pointed out where to find it in the order process, and we found a way to get to the individual page to order it separately. So, the case came in first, then set here looking forlorn and lonesome until the Mini 9 arrived. I swear I could hear it cheer. LOL. It’s a “soft-pack” type of case, with good padding, and fits the Mini 9 like a glove.

The disks that come with the Mini are both DVDs. One is the COMPLETE Ubuntu 8.04 LTS, not the Ubuntu Netbook Remix (which, I believe, is what is actually on the machine). If you search for “Ubuntu Remix”, you’ll come up with a number of hits, including places to download it. The other is Dell Drivers and Utilities. Considering what Dell did with the Inspiron 530N that I have (where the reinstallation was on the drive), it’s actually a Windows thing. However, I haven’t put it in the 530N to find out.

As for networking – It uses the Broadcom 4310 chip with the WL driver. My wife’s machine is wirelessed in and uses the Broadcom “Air Force One” chip, and I had a devil of a time getting it to connect. I really think it has to do with my own stupidity (I’m a perpetual n00bie) rather than a hardware/software problem. But yes, wireless IS enabled (or my wife would kill me). But thanks for the suggestion.