With the extra space available, Dell has rectified this shortcoming and given the Mini12 a keyboard far closer to what you'd expect to find on one of it's regular 15.4in laptops, just a shade under 85 per cent the size...However, the Mini12's touchpad and button combo is one of the better to be found on any netbook, being more or less identical in layout,...
"Then the DellMini12 would be a great choice for you! I wanted the readable/usable screen size of 12.1 (10 might be the sweet spot for some people, but not for me -- see for yourself firsthand) with a good keyboard, large trackpad, and light weight..."
"That's good for 2-3 hrs with some serious power conservation (Bluetooth off, screen brightness at maximum low), but the..."
Big 12-inch screen...Good resolution...Very thin...As light as its 10-inch netbook peers...Ubuntu is a top-notch Linux operating system...Intel Atom platform...Slow, 4,200-rpm hard drive...Pricey relative to other netbooks....Though it's definitely a netbook (determined by its undersize keyboard and Intel Atom platform), the Dell Inspiron Mini12 ($524 direct) is the...
Dell did a very good job with its first attempt...It's a success that Dell would no doubt like to replicate with its latest addition to the Mini range - the Inspiron Mini12...Where other netbooks make do with native resolutions of just 1,024 x 600, the Mini12 stretches a comparatively generous 1,280 x 800 pixels across a bright, 12.1 inch...