Dell's Mini packs Ubuntu, XP

September 4, 2008 (Thursday) | Linux Ubuntu

Dell's Inspiron Mini 9 now available. The company's announcement isn't official yet, but the netbook is available on Dell's site. A nice catch by Gizmodo details the pricing--$349 for an Ubuntu Mini and $399 for one with XP. Also as expected Box.net is bundled in with the system. In a nutshell, Dell's Mini looks like a lot of netbooks such as the Asus eeePC. Some specs: It weighs 2.28 pounds; Has a solid state drive; 8.9 inch display; Comes with Ubuntu and XP with "custom Dell interface." Overall, it's a cheap way for me to get an Ubuntu laptop, which was on my things to do list.