I’m just getting used to my new Dell mini 9. First impressions are good.

It isn’t for the feint of heart, I tried one out before I went to the Dell outlet site and managed to get one refurbished (and less than $200!). The keyboard is tiny, but passable. The only real problem I have is with the misplaced quotation marks button. I also tend to swipe the touchpad by accident, which can be annoying. I’ll end up just using a mouse, I think.

Web browsing is fine, but since space is at a premium, I won’t be collecting my links on their own toolbar.

Not a bad little machine, overall. Certainly a lot lighter than the macbook. It should be a breeze for travel, but I’m not replacing my work desktop or my home laptop.