Dell Inspiron Mini 1018 Netbook Review
This is a budget netbook from Dell that was released around August 2010. It comes with an Intel Atom N455 CPU (1.66 ghz) and 1 GB DDR3 memory which makes it a small upgrade over some similarly priced budget-netbooks. You can get it with 160 GB hard drive and 3-cell battery or 250 GB and 6-cell battery version. My review is based on the latter. The netbook is light enough to carry around with ease, and with the 6-cell battery it lasts over 3 hours without recharging - which isn't bad considering it's real-time usage. The speed is more than decent enough to run most browser-based and document applications, with the exception of resource-hogging Facebook games (which is to be expected, as you'll need a regular laptop for those). The design is basic, but functional. The black smooth cover is nice but be sure to get a skin to prevent small scratches. Keyboard is fairly easy to type on. There are 2 USB ports which may or may not be enough for your needs. 160 GB / 250 GB is plenty enough for most users. Overall, a good netbook, but try to get it on sale for around 280 for the 250 GB and 6-cell version.
brito11
Atlanta, GA