Hi, I really want to get one of the mini notebooks I’ve seen around lately but can’t decide between these too. I really don’t have much money to spend since I’ll be paying for it myself, so I definitely want the better deal. (I love macs, but price and portability killed the Macbook idea) 
I looked at the Dell mini 10 and the 10v and I think I prefer the 10’s specs. I MUCH prefer the Dell’s looks, but that’s obviously not the most important thing. I’ll mainly be using it for writing papers, skype, internet surfing/email, photo editing, and watching DVD’s (I know I’ll need an external player for that.) Here are the specs…most of this is gibberish to me!
The Acer’s specs are:
# Microsoft Windows 7 Starter pre-installed w/CoA
# Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz processor
# Mobile Intel 945GSE Express chipset
# 1 GB DDR2 SDRAM
# 160 GB hard drive
# No optical drive
# Integrated Intel GMA950 graphics
# Integrated audio with built-in stereo speakers
# Multi-in-one card reader
# Integrated 10/100 Ethernet LAN
# Integrated 802.11a/b/g wireless LAN
# 10.1-inch WSVGA (1024 x 600) TFT LCD display
# LED backlight w/200 cd/m² brightness
# 84-key keyboard, 89% of standard-size
# Mutli-gesture touchpad
# Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam w/microphone
# EnergyStar compliant
$300 (approx)
Dell Specs:
Dell Inspiron Mini-Netbook
Atom CPU Z520 1.33 GHz
1GB,DDR2,533MHZ
Genuine Windows® XP Home Edition SP3
Intel Poulsbo US15W Chipset
Intel Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 500
160GB10 SATA HDD 2.5 inch 5400RPM
Upgraded 6-cell 56WHr Li-Ion Battery
Standard 1.3MP webcam
Dell 1510 WLAN 802.11g /n Mini Card
Bluetooth® Internal (2.1+EDR) mini-card
$250 (approx)
I’d just really love the help of someone a bit more PC literate, and maybe something like a brief explanation of why I should get one over the other. Also, I’ve never really used Windows 7, and have heard the starter edition can do next to nothing :/ also I love a customizable computer, because somewhere I also heard you can’t change the Windows 7 starter edition’s background. Is that true??!
Thanks!
