The Adventures of AlisterComputeron

Earlier this month I zipped over to Dell’s website and purchased on of its new Inspiron Mini 9 netbooks.  I am eagerly awaiting it’s October 13 arrival.  I ordered mine with Ubuntu Linux, 1GB RAM, 4GB SSD, and Bluetooth.

I bought this more as a project or experiment than anything else, to be honest.  I want to be able to take a relatively inexpensive device with an open source OS, and use it for accessing the Internet and using Internet applications almost exclusively.

I recently took an old Pentium III PC and loaded Xubuntu Linux on it.  I use it from time to time to access the Internet apps, like Gmail and Google Docs, and I think the experiment has been successful. To access the Internet, I don’t need a full OS; just something that will run Firefox.

The Mini 9 will give me the benefit of mobility in a very portible form factor.  I’m anxious to see how well it functions as a multimedia device, too, although, I know I’ll need memory cards for transporting music and videos.

By no means will this be my primary computer, but I think I will find uses for it beyond what I currently plan.  Stay tuned for more.