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Crucial 2GB Upgrade for a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 System

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★★★★★
4.6

$25.99

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  • Easy to install (42)
  • Reliable (32)
  • Fast (19)
  • Increases speed (12)
  • Even a caveman can do it (1)
  • Reasonably priced (1)
  • Very reasonable price (1)
  • Works perfectly in my del (1)
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Cons

  • Unreliable performance (1)

Best Uses

  • Increased performance (16)
  • Multiple desktop applications (14)
  • Multimedia (4)
  • Laptop upgrade (1)
 
 
 

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Crucial 2GB Upgrade for a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 System

BizRate Rating Outstanding 9.3

$25.99

 

Product Reviews

Last update: Aug 31, 2009

Crucial 2GB Upgrade for a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 System Reviews

 
 
 

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[0 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

 
★★★★★
5.0
Perfect

"I upgraded my Dell Inspiron mini with this memory. It ran well with 1GB but since I am running Ubuntu on it and didn't want to use swap (to minimize write to the solid state HDD) I wanted 2GB of RAM for the times when 1GB wouldn't be quite enough. It easily installed and the BIOS found it immediately.[...] it was very easy to install and worked perfectly right away. If you have a Dell Inspiron Mini I highly reco..." Read Full Review »

Nov 12, 2008 by Kevin Blanchard

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★★★☆☆
3.0
Not usable in Ubuntu-powered Mini 9

"Dell has compiled their version of the Ubuntu kernel for the Mini 9 in such a way that it cannot use more than 1 Gig of RAM. Installing a 2 Gig memory module will not increase the amount of RAM available to the OS unless you recompile the kernel. This module works flawlessly under Windows or versions of Ubuntu not pre-installed by Dell...." Read Full Review »

Oct 16, 2008 by Captain Packrat

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Crucial 2GB Upgrade for a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 System Review

Perfect

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Install
  • Fast
  • Reliable Performance

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Multiple desktop applications
 

"I upgraded my Dell Inspiron mini with this memory. It ran well with 1GB but since I am running Ubuntu on it and didn't want to use swap (to minimize write to the solid state HDD) I wanted 2GB of RAM for the times when 1GB wouldn't be quite enough. It easily installed and the BIOS found it immediatel …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Nov 12 2008
Kevin Blanchard
Austin,TX
I am:
  • Power user
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Price: $25.99
 
 

[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Crucial 2GB Upgrade for a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 System Review

2gb in mini9

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Install
  • Reliable Performance

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Multimedia
  • Multiple desktop applications
 

"Manufacturer says 1gb is max for Mini9.

EZ Install this, boot to your BIOS and it sees your 2gb no problem. Win XP also sees 2gb. Speeds that little computer up quite a bit. Thanks "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Oct 2 2008
Hecam
Atlanta Burbs
I am:
  • Casual User
Reviewed at:
Price: $25.99
 
 

[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Crucial 2GB Upgrade for a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 System Review

Perfect for the Dell Mini 9

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Install
  • Fast
  • Reliable Performance

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"Very easy to install in my Dell 910 Mini 9. Took out the two screws on the back panel, popped open the cover, disengaged the original memory, pulled the original out, and put in the Crucial memory stick, then buttoned it back up. Took longer to type this than to do it. There is only one slot on t …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Dec 12 2008
Trigger
Las Vegas
I am:
  • Casual User
Reviewed at:
Price: $25.99
 
 

Crucial 2GB Upgrade for a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 System Review

good work, [...] as described.

★★★★☆
4.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Install
  • Fast

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"the only difficulty was confusion over what the difference between the two types of ram would mean in real world. even an email left it unclear what would matter. i was forced to make quite a few phone calls to people unrelated to crucial. but other than that everything was great. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Aug 14 2009
zm
los angeles
I am:
  • Power user
Reviewed at:
Price: $25.99
 
 

Crucial 2GB Upgrade for a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 System Review

Perfect

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Easy To Install
  • Increases Speed
  • Reliable Performance

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Increased Performance
  • Multimedia
  • Multiple desktop applications
 

"Ordering was easy, and [...] I have a dell mini 9 running Ubuntu Linux 9.04 and having 2 GB of Ram makes multitasking and streaming media applications seamless and fast. Great RAM and a great company to purchase from. "

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
Apr 28 2009
Dell Hacker
Cherry Hill NJ
I am:
  • Power user
Reviewed at:
Price: $25.99
 
 
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