looking good. Hows the battery life? 6 cell = 6 hrs ?

I m thinking of getting the 11z. Currently considering 10v, 11z or 14z.
Was looking at 10v but read reviews saying Atom based Netbook has performance issue & the reasonable price@RM1399.
14z was also on my list however, @ 2kg & RM2349, it moves it away from being a netbook. Thus luckily 11z appears.
Anyone has one yet ? Want to know your personal ownership experience

This post has been edited by whizzer: Oct 3 2009, 10:28 AM

Actually, I already own a HP notebook which i lug around to work everyday. What I require is a smaller size one which I can bring a long when i go travelling. Thus main requirement is small size, lightweight & long battery life.

Other than that, I intend to use it to interface my Clavinova piano to compose some music. Thus I intend to run software like Cakewalk or Cubase on it. I also hope that it can run Visual Studio 2008 Express edition, so that I can do some development work when I am the road. (Actually, I hope it can also run virtual PC, but I think thats probably pushing the limit )

On special offers, I think price will go lower towards Christmas. However, I am doing some heavy travelling towards Nov - Dec so I might not have the luxury to wait for price drop.

This post has been edited by whizzer: Oct 4 2009, 12:36 AM

Seems like there's a thing called HDMI to VGA cable.

I have also placed my order for this 11z. Now waiting for delivery.

I ordered but seems like DELL delivery is slow. They put a target of 5 Nov for delivery date
I am suppose to go travelling on 29 October and have informed them to meet my requirements. The 5th Nov is really overshoot their promise of less than 15 days.

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Added on October 14, 2009, 2:39 pmIn my opinion, main purpose of netbook is for basic computing needs only. Over-customizing might not add value (if you get what I mean) . It maybe better to get one of the other types (e.g Inspiron 13).

This post has been edited by whizzer: Oct 14 2009, 02:39 PM

For one thing, this pseudo-netbook (note that its not classed as a netbook) can go to 4GB RAM compared to Atom based ones which max@2GB. This increased RAM probably will improve yr performance for apps like photoshop. However, I suspect that fullblown Photoshop CS4 might be sluggish but with this "class" of computer, you should only be running photoshop elements.

Lesson learnt for those intending to purchase :- Please wait for DELL special offers of discounts. I bought it too soon as they offer the RM100/- discount the next day. I asked them if I could add the coupon but they said cannot as already ordered.

Also still waiting for it to arrive next week. Will post some review once I get it.

This post has been edited by whizzer: Oct 21 2009, 11:54 AM

yep.. integrated 1.3 megapixel camera.

I would have stack it against HP Pavilion DV2. (12.1"). However, might be disqualified as it weights >1.8kg.

Yah... For the price & specs, looks like 11z is the best bet. However, have to compromise on some of the creature comforts.

I manage to get my 11z last week. First thing I did was to install Windows 7 Ultimate on it. Speed wise is ok. I didnt expect much from this machine. I had installed Virtual PC on it. Manage to get my Win2k3 vhd running but performance is too slow. I have not tried Photoshop but performance for other apps are acceptable.

Pros
- Bright & clear screen
- Almost normal size keyboard.
- Most apps runs well
- Touch pad gestures saves time once you have master it.
- Long battery life (6 hrs)
- 3 USB port + 1 HDMI + 1 LAN

Cons
- Not nearly as light as I wanted it.
- Touchpad sometimes misunderstand (e.g. I accidently zoom in quite often)
- Six cell battery sticks out. (If you carry yr notebook in a bagpack its ok, however, if you are a notebk sleeve person, this will not do)
- Fingerprint magnet..

The battery that sticks out actually make typing easier. Also, I wish they had offer to package 2 x 3 cell battery.

This post has been edited by whizzer: Nov 6 2009, 12:26 AM

Didnt see the Asus UL20 for comparison. But went for DELL because can buy it online.

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Added on November 6, 2009, 2:46 pmThe basic spec. i.e. the RM1749 one that you see in www.dell.com.my.

This post has been edited by whizzer: Nov 6 2009, 02:46 PM

If I was going for the performance, I would not be getting a netbook I had been trying out virtualisation on 11z. The Windows 7 virtualization doesnt work because it really requires a processor that supports virtualization (hyperX?). MS Virtual PC 2007 does work and I had manage to get it to load . However, after testing, its not recommended as well, though it works, it gets jerky. (Could be that I was running a Win2k3 vhd with MOSS sharepoint 2007 loaded )

Thus, I would say, this pc is strictly for "low" power usage and travelling purpose.