Dell Inspiron Mini 10v review
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Verdict
The vivid 10in screen and light travelling weight are both attractive features in this well-priced netbook, but there are some annoying flaws too
Review Date: 13 Oct 2009
Reviewed By: Tim Danton
Price when reviewed: £243 (£279 inc VAT)
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Does this model have a standard DDR2 laptop module? I've got the earlier model, the Mini 10, and that has the memory and cpu soldered onto a despoke daughterboard - meaning of course that it cannot be upgraded.
I've heard that the Mini 10v is different, but not had chance to dismantle one to check.
By davidbryant4 on 13 Oct 2009 
Memory type
Hi David - I haven't taken the Mini 10v apart so can't be 100% certain if the memory and cpu are soldered on. However, there isn't any easy access to the memory socket so clearly it isn't designed for end users to increase the memory.
By TimDanton on 13 Oct 2009
Memory
I bought mine from Dell for £229 with Windows 7 starter. Memory is upgradable yo 2Gb. Great video on You Tube how to do it. V funny. You need to be fearless though. It means taking the whole machine apart. Motherboard and everything. Not for the faint hearted.
By merlingabriel on 6 Apr 2010
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