While it’s not the first tablet mod we’ve seen and it won’t be the last, it’s always interesting to see how users are modding their devices. The latest mod turns the Dell Mini 9 into a tablet. Not only that but, it has a working touchscreen and accelerometer. A video has been posted up of the mod in action which shows the touch screen working as well as the accelerometer that was added. While it isn’t as smooth as say, the iPad at how quick and smoothly it auto rotates, it’s definitely something worth boasting about.

To some it may seem rather daunting but, has been described as rather simple. You will however need some technical know how to pull it off. The basics of the mod however, is to remove the keyboard, add a touchscreen film to the screen and add some software tweaks. You can view the video of the Dell “once a netbook” Mini 9 after the jump. (...)
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If you’re not apt with touch typing, then perhaps you’re one of the netbook users, who would benefit from an illuminated keyboard. It’s not likely that you’ll be seeing an illuminated keyboard officially any time soon on netbooks, unless you pay a premium for it. That doesn’t stop hackers from modding their system though, to make it easier to use in a dark setting.

Over at the MyDellMini forums, member vgr3 has hacked his Dell Mini 9 netbook, to include an illumination light, which lights up the keyboard. He took his Dell Mini 9 apart and added an LED into the bezel, next to the webcam. Not only that but, he wired it, so that the light could be turned on and off by holding the Ctrl key down for a few seconds. Of course, this will void your warranty and isn’t for the faint hearted but, if that doesn’t faze you, this is one cool mod.

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While Dell have proved very popular among the netbook world and bringing a high level of customizations to netbooks, it seems CEO Michael Dell doesn’t actually like the portable devices. He claims that users aren’t very happy with them. He also said that it may be cute and light but, after a day or two, users will want to revert back to a regular 15 inch netbook. He describes netbooks as being good for specific markets, such as schools.

Dell have released several different netbook models, with the Dell Mini 9 proving the most popular, especially amongst hackers and modders. Liliputing comment that it’s “kind of funny” considering that while Michael Dell isn’t impressed with netbooks, the company is creating innovative and top class designs to their netbooks.

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A member of the MyDellMini forums has modded a Dell Mini 9 and turned it into a Tablet PC. Rob928 took the netbook, stripped the lid off and trimmed the hinges among other things. He used a “Honda Fun and Easy” solderless touchscreen kit to create the tablet. One issue that was found with the mod, is that due to the design of it, it can get a little hot. It loses it’s heat through the keyboard but because the screen is basically upside down, the heat isn’t ventilated. If that wasn’t enough, he also added Windows 7 to the device, which is described as better for a touch screen device anyway. You can view photos of the various stages through Rob’s Picasa account.

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My Digital Discount are offering up an 8 cell battery giving up to 10 hours of battery life for the Dell Mini 9 and Vostro A90. As standard, the Dell Mini 9 features a 4 cell battery, so this battery from My Digital Discount should give you up to twice as much battery life. One thing the company has noted on the battery, is that the BIOS needs to be A04 or earlier, other wise there may be problems recognising or charging the battery. However if that isn’t a problem for you and your BIOS is an earlier version, the great news is the extended life 8 cell battery will only set you back $65.

The battery is available via MyDigitalDiscount of through their eBay store.

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Well, it looks like Dell is having a hard time disposing its remaining stocks of the supposedly-phased-out-now Mini 9 netbook. The last time we heard, Dell was offering it last month but only for four days. But apparently sales must have been to slow as the Mini 9 shows up on Dell’s online store again.

Just in time for the start of the classes in the U.S., you may want to  score your kid one of this 8.9-inch netbook from Dell which is currently selling for $299. And for that price you still get the standard Dell Mini 9 specs  Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB RAM, 8GB or 16GB SSD, Wi-Fi, and the rest of the Mini 9 specs.

If you’re really serious about getting the Dell Mini 9, this is perhaps your last chance, so you better check Dell’s online store now.

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SSD producers, Active Media, have a range of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB SSDs that fit many netbook models. The company have created a video guides on how users can upgrade their SSD. The company has focused on showing how to do the procedure on the Asus Eee PC 901 and the Dell Inspirion Mini 9.

In the videos, the company shows how to open the netbooks to get to the SSD card and replace it. Unfortunately, instructions aren’t included for how to backup your data on to the new SSD and so you may need to re-install the OS along with backing up your files before hand and then moving them onto the new SSD.
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If security is one of your top priorities, this fingerprint scanner hack, could be for you. If you can’t afford, or don’t want to buy another netbook but, want your files more secure than password protected, or encrypted and own the Dell Mini 9, you can add a fingerprint scanner to it yourself. This is exactly what MyDellMini forum member, Rich2871 did.

He took a USB fingerprint scanner and connected it to an internal USB adapter. While he was in there, he added 4 other internal USB ports as well as a 64GB SSD. After that, he carved a piece of plastic out on the case to make room for the fingerprint scanner.

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The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 can now be purchased in two new configurations. The new options allows buyers to order a Mini 9 running Ubuntu with 2GB of RAM or with a 64GB SSD installed.

The cost of the new 2GB option will be an extra $75 on the regular price of a Mini 9 and the 64GB SSD configuration will set you back an extra $150.  The pricing seems a little high and as Portable Monkey point out, if you are able to do the job yourself, its possible to add the extra RAM for less than $75.

There are restrictions on the Windows XP versions of the netbook that mean it isn’t possible for Dell to sell a unit with any more than 1GB RAM installed and no higher than a 16GB SSD or 160GB HDD installed either hence, no extra goodies for the Windows versions of the Mini 9.

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