Comments on: Dell Mini 12 netbook starts at $549 with no option to upgrade RAM and Vista Home Basic as the only OS http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/13/dell-mini-12-netbook-starts-at-549-with-no-option-to-upgrade-ram-and-vista-home-basic-as-the-only-os/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:28:18 -0500 hourly 1 By: Brian D http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/13/dell-mini-12-netbook-starts-at-549-with-no-option-to-upgrade-ram-and-vista-home-basic-as-the-only-os/comment-page-1/#comment-949648 Brian D Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:54:48 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/13/dell-mini-12-netbook-starts-at-549-with-no-option-to-upgrade-ram-and-vista-home-basic-as-the-only-os/#comment-949648 The chipset with this particular variant of the Intel Atom does not support more than 1gb of RAM. Solder away, but the chipset won't see the result of your labor. The chipset with this particular variant of the Intel Atom does not support more than 1gb of RAM. Solder away, but the chipset won’t see the result of your labor.

]]> By: Nate http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/13/dell-mini-12-netbook-starts-at-549-with-no-option-to-upgrade-ram-and-vista-home-basic-as-the-only-os/comment-page-1/#comment-948081 Nate Thu, 13 Nov 2008 20:06:45 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/13/dell-mini-12-netbook-starts-at-549-with-no-option-to-upgrade-ram-and-vista-home-basic-as-the-only-os/#comment-948081 Sure, someone will probably give it a shot. But, this won't be a mod for the masses. Sure, someone will probably give it a shot. But, this won’t be a mod for the masses.

]]> By: Steve Jabs http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/13/dell-mini-12-netbook-starts-at-549-with-no-option-to-upgrade-ram-and-vista-home-basic-as-the-only-os/comment-page-1/#comment-948046 Steve Jabs Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:22:05 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/13/dell-mini-12-netbook-starts-at-549-with-no-option-to-upgrade-ram-and-vista-home-basic-as-the-only-os/#comment-948046 Well I suppose that'll make it tougher. =P Still, I'm sure some brave souls will unsolder those chips and replace them. Well I suppose that’ll make it tougher. =P

Still, I’m sure some brave souls will unsolder those chips and replace them.

]]> By: jayatdell http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/13/dell-mini-12-netbook-starts-at-549-with-no-option-to-upgrade-ram-and-vista-home-basic-as-the-only-os/comment-page-1/#comment-948014 jayatdell Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:56:49 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/13/dell-mini-12-netbook-starts-at-549-with-no-option-to-upgrade-ram-and-vista-home-basic-as-the-only-os/#comment-948014 Remember, it will be available with XP and Ubuntu options some time in December. Remember, it will be available with XP and Ubuntu options some time in December.

]]> By: Nate http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/13/dell-mini-12-netbook-starts-at-549-with-no-option-to-upgrade-ram-and-vista-home-basic-as-the-only-os/comment-page-1/#comment-947993 Nate Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:57:50 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/13/dell-mini-12-netbook-starts-at-549-with-no-option-to-upgrade-ram-and-vista-home-basic-as-the-only-os/#comment-947993 They aren't sticks. The RAM is soldered onto the motherboard. They aren’t sticks. The RAM is soldered onto the motherboard.

]]> By: Steve Jabs http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/13/dell-mini-12-netbook-starts-at-549-with-no-option-to-upgrade-ram-and-vista-home-basic-as-the-only-os/comment-page-1/#comment-947991 Steve Jabs Thu, 13 Nov 2008 15:54:16 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/11/13/dell-mini-12-netbook-starts-at-549-with-no-option-to-upgrade-ram-and-vista-home-basic-as-the-only-os/#comment-947991 Still these computers are easy as pie to get OS X running on them and I'm sure some person will find that the two 512mb sticks that are likely in it are upgradable to 2 1Gb sticks or 2 2Gb sticks after opening up the case. Still these computers are easy as pie to get OS X running on them and I’m sure some person will find that the two 512mb sticks that are likely in it are upgradable to 2 1Gb sticks or 2 2Gb sticks after opening up the case.

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