The Dell Inspiron Mini 1012 is Dell’s first netbook to utilize Intel’s latest Pinetrail platform by using the Atom N450. Does the N450 result in a significant improvement over the previous Dell Mini 10/10v’s Atom N270/N280/Z530? Yes – better battery life and better performance. Is the 1012 any better than the 10/10v? Yes, keep reading [...]
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Written By: James Rintamaki on July 26, 2009 127 Comments
Learn how to use Gizmo 5 and Google Voice to easily make and receive free calls (pair with an ATA device, and be able to call using your home’s land line!)
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Written By: James Rintamaki on July 23, 2009 116 Comments
A video and picture guide to upgrading the memory in the Dell Mini 10v from 1GB to 2GB. Basically, there is no easy access memory door, so you have to dismantle the entire laptop to get to the underside of the mother board. All you need are some mini screw drivers and patience!
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Written By: James Rintamaki on June 24, 2009 15 Comments
If the Lenovo Ideapad S10 is the male, the new S10-2 would be the sleek and slender female – it’s made from (mostly) the same parts but with a different exterior. The S10-2 was redesigned from the S10 to have a glossy screen and lid, more defined curved edges, 4mm thinner, 5.5oz lighter, and [...]
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Written By: James Rintamaki on November 1, 2007 10 Comments
I can’t express how excited I am over LogMeIn’s release of Hamachi for Windows Mobile (download it here) — though it may have been out for a while, but I just found out today! This opens so many doors for connecting your pda/phone to your hamachi network.
for those who don’t know, hamachi is [...]





