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Dell Inspiron Mini 9 hard drive upgrade available from Buffalo

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Computing | by Samuel Axon | Wed Dec 3, 2008 2:15PM | 0 comments

Arguably the greatest drawback of Dell's popular Inspiron Mini 9 netbook is its limited storage space. Its default configuration includes only a 4GB solid-state drive, and until not that long ago, there was no option to buy one with say, a 16GB drive. Dell recently added 16GB and 32GB drives, but they're only available in new machines; if you already own a Mini 9, you're out of luck. A company called Buffalo is offering two drives in Japan that'll help out — one 8GB, the other 16GB. Buck for byte (¥5,300 or $57 for 8GB , ¥9,400 or $101 for 16GB), they're more expensive than Dell's upgrade, but they're the only easy option for folks who aren't planning to buy a new system. No word on availability or pricing in other regions.

Company:
Buffalo, Dell
Glossary:
Netbook, SSD
Product Families:
Dell Inspiron
Products:
Dell Inspiron Mini 9
Around the Web:
external link Boost up your Inspiron Mini 9 with a Buffalo… [Akihabaranews.com]
external link Buffalo 16GB & 32GB SSDs for Dell… [SlashGear]
external link Buffalo Offers New SSDs For Dell Inspiron… [Ubergizmo]
external link Buffalo outs Inspiron Mini 9 16/32GB SSD… [CrunchGear]
external link Buffalo to make SSDs for Dell Mini 9 too [jkkmobile]
external link Buffalo to release SSDs for Dell Inspiron… [Liliputing]
external link Two new options for the Dell Mini 9: more SSD… [jkOnTheRun]

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