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The Dell Vostro A90 is another laptop in the line of Dell netbooks aimed for people who own small businesses or like to travel a lot. It is ultra-mobile weighing around 1 kilogram including the 4-cell battery. It’s also light on the pocket. As a reminder, the weight of the Dell Vostro A90 may vary depending on what configuration you choose.

 

A look at the Dell Vostro A90 may give you a feeling of déjà vu. The A90 is actually a repackaged Dell Mini 9 and painted al black.

 

The Dell Vostro A90 uses the Intel Atom processor and while it may not be the best there is, its speed is good enough for those who want something portable.

 

The battery life of the Dell Vostro A90 goes over 4 hours. This means you have enough time to work on what needs to be done while you are on the road.

 

Specifications:

CPU	Intel Atom N270 (L2 Cache, 533MHz FSB)
Dimension	.07″ / 1.25″ x  9.13″ x 6.77″
RAM	to 1GB2 DDR2 Single Channel 533MHz
Screen Size	8.9 inch Wide Screen WSVGA (1024 x 600 screen resolution)
Operating System	Windows XP Home Edition Ubuntu Linux® 8.04
Battery Life	Around 3 hours for the six-cell battery
Graphics	Integrated Intel 945GSE graphics card

Pros:

The Dell Vostro A90 is upgradable. Whether it is the Wi-Fi, the RAM or even the solid state drive. You can also install a variety of operating systems on the Dell Vostro A90. You can choose from Ubuntu, Windows XP, Mac OS or even Windows 7 without encountering any hitches.

The Dell Vostro A90 doesn’t make any noise since it has no hard drives or fans. Despite the 8.9” screen, the images are clear and sharp due to its LCD.

Cons:

The keyboard of the Dell Vostro A90 is rather small making it difficult for people with big hands or fingers. The good thing is that once you get to be familiar with the layout of the different buttons, touchtyping is actually possible.

As earlier said, the Intel Atom processor is not the best there is. Installing software may be difficult and slow as with moving large amount of data.

The 16 GB, while larger compared to other laptops, may still not be enough especially if you’re the type who stores many files.

It also does not have any optical drive to use if you want to install applications from a CD or play DVD movies. This however is not limited on to the Dell Vostro A90 but also to other netbooks in the market.

Its 0.3 MP camera is also something you can’t brag. While it may be able to get some pictures, it won’t be good to use in video conferencing.

Conclusion:

The main highlight of using a Dell Vostro A90 is that it contains software or applications that you might need for your business. Its limited capabilities may be good if your business has field personnel who you don’t want to distract from work. Games, especially 3D ones, cannot be played on the Dell Vostro A90. Still, it is useful for people who are always travelling and need to keep in touch with their business.

Related posts:

1. Dell Inspiron Mini 10 – Review
2. Dell Vostro 1220 – Review

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