Will an iPad replace my Dell Mini 10v hackintosh laptop? I asked my dad to get me an iPad during his trip to the US. He managed to buy a unit at the Apple Store and the iPad is with him at the moment. He’s still holiday-ing over there.

My dad seeing an iPad for the first time in the Apple Store.

Viewing Photos on the iPad.

I’ll get it when he comes back to Malaysia sometime next week.

Since I use my hackintosh Dell Mini 10v mostly for surfing the net, viewing digital comics and reading ebooks on my bed; I think the iPad will be a great replacement for the netbook.

Will write more once I get my hands on the iPad in 10 days time.

hackintosh, iPad, netbook

My Dell Mini 10v hackintosh netbook has been updated to Mac OS X 10.6.3. Everything works without any issue. If you’re planning to make the leap to 10.6.3, remember to imstall NetbookInstaller 0.8.4RC1 first before running Software Update. If you face any problems, you can ask for help from the Mac OS X discussion forums on MyDellMini.com.

May your software update goes smoothly.

10.6.3 update

I was pleasantly surprised to see my Hackintosh Laptop on OS X Daily today.

They found the photos of my Dell Mini 10v hackintosh connected to my 42″ LCD TV on flickr.

hackintosh netbook, lcd tv, osx daily

Can I find 100 Dell Mini 10v hackintosh owners on the Internet?

Let me try.

1. Me of course.
   

Blog posts by Dell Mini 10v Hackintosh Owners

2. John Herrman
3. MacG
4. reydemia
5. ItWasLuck3
6. aegis

Dell Mini 10v Hackintosh Videos on Youtube

7. mfolquet
8. teckhean
9. jaraeez
10. mrwaltwittman
11. svitale75
12. Tychy73
13. williamli
14. matthewsalvo
15. masarijones
16. scififan68
17. jlpedreirav
18. anguish79
19. almograve
20. nervis67
21. boagworld
22. gadgetcompass
23. orangutan2006
24. jkbellenir
25. mobkon

Dell Mini 10v Hackintosh Photos on Flickr

26. heavy_g
27. lucy…
28. stevenloveskatie
29. iAmBeer
30. JoshHarrow
31. ByteMarks
32. joestump
33. pavlovsbob
34. mills70
35. nervousonion
36. suiyee

Dell Mini 10v Mac OS X Forum

Oops! I still need another 64 Dell Mini 10v hackintosh owners. I’m sure there must be at least 64 Dell Mini 10v hackintosh owners in http://www.mydellmini.com/forum/dell-mini-10v-mac-os-x-discussion/.

Are you a Dell Mini 10v hackintosh owner too?

dell mini 10v, hackintosh owner

I found this Google Chrome OS on a Dell Mini 10v youtube video today. Found it just after the announcement by Google on their Google Chrome OS project.

From what I read about Google Chrome OS so far, it’s a totally online web-focused OS. It uses the Chrome web browser as the user interface and main application. And all it does is run web applications on a computer?

If I can find a binary build of Google Chrome OS, I may try it out on my Dell Mini 10v. Anyone know where I can find a binary build of Chrome OS for the Dell Mini 10v?

chrome os

Just finished updating my hackintosh Dell Mini 10v to Snow Leopard 10.6.2.

The Intel Atom CPU is now reported as a 1.67 GHz Intel Core Solo Processor. The processor used to be listed as 1.67 GHz Unknown in Snow Leopard 10.6.1.

Sound didn’t work after the upgrade on the first reboot. I ran NetBookInstaller 8.3RC4 again and rebooted. Sound came back after the reboot.

Are you gonna update to Snow Leopard 10.6.2 too? Get the steps here.

10.6.2 update

If you’re a Dell Mini 10v owner standing on the edge, looking into the turbulent waters of installing Snow Leopard on your netbook, I have good news for you. Gizmodo has come up with a step-by-step guide with lots of hand-holding to help you leap into the world of hackintosh laptops.

You only need 3 big steps to install Snow Leopard 10.6.1 on the Dell Mini 10v hackintosh.

1. Prepare a USB Flash Drive with Mac OS X Retail and Netbook BootMaker.
2. Install OS X.
3. Run Software Update to get Mac OS X 10.6.1 or above.

If this is your first hackintosh installation, you probably need mini-steps instead of 3 big steps. There are 19 steps in all in the Gizmodo guide, get it from Gizmodo: How to hackintosh a Dell Mini 10v into the Ultimate Snow Leopard netbook.

The conclusion at the end of the guide:

You’ve got yourself a fully-functioning, beautifully small Snow Leopard netbook, which’ll do 90% of what a 13-inch MacBook can, at 70% the size and about 25% of the cost. Mine’s close to perfect: With an extended battery, I’m pushing 7 hours of battery life with Wi-Fi, which makes my MacBook pro look like a LOSER. And tiny extra bit of size over the Mini 9 means the keyboard is just large enough to work on, meaning this thing isn’t just a toy—it’s a decent investment. This from a guy with banana fingers.

Performance is acceptable, meaning you can run regular apps like iTunes, Firefox—and even Photoshop in a bind. It’s not noticeably slow during normal use, though it’ll choke on higher-res Flash video (no YouTube HD, but SD works fine). As with any notebook, this pretty much can’t be your main machine. But it’s a brilliant extra portable machine, for toilet browsing, travel, class notes and the like.

If I had this guide when I was installing my hackintosh Dell Mini 10v, I would have saved myself from the mistakes I made. If anyone wants to learn to install Mac OS X on their Dell Mini 10v, this is the go-to guide.

hackintosh installation, netbook

The small sized Dell Mini 10v netbook fits nicely in my Quarfie Crumpler Bag. The Mini 10v with or without the neoprene sleeve has problem going into my Crumpler bag comfortably.

I had the Quarfie with me for a couple of years. I bought it because it has a clip release flap instead of a velcro flap. A Crumpler’s velcro flap is really LOUD. There’s no way to open a velcro flap in a meeting room quietly. I know, cause I have 2 other Crumpler bags with velcro flap. I can take out or keep my netbook in a meeting room or classroom without disturbing those around me.

With my Quarfie Crumpler bag, I didn’t have to get a new laptop bag for my Mini Dell 10v. Did you buy a new laptop bag just for your netbook?

crumpler, laptop bag

Dell Mini 10v hackintosh connected to a Dell 22″ LCD Monitor running at 1680×1050. The desktop is extended to the external display. I read somewhere that using mirror mode with an external display may crash the Dell Mini 10v hackintosh. I didn’t try it.

Connected to a Philips 42″ LCD TV at 1360×768. It’s beautiful.

dell mini 10v, dell monitor, external monitor, philips lcd tv

I came across this “Made in China” neoprene sleeve for 12″ Notebooks at the local Carrefour store. They had the neoprene sleeve in 3 sizes, for 12″, 13″ and 14″ notebooks, and in 3 colors, gray, beige and dark brown. I bought a 12″ beige notebook sleeve hoping that it’s not too large for my Dell Mini 10v. I would have preferred dark brown, but they only had beige for the 12″ notebook sleeve.

The Dell Mini 10v extended 6 cell battery gives the notebook sleeve an odd shape when the laptop is inside it. It doesn’t have the regular notebook lay-me-down-flat shape. So, I was glad to find the 12″ notebook sleeve just nice for the odd shaped Dell Mini 10v with a 6 cell battery. It’s not too tight or loose. The soft neoprene will protect the laptop from scratches when I carry it around in my messenger bag.

The laptop fits nicely, not too tight or loose.

Laptop and sleeve side by side.

Side profile of the notebook sleeve with the laptop inside it.

Notebook sleeve with a Dell Mini 10v inside.

laptop bag, laptop sleeve, notebook sleeve