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Looking for the best netbook to hackintosh...
I can't decide whether to get a refurbed Dell Mini 9, a Vostro a90, or a Dell Mini 10v. I know that the Dell Mini 9/Vostro a90 are suppose to be the "holy grail" of hackintoshing but just wanted to weigh my options before i commit to this project. I already know that I'm gonna get the bare bones and than just upgrade the RAM to 2gb for like $40 and than upgrade to a Double Wide PCE 64GB SSD (that's if i go with the Vostro or Mini 9). I just didn't know if the Vostro and the Mini 9 had any significant differences and how the Mini10v fit in the equation. Any help from the community would be appreciated. Thanks.
This is the SSD i plan on dropping in either the Vostro or the Mini 9:
SUPER TALENT Double Wide FDM64GFDL Half Mini PCIe 64GB Mini PCIe (PATA) MLC Internal Solid state disk (SSD) $190
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820...
and
the RAM:
Transcend 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) $25
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820...
SUPER TALENT Double Wide FDM64GFDL Half Mini PCIe 64GB Mini PCIe (PATA) MLC Internal Solid state disk (SSD) $190
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820...
and
the RAM:
Transcend 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) $25
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820...
I love my mini 9 but for OS X but HD space can be limited (I could only spring for the 16 GB runcore when I go it).
The 10v has great support on mydellmini.com (including SL) and if you don't mind the moving HD it gives you a lot more storage.
The 10v has great support on mydellmini.com (including SL) and if you don't mind the moving HD it gives you a lot more storage.
I would recommend visiting the My Dell Mini forums at www.mydellmini.com/forum/. I picked up a Dell Mini 9 and was able to install OSX onto it without difficulty using one of the guides posted there. From what I understand, the Vostro is a re-branded Mini 9 with the same specs, so it should be fine for Hackintoshing. Good luck!
