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cobolus · **Performance on Mac OS X -** 09-02-2009, 07:01 AM

Hi !

I'm about to decide if I should buy a Dell Mini 10v or not

The things I couldn't find (and as it is a Dell I also cannot try it somewhere) is the performance of a Mac OS X installation. Could anyone comment on this (boot time, time to start typical applications, generell behaviour,...)

yours

cobolus

Max_Carnage · 09-02-2009, 07:36 AM

This may help some:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQoGn...rom=PL&index=4

Also, comments from other atom-based hackintosh users (mini9 etc) should apply, given the hardware is so similar.

bmcclure937 · 09-02-2009, 12:11 PM

I have not actually timed it, but I would say boot time to applications is about 30 seconds. It is very snappy and booting/waking from sleep is quick

Nautiker · 09-02-2009, 02:55 PM

I can affirm the previous post. Something around 30 sec, Office, Iwork even HD Movies running smooth.

I think there is no better netbook for OSX then a 10v

cobolus · 09-02-2009, 03:57 PM

is there also a recommendation which harddrive to use (SSD or SATA) ? did anyone measure the performance of those ? Is there also an significant performance enhancement when using 2GB of ram ?

bmcclure937 · 09-02-2009, 04:46 PM

Do some homework on your own

There is plenty of information regarding standard HDD vs SSD... and 1Gb RAM vs 2Gb RAM

I personally use a standard SATA HDD and 1Gb RAM and have no performance issues. Love my Mini 10v

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cobolus Junior Member Posts: 6 Join Date: Sep 2009	Performance on Mac OS X - 09-02-2009, 07:01 AM Hi ! I'm about to decide if I should buy a Dell Mini 10v or not The things I couldn't find (and as it is a Dell I also cannot try it somewhere) is the performance of a Mac OS X installation. Could anyone comment on this (boot time, time to start typical applications, generell behaviour,...) yours cobolus

Max_Carnage Senior Member Posts: 210 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: United States of Australia	09-02-2009, 07:36 AM This may help some: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQoGn...rom=PL&index=4 Also, comments from other atom-based hackintosh users (mini9 etc) should apply, given the hardware is so similar.

Nautiker Junior Member Posts: 25 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Elsfleth Germany	09-02-2009, 02:55 PM I can affirm the previous post. Something around 30 sec, Office, Iwork even HD Movies running smooth. I think there is no better netbook for OSX then a 10v Dell Mini 10v, 1Gb Ram, OSX

cobolus Junior Member Posts: 6 Join Date: Sep 2009	09-02-2009, 03:57 PM is there also a recommendation which harddrive to use (SSD or SATA) ? did anyone measure the performance of those ? Is there also an significant performance enhancement when using 2GB of ram ?

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