Netbooks?
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Topic: Netbooks?
Posted By: chronic future
Subject: Netbooks?
Date Posted: 28 January 2009 at 6:05pm
| So my 4 year old gateway laptop pooped the bed a few months back and i've just been using the family desktop for whatever computer needs i have. ive been out of the loop when it comes to new computers and i stumbled upon dell's mini 9 netbook. All i really need a computer for is web/email/word and these little laptops are pretty cheap and seem practical. anyone have one or any expierence using one? any cons besides the smaller screen size / keyboard layout / lack of an internal cdrom drive? |
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Posted By: ammolord
Date Posted: 28 January 2009 at 6:10pm
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iv played around with one. it seems like a nice computer. il most likely buy one after i get the cash. ------------- PSN Tag: AmmoLord XBL: xXAmmoLordXx ~Minister of Tinkering With Things That Go "BOOM!"(AKA Minister of Munitions)~ |
Posted By: chronic future
Date Posted: 28 January 2009 at 10:29pm
| anyone? |
Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 28 January 2009 at 10:34pm
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I havent had any experience with them but I have always wanted one. Not having a cd drive wouldnt bother me at all. I only use the one on this computer to play games. The only thing that would worry me would be the small keyboard. But Im sure you can get used to it. -------------  |
Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 28 January 2009 at 10:38pm
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There have been a ton of posts about them in the last week or two.
I just bought one. I like it. But I wouldn't want it for my primary computer...mine makes a nice compact portable when I need a PC at work. The keyboard is smaller than a real keyboard, even a regular notebook keyboard...I'm getting used to it, but it's still a little difficult. I tent to accidently bump the mouse touchpad when I'm typing, and move the typing cursor to where ever the mouse cursor is located. It can be an annoyance. |
Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 28 January 2009 at 11:11pm
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I got a mini 9 a few months ago. I like it, All I really use my desktop for anymore is to watch movies. ------------- 
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Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 30 January 2009 at 3:32pm
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No experience with one myself but my friend and his girlfriend just got the MSI wind for that kind of stuff and they like them so far.
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 30 January 2009 at 4:14pm
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Almost bought one but i'm glad I didn't. For slightly more money and a slightly bigger size, you can get a much better laptop. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 31 January 2009 at 1:00pm
Absolutely but the purpose of the netbook isn't processing power. The selling point is the size and portability. The Atom is a good processor though, it's great for netbooks. I'm pretty sure they're working on dual-core versions too so if you wanted a netbook with a little more power, that would be a decent option. ------------- oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth |
carl_the_sniper wrote:Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 31 January 2009 at 1:22pm
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I kinda want one. Then again, there's a lot of things that I want.
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 31 January 2009 at 1:34pm
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It's more than that. They just don't have even close to the same functionality as most computers do. ------------- <just say no to unnecessarily sexualized sigs> |
Posted By: adrenalinejunky
Date Posted: 01 February 2009 at 3:14am
no arguements - but i think your really missing mbro's main point there - portability, a 7/9/10 inch laptop is MUCH smaller then a 14 inch, while still being perfectly capable of most tasks the majority of people use computers for - internet, music, word processing, watching video's, etc. honestly if i had enough excess money i'd probably buy one of each. as thats not the case, i'm torn as to which i would rather get sometime in the not so distant future. |
Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 01 February 2009 at 2:44pm
Not sure what you mean by that to be honest. I mean, the only real difference between a netbook and a standard laptop is size, lack of a cd-drive (no big deal considering what a netbook is meant for), and less processing power. It can still run windows and load your apps just fine, it's just that it won't have the processing power to do something like 3D rendering quickly and stuff like that. My friend put the Windows 7 beta on his Wind and it runs very nicely. He hasn't tried any sort of gaming on there though. I would expect it to fail miserably at gaming without turning settings way down. If by functionality you mean performance then I'd agree but functionality may not be the word you're looking for. I define functionality as the ability to do something (well or not) and netbooks are very capable there unless I missed something. ------------- oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth |
Posted By: Evil Elvis
Date Posted: 01 February 2009 at 6:17pm
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I play WoW and Guild Wars on my Acer Aspire One. I also moderate the boards and surf the web when I go with my Wife to lame medical appointments. and I don't have to tote this big laptop arround. Once you learn the Zen of f11 in Firefox it's a great device. ------------- 
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 01 February 2009 at 9:20pm
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EE, you play WoW? I never knew.
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Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 01 February 2009 at 10:10pm
That's a pretty big claim with no examples. -------------
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Posted By: Bruce Banner
Date Posted: 01 February 2009 at 10:21pm
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But can you put up 8-10 poker tables at once without squinting, hm?
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Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 02 February 2009 at 12:32am
What functionality does a netbook lack? Certainly, it can't run the most processor intensive tasks, like video editing, photoshop, or gaming. But it's a minority of computer users that do any of those things. For the majority of the time, a netbook sure beats carrying around a laptop the size of a pizza box that can't even achieve an hour of battery time. |
Posted By: FarSeer
Date Posted: 02 February 2009 at 12:45am
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MacBook Air? ------------- http://tbish.webs.com/tippy.html - My E-Bolted 98 |
Posted By: Bruce Banner
Date Posted: 02 February 2009 at 1:23am
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Mac Wheel ftw. ------------- Waste and excess are not conservative family values http://www.nytimes.com/ref/opinion/07opclassic.html - Nature is not a liberal plot http://pickensplan.com - A Good Energy Plan |
Posted By: mod98commando
Date Posted: 02 February 2009 at 3:35pm
Good god yes, that video was fantastic in a million different ways.  EE, you play guild wars eh? I still have an account but I haven't been on it in about a year. I used to play pretty often when my friend would go on but his accounts were closed due to "fraudulent activity" even though they were quite legal and all he did was play the game. Since none of my friends play the game, I haven't been on in ages. My friend was addicted to that game hardcore though, he used to play constantly. ------------- oreomann33: Everybody invades Poland Rofl_Mao: And everyone eats turkey Me: But only if they're hungary Mack: Yeah but hungary people go russian through their food and end up with greece on everyth |
Posted By: mbro
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 1:06pm
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http://www.buy.com/prod/acer-aspire-one-a110-1588-netbook-intel-atom-n270-1-6ghz-8-9-wsvga-1gb/q/loc/101/210459686.html - Acer Aspire One on sale for $260 -------------
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Posted By: Benjichang
Date Posted: 03 February 2009 at 1:10pm
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WANT
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