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Post by Chicago Jake on Oct 12, 2008 10:00:26 GMT -6
Anybody getting into these new, tiny, "netbook" computers that are getting so hot? One of these babies could come in real handy. They generally come with no hard drive (just a flash drive) and with Linux instead of Windows (although both HDs and Windows are also available), and are intended mostly for web and email access on the road. I've been looking at the Asus EEE and the Acer Aspire, but there are also others. Any experiences out there, you geeks? |
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Post by Chicago Jake on Oct 18, 2008 17:36:48 GMT -6
No takers, eh? Well, I've pretty much narrowed it down to the Acer Aspire One which is currently $328 at Amazon. Now I get to learn all about Linux! Might be hitting Robinhood up for some advice. Stay tuned!......JC |
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Post by pixiedust on Oct 18, 2008 20:47:31 GMT -6
Hadn't heard of them yet here Jake - interesting... Of course, I don't have much use for a laptop myself. Must be the next big thing. Would go along with the "cloud computing" that I was talking about on an investment post.
Colleen
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Post by Chicago Jake on Oct 18, 2008 20:53:27 GMT -6
Hi Colleen; the theory is, most of the applications you really need are now web-based (Google docs, web-mail, etc.), so you can get away with a computer with little more than web access. (Hence the name, "net"books.) So they jettison lots of unnecessary components (like hard drives, optical drives, ports) and make a smaller, cheaper, lighter machine. It doesn't replace your desktop machine, but is easier for travel.
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Post by pixiedust on Oct 19, 2008 9:53:15 GMT -6
I'd say it's a pretty good idea - I'd also say that the "cloud computing" investment might be worth a further look. We'll see.
Good luck with your new laptop!
Colleen
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Post by Chicago Jake on Oct 19, 2008 10:16:49 GMT -6
I must have missed your "cloud computing" post, but a quick wikipedia look-up showed me what it is. Yes, you are correct; the netbook is designed precisely to take advantage of that concept.
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Post by Robin Hood on Oct 23, 2008 10:40:04 GMT -6
Jake take a look at the tiny Sony Viao, I have seen these in action and holy shit they just rock and you can almost put it in your coat pocket!!
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Post by Chicago Jake on Oct 25, 2008 16:14:04 GMT -6
I ordered the Acer Aspire One from Amazon, and it arrived yesterday. $325, free delivery, and no sales tax! (Fuck you, Blagojevich and Stroger!) It is a very sweet little tool. About the size of a trade paperback, runs Open Office, Firefox, an email program, and a bunch of other handy utilities, all over a Linux OS. No hard drive, no optical drive, no Microsoft products, nothing but flash memory, a bunch of USB ports, and a WiFi connection. Oh, and a VGA output for presentations. And a 1024x600 display, and a keyboard plenty big enough to touch-type on.
This thing is going with me everywhere......Jake
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Post by Ardbeg... innit on Oct 25, 2008 18:24:52 GMT -6
I ordered the Acer Aspire One from Amazon, and it arrived yesterday. $325, free delivery, and no sales tax! (Fuck you, Blagojevich and Stroger!) It is a very sweet little tool. About the size of a trade paperback, runs Open Office, Firefox, an email program, and a bunch of other handy utilities, all over a Linux OS. No hard drive, no optical drive, no Microsoft products, nothing but flash memory, a bunch of USB ports, and a WiFi connection. Oh, and a VGA output for presentations. And a 1024x600 display, and a keyboard plenty big enough to touch-type on. This thing is going with me everywhere......Jake Sounds like a new game for ... how many times will an Acer skip before it sinks? Who will aspire to be the best? Current over/under for this in Vegas 4 1/2 |
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Post by Chicago Jake on Oct 25, 2008 18:36:50 GMT -6
I probably would take it to Hedo, it's small and light enough and doesn't look like anything worth stealing. But I'm not going to |
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Post by Ron on Oct 26, 2008 11:25:35 GMT -6
Not enough horsepower for my taste.
But I have all that built into my phone, and it's bigger than most people would ever carry. I don't think I'll ever buy another phone that doesn't have WiFi, unless of course it get's dropped from all phones.
My prediction, the netbooks will get smaller and the phones will get bigger, until they meet somewhere in the middle.
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