Netbook PC

Devil505 · By: **Devil505** On: Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:49 am

coalmeister wrote:I'm getting one of these little guys too, my Toshiba screen and battery died. Why did you pick this over the HP mini 1000 for $299 or the Dell for $199? I note people are recommending the 60 GB hard drive too...

I think the one I bought has a larger screen than the cheaper HP model & I didn't even see the Dell one. Have a link to the Dell?

coalmeister · By: **coalmeister** On: Fri Feb 27, 2009 2:55 pm

Devil505 wrote:
coalmeister wrote:I'm getting one of these little guys too, my Toshiba screen and battery died. Why did you pick this over the HP mini 1000 for $299 or the Dell for $199? I note people are recommending the 60 GB hard drive too...

I think the one I bought has a larger screen than the cheaper HP model & I didn't even see the Dell one. Have a link to the Dell?

http://www.dell.com/content/products/pr ... ref=homepg
http://www.dell.com/content/products/fe ... 2822151441

Devil505 · By: **Devil505** On: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:00 pm

coalmeister wrote:http://www.dell.com/content/products/pr ... ref=homepg
http://www.dell.com/content/products/fe ... 2822151441
Devil505 wrote:
coalmeister wrote:I'm getting one of these little guys too, my Toshiba screen and battery died. Why did you pick this over the HP mini 1000 for $299 or the Dell for $199? I note people are recommending the 60 GB hard drive too...

I think the one I bought has a larger screen than the cheaper HP model & I didn't even see the Dell one. Have a link to the Dell?

http://www.dell.com/content/products/pr ... ref=homepg
http://www.dell.com/content/products/fe ... 2822151441

Thanks!

Looks like the closest priced Dell has a smaller screen & 1/2 the HD size.

djackman · By: **djackman** On: Fri Feb 27, 2009 3:45 pm

Looks nice, I've worked on an Acer netbook and was quite impressed.

They nicely bridge the gap between smartphone limitations and full size notebook inconvenience.

Razzler · By: **Razzler** On: Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:32 pm

Devil herd go things about this Asus.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6834220443

Devil505 · By: **Devil505** On: Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:39 pm

Razzler wrote:Devil herd go things about this Asus.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.a ... 6834220443

Have to check it out! ...Close to same price......Same processor...twice the memory & TEN TIMES the HD space! (hmm...but it's an Asus...They any good/reliable?)

009to090 · By: **009to090** On: Fri Feb 27, 2009 5:51 pm

Devil505 wrote: (hmm...but it's an Asus...They any good/reliable?)

Stick with a name brand. Consider Customer Support, if you ever have a problem.

tvb · By: **tvb** On: Fri Feb 27, 2009 6:21 pm

Asus has been around for some time but since most people don't know who makes their motherboard, it's not as recognizable. They make 1:3 mbs used in home computing.

You'll be fine with the brand.

Yanche · By: **Yanche** On: Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:37 pm

Almost all Notebooks are manufactured in China. The few exceptions would those that a have special security or environmental specifications for industrial or government use. Several years ago Taiwan, China was the primary source but now manufactures are mainland China and many Asia countries. Follow this link, http://tuxmobil.org/laptop_oem.html for the complex linkage between the label on the computer and the real Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). Note the caution that these relationships change frequently. Many times what you are paying for is the brand name and a customer service promise. The Intel "Atom" processor is the CPU in all the low cost sub notebook size units. See details at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silverthorne_(CPU)

A the current price points I consider the sub notebook product a throw away and shop largely for price. The cost of any repair would likely be near the cost of a replacement product. I don't have a sub laptop because I don't have a real need.

Devil505 · By: **Devil505** On: Fri Feb 27, 2009 7:55 pm

Yanche wrote:I don't have a sub laptop because I don't have a real need.

I don't have a real need either Yanch........I'm just a gadget buff!! :oops:

But my middle daughter (the coal stove owner) does accounting work & only has a desktop model. With a 2 year old at home, she could benefit from a portable....At the same time, my wife uses a compaq laptop but I think would like the size of this netbook more.
So.........When it arrives I'll see who likes it more for 1/2 the price of a good laptop.
I personally don't need it because I never leave this desktop so that I can keep things running smoothly on this forum 24/7!

mozz · By: **mozz** On: Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:14 pm

Go to dealnews.com and type in "atom" in the search. There is a dell there now for $199 linux though. There's got to be about a dozen under $300, though you have to see if the sales are still active.

JohnnyAsbury · By: **JohnnyAsbury** On: Fri Feb 27, 2009 10:32 pm

I recently bought my son a Dell Mini...he loves it. A bit too small for me however.

kozel · By: **kozel** On: Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:12 am

Devil505 wrote:
kozel wrote:Since I carry one at all times, I shelved my 7 lb 15" Acer and now carry a Samsung NC10, 2 lbs, 10" screen, 5-7 hrs of battery and love it.

At almost $500.00 it's pretty expensive though.

Dealer cost on the comparable Acer was $360 and the Samsung was $440. Samsung included bluetooth and had a 10"screen opposed to Acer's 8.9". While I've had good luck with Acers, I felt the Samsung had an edge and went for the extra $$$$.

If you are looking for cheap, sellout.woot had a deal yesterday for a refurb linux asus unit.

Asus Eee PC 2G Surf 800MHz Netbook
$159.99 + $5 shipping
Condition: Refurbished
Product: 1 Asus Eee PC 2G Surf 800MHz 512mb 2GB SSD 7" LCD Linux Open Office
Color: Black, Blue, Green, Pink, White

coalvet · By: **coalvet** On: Sun Mar 01, 2009 8:58 am

Well it's day three of putting the Dell Mini 9 through a workout and I must say I'm impressed. After uninstalling some of the crapware that comes on the machine and putting what I want on it everything works well. If it lasts as long as my other Dells I'll be satisfied. Here are some of the specs.

16 gig ssd
1 gig of ram
1.6 ghz Intel Atom processor
3 usb ports
1.3megapixel built in webcam

Rich

kozel · By: **kozel** On: Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:02 am

There is a new Acer hitting the market with a 10" screen, 1gb memory, 160gb drive, 6 cell battery, XP home and the usual options. Today's Radio Shack flyer has it for $349.99

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