[THIN] Re: Off Topic: Netbooks

  • From: Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:04:30 -0600

ah.  that kind of flaming.  I was thinking flaming as in Elton John.

On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 9:29 AM, Jim Kenzig <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Cleveland Indians logo with flames.....
>
> Jim Kenzig
> http://www.kenzig.com
>
>
>
> On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 10:26 AM, Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> flaming Indians?  i don't even want to know.....
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 9:23 AM, Jim Kenzig <jkenzig@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> I use my blue Acer Aspire one with the flaming Indians logo everyplace.
>>> I installed WIndows 7 Ultimate on it and it didnt miss a beat. Got it for
>>> $248 at WalMart
>>> Jim Kenzig
>>> http://www.kenzig.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I was looking at an Acer that looks like it may be a winner.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115719
>>>>
>>>> <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115719>newer
>>>> Atom processor, camera, etc.
>>>>
>>>> would be nice if it had a back lit keyboard.  otherwise, I think it will
>>>> work.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 2:37 PM, Joe Shonk <joe.shonk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  I bought a cheap Acer w/ a 6 cell battery.  Upgraded the HD to 640
>>>>> gigs and replaced WinXP with Win 7.  Works good for what I want to use it
>>>>> for.  The kids have one too.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Joe
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
>>>>> Behalf Of *Greg Reese
>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 10, 2010 12:54 PM
>>>>>
>>>>> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Off Topic: Netbooks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> knowing my wife, she will use it for facebook, gmail, and skype.  Looks
>>>>> like most of the deals are on units with 1GB RAM.  I can handle upgrading
>>>>> that though.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 1:41 PM, Doug Rooney <
>>>>> Doug@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> I second everything said below, I just purchased the HP Minis for our
>>>>> sales staff and the love them, yes the keyboards are small, but for on the
>>>>> road use it is fine. As an everyday use machine, it may not be so good. 
>>>>> The
>>>>> machines I ordered had 160 GB Hard Drive, 2 GB RAM, no optical drive. Also
>>>>> if it will be used a lot on battery, one must be sure to understand proper
>>>>> charging, even these modern batteries can get messed up if charged
>>>>> improperly.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thank You
>>>>>
>>>>> ~Doug Rooney
>>>>> Sonoma Tilemakers
>>>>> IT Manager
>>>>> 7750 Bell Rd.
>>>>> Windsor Ca, 95492
>>>>> (707) 837-8177 X211
>>>>> (707) 837-9472 FAX
>>>>> it@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
>>>>> Behalf Of *Evan Mann
>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 10, 2010 11:24 AM
>>>>> *To:* thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> *Subject:* [THIN] Re: Off Topic: Netbooks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> If you’re interested in HD video playback. I like the new HP Mini 210
>>>>> because you can get it with an HD screen as an upgrade, 1366x768.  And 
>>>>> they
>>>>> offer the Broadcom HD accelerator PCI-E add-in.     For general computing,
>>>>> the 1366x768 screen is a must for me, and that size is not common to find 
>>>>> so
>>>>> much on the 10.1” models.  The smaller screen with only 600 lines of
>>>>>  resolution are just not very usable for me personally.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Outside of that, they are all just about the same.  The keyboard layout
>>>>> and comfort with the typing should be a top deciding factor.  Make sure 
>>>>> you
>>>>> get something with a 4-6 cell battery (skip 3 cell IMO).  And get the new
>>>>> generation Atom processors , not the original ones. The newer ones are 
>>>>> more
>>>>> energy efficient, so better battery runtime.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> *From:* thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] *On
>>>>> Behalf Of *Greg Reese
>>>>> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:18 PM
>>>>> *To:* Thin
>>>>> *Subject:* [THIN] Off Topic: Netbooks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> This is waaaaaay off topic, but I am curious what everyone's opinion is
>>>>> with regard to netbooks.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> My wife wants one, and they all seem roughly similar between MSI, Acer,
>>>>> Lenovo etc.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> or are such a commodity item nowadays the point that it really doesn't
>>>>> matter.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
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