Hi, Thank you all for the posts. I have just bought a netbook compaq mini 700el. I'm going to try it with visual studio and other tools for developing and I'll let you know my test results. Thanks again for your help Regards, Sauro -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of The Elf Sent: venerdì 10 luglio 2009 7.19 To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: Developing with a netbook hi, I just looked one up, it has identical specs to my Acer , so as with my netbook, except for a bit of slowness on the processor's part it should be fine. this is compared to my single core 2.8 GHz comp that is my main stay unit at the moment. HTH, inthane proprietor, The Grab Bag, for blind computer users and programmers http://grabbag.alacorncomputer.com Owner: Alacorn Computer Enterprises "own the might and majesty of a Alacorn!" www.alacorncomputer.com Owner: Agemtree "merchants in fine facetted and cabochon gemstones" www.agemtree.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Hallsworth" <christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 12:13 AM Subject: Re: Developing with a netbook > Anyone used a Samsung Nc10 or other netbook by them for programming? > > -- > Chris Hallsworth > e-mail: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Macarty, Jay {PBSG}" <Jay.Macarty@xxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 3:42 AM > Subject: RE: Developing with a netbook > > > I have the Asus and have done some degree of development work on it. I > have the 2GB memory card but haven't installed it as yet. Expect to see > some performance improvement from that. Can't complain about the Asus. It > is a little slower but taking into consideration I usually have skype, > e-mail, and Jamal's McTwit running on it at the same time, it does pretty > good. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris > Hallsworth > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 1:47 AM > To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Developing with a netbook > > I'm sure that if the Netbook was upgraded to 2GB of RAM you should be fine > programming. I'd be interested too just in case I need to get one. > > -- > Chris Hallsworth > e-mail: christopherh40@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > MSN: ch9675@xxxxxxxxxxx > Skype: chrishallsworth7266 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Sauro Cesaretti" <saurocesaretti1983@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Wednesday, July 08, 2009 7:42 AM > Subject: Developing with a netbook > > >> Hi all, >> >> I'm planning to buy a new netbook and I was thinking to use it to develop >> once in a while. >> I'd like to ask you if you ever tried to install vs.net 2005/2008 in a >> netbook and if you think that it'll be acceptable to write small >> applications. >> Until now I've only used the eepc 801, the first model of eeepc but in >> that >> case it'll be really hard to install an environment like vs.net. >> What about the new models? >> What could you suggest? >> Thanks in advance for your advices. >> Regards, Sauro >> >> __________ >> View the list's information and change your settings at >> //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind >> > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > > __________ > View the list's information and change your settings at > //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind > __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind