[THIN] Re: Off Topic: Netbooks
- From: Greg Reese <gareese@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2010 09:35:05 -0600
i finally settled on the Acer Aspire One. Intel Atom N450, b/g/n wireless.
$300 from Amazon.
the Asus was right ere at the same price but did not have N wireless. That
was the difference maker for me.
On Fri, Feb 12, 2010 at 9:26 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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