Comments on: Why Netbooks ARE Good Enough http://www.computerdefense.org/2008/12/why-netbooks-are-good-enough/ Sharing my thoughts with the world. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 02:58:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: netbook user http://www.computerdefense.org/2008/12/why-netbooks-are-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-195688 netbook user Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:54:47 +0000 http://www.computerdefense.org/?p=583#comment-195688 I code on a netbook on the train using VC2005. When am at my desk I hook the netbook up to an external 22" monitor, wireless keyboard and mouse and 2.1 subwoofer and it functions as my desktop machine running Win7. I would say that the 1.6GHz atom performance is similar to a 1.8GHz non hyperthreaded Pentium 4; Intel GMA 950 seems similar in performance to an nVidia TNT2 graphics card. The hard drive inside the netbook can be upgraded easily if u have a screwdriver. I'm using a 500gb internally which is enough for quite a lot of music and photos etc. If you want a fast browser on an atom processor I recommend Chrome. I code on a netbook on the train using VC2005. When am at my desk I hook the netbook up to an external 22″ monitor, wireless keyboard and mouse and 2.1 subwoofer and it functions as my desktop machine running Win7. I would say that the 1.6GHz atom performance is similar to a 1.8GHz non hyperthreaded Pentium 4; Intel GMA 950 seems similar in performance to an nVidia TNT2 graphics card. The hard drive inside the netbook can be upgraded easily if u have a screwdriver. I’m using a 500gb internally which is enough for quite a lot of music and photos etc. If you want a fast browser on an atom processor I recommend Chrome.

]]> By: LonerVamp http://www.computerdefense.org/2008/12/why-netbooks-are-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-77498 LonerVamp Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:20:07 +0000 http://www.computerdefense.org/?p=583#comment-77498 If I traveled more, I would definitely pick up a Netbook because, yes, they are good enough! They are not good enough for every purpose, and I think people who diss on them are trying to use them for the wrong purposes. If I traveled more, I would definitely pick up a Netbook because, yes, they are good enough!

They are not good enough for every purpose, and I think people who diss on them are trying to use them for the wrong purposes.

]]> By: Jason http://www.computerdefense.org/2008/12/why-netbooks-are-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-77500 Jason Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:20:07 +0000 http://www.computerdefense.org/?p=583#comment-77500 I have a 901 and a Lenovo X61, and I'm really in love with my X61. With the small battery it weighs the same as the 901 but has short battery life, for a little more weight you get 5+ hours batter in the X61. Its got a Core 2 Duo 2.1Ghz CPU and a 250MB hard drive. So plenty of power - its my primary development machine as well. Perhaps the cost is a bit more than a netbook but you get a lot more. People at work make fun of the small laptop (not sure why), but generally after using one for 30 minutes or so, most people want one. Just a bit bigger and heavier than a netbook, but way lighter than some of the 15 and 17" behemoths some of the others get. This is not to knock the netbooks, but more of a pro that small notebooks can be great. I recently had a chance to look at the Asus 1000 and wishing I held out for those to be stocked before getting my 901 as it has a real keyboard. Oh well, since I do have the X61 the netbook has become more of a video player for the kids. I have a 901 and a Lenovo X61, and I'm really in love with my X61. With the small battery it weighs the same as the 901 but has short battery life, for a little more weight you get 5+ hours batter in the X61.

Its got a Core 2 Duo 2.1Ghz CPU and a 250MB hard drive. So plenty of power – its my primary development machine as well. Perhaps the cost is a bit more than a netbook but you get a lot more. People at work make fun of the small laptop (not sure why), but generally after using one for 30 minutes or so, most people want one. Just a bit bigger and heavier than a netbook, but way lighter than some of the 15 and 17" behemoths some of the others get.

This is not to knock the netbooks, but more of a pro that small notebooks can be great.

I recently had a chance to look at the Asus 1000 and wishing I held out for those to be stocked before getting my 901 as it has a real keyboard. Oh well, since I do have the X61 the netbook has become more of a video player for the kids.

]]> By: Christian http://www.computerdefense.org/2008/12/why-netbooks-are-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-77501 Christian Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:20:07 +0000 http://www.computerdefense.org/?p=583#comment-77501 And lets not forget how cheap they are! I love my eee, even though it's an older 7", it still runs firefox and does everything I need it to do, and for only a few hundred bucks! And lets not forget how cheap they are!
I love my eee, even though it's an older 7", it still runs firefox and does everything I need it to do, and for only a few hundred bucks!

]]> By: Christian Book Guy http://www.computerdefense.org/2008/12/why-netbooks-are-good-enough/comment-page-1/#comment-77508 Christian Book Guy Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:20:07 +0000 http://www.computerdefense.org/?p=583#comment-77508 You are correct, they do have some uses, at first, i didn't like them bc i was looking at it as a traditional laptop, and i need more power but after thinking it over, it does make perfect travel bc as other poster said, im getting tired of carrying a larger laptop around and all i need it for is to surf and little bit of word processing when traveling. You are correct, they do have some uses, at first, i didn't like them bc i was looking at it as a traditional laptop, and i need more power but after thinking it over, it does make perfect travel bc as other poster said, im getting tired of carrying a larger laptop around and all i need it for is to surf and little bit of word processing when traveling.

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