official Netbook Thread

x_morpheusb24_x · 07-01-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by M1sTaWIggLes

No one can say for sure. It's probably a ways down the road. Honestly though I can't praise the Toshiba enough. It gets 8.5 hours of REAL TIME battery life (i.e., web browsing over wifi and such) and the keyboard is the best I have seen on a netbook. I'm going to be considered the resident NB205 nut swinger very soon and I don't (and will probably never) own one

Wow, swing on NB205 nuts more.

M1sTaWIggLes · 07-02-2009, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by x_morpheusb24_x

Wow, swing on NB205 nuts more.

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Evolocity7 · 07-02-2009, 03:29 PM

I need a little help choosing what to get...There are basically three choices I've picked out so far, two of which are laptops that may or not be better than the netbook I've chosen..Let me know what you think.

Acer Aspire One
Compaq Presario
Toshiba Satellite

You can tell from that what my price range is...Max would have to be 350$.

M1sTaWIggLes · 07-02-2009, 03:41 PM

What are you looking to do with it?

Is portability key? Do you need a large screen? Do you need a large keyboard?

Evolocity7 · 07-02-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by M1sTaWIggLes

What are you looking to do with it?

Well the desktop im on now is my main computer for gaming and such so the laptop/netbook would just be used for the main computing..Browsing the internet, email, maybe some videos here and there.

Also if you're going to recommend another type then I'd really like the HDD to have over 100GB of space because it might also be used for some school work and such.

Edit: As with the ones I chose, I'd like to stay in the 10" or above range for the screen, don't really care much about the keyboard as long as it's well built and it's got SOME space, not all compact. I guess portability would be key as since I already have a main computer at the house. Also the reason I'm interested on the laptops side is because of the CD/DVD drive.

M1sTaWIggLes · 07-02-2009, 03:52 PM

Ninja edited my last post.

If you are looking for something nice and portable and can live without a 15" screen/full size keyboard, I'd say a netbook is the way to go. They can have great battery life, and honestly I'd take the atom over a dated celeron chip (at the same time - a NICE netbook rather than a ****ty laptop).

For 350, I'd rather get any of these than the one you have posted:
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthr...6680&t=1431427
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthr...6680&t=1406283
http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthr...6680&t=1403397

actually...
http://www.buydig.com/shop/product.aspx?sku=AS1005HABK

In no particular order. If I did have to put them in order, It'd be 2, 3, then 1.

Evolocity7 · 07-03-2009, 10:34 AM

What do you think about the Asus Eee 1000HE model? I've been looking at the reviews on youtube for it and it seems like a good model...Or is it older?

M1sTaWIggLes · 07-03-2009, 11:45 AM

It's not old, but it is a bit dated compared to all of the newer generation netbooks. The thing that sorta sets it apart from other netbooks is the nice battery life. Other than that, everything else is kinda meh.

BoneBreak · 07-03-2009, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Evolocity7

What do you think about the Asus Eee 1000HE model? I've been looking at the reviews on youtube for it and it seems like a good model...Or is it older?

Supposed to be the best netbook out, last time I checked at least... 9 hours of battery life while using it? Damn

مزعجة حمار مومس · 07-03-2009, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Evolocity7

What do you think about the Asus Eee 1000HE model? I've been looking at the reviews on youtube for it and it seems like a good model...Or is it older?

I have it, it's great. The only gripe I have with it is the wireless card's a little weak. What I mean by that is your range is rather limited before you start getting random disconnects.

Anyone else have this issue with EeePC's?

berry_wendel · 07-15-2009, 08:43 PM

Anyone hear anything about a netbook with Google Chrome OS?

ProtoxxPaintball · 07-15-2009, 10:46 PM

Yes. Its going to be around, I do believe there is an article on Cnet.

boomslang · 07-16-2009, 08:59 AM

If anyone likes dicking around with interesting OSes, the NetBSD -current snapshot has pretty much full support for my EeePC 701. Wifi with WPA, the NIC, ACPI, sound, and sleep all seem to work, though I haven't personally tested sleep and sound yet.

The 5.0 release doesn't support the ath(4) wifi, so make sure you get the latest HEAD snapshot.

I've been reading documentation and compiling **** for the past three days, so you might have some catching up to do if this interests you.

freestyle141 · 07-16-2009, 10:26 PM

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Originally Posted by مزعجة حمار مومس

I have it, it's great. The only gripe I have with it is the wireless card's a little weak. What I mean by that is your range is rather limited before you start getting random disconnects.

Anyone else have this issue with EeePC's?

Nope, I have the 1000he as well and have had no problems with it, such an awesome netbook for the money.

PaintedSaint · 07-24-2009, 07:40 PM

LIVE!

Ok, looking for a netbook finally. Something that i can preview my images with on the go. So, needs USB connection (lol i know). But basically whats the best netbook in terms of processing power at the moment? I can add ram myself but CPU is basically the limiter for me. So i guess itd be best to start of with that.

toolbandfan · 07-24-2009, 08:32 PM

I wouldn't be looking at netbooks if you want processing power.

PaintedSaint · 07-25-2009, 12:39 AM

Im not specifically looking for process power, but i figure if im going to get a netbook, i might aswell get the best cpu out there so it lasts the longest in terms of keeping up with technology.

Evolocity7 · 07-25-2009, 01:15 AM

Ok I know this model is a little older...But does anyone have any comments about the Asus EEE 1000H netbook? It's the one with the 80GB HDD..I might get a good deal on one with 2GB of RAM on it so just wondering if theres anything I should know about.

x_morpheusb24_x · 07-25-2009, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Evolocity7

Ok I know this model is a little older...But does anyone have any comments about the Asus EEE 1000H netbook? It's the one with the 80GB HDD..I might get a good deal on one with 2GB of RAM on it so just wondering if theres anything I should know about.

I have the 1000ha, which is essentially the same. I personally really like it, it survived a trip around the world with only some slight problems with the LCD (hit by a soccer ball by punks in Spain), which I believe is still under warranty. Obviously it isn't as sleek as the never models, but it serves it's purpose wonderfully.

cameron122000 · 07-25-2009, 10:43 AM

Anybody know if there is a Windows XP nLite guide for the Acer Aspire One? My mom just got one and she wants to get a minimal installation so she can use the rest of the hard drive to keep some of her music.

PaintedSaint · 07-25-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cameron122000

Anybody know if there is a Windows XP nLite guide for the Acer Aspire One? My mom just got one and she wants to get a minimal installation so she can use the rest of the hard drive to keep some of her music.

Go on their site and look through the beginner's guide all the way up through advanced. its all pretty straight forward.