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By: someone

someone — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:26:11 +0000

I saw a netbook that was loaded with Vista. after entering the username and password at startup, it took 10 seconds for it to load. and 30 seconds more before it can open up Windows Explorer.

I’d rather have linux in it than any Windows Os. Why would i pay $100 more for a-soon-to-be-phased-out windows XP?

I’m not a Microsoft hater, i have a laptop with Vista on it. Performance wise, it’s almost the same with XP. I ran Winrar benchmark. They both scored roughly the same. about +-20 difference.

By: Valerie’s Handy Blog

Valerie’s Handy Blog — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 11:52:26 +0000

hi Zoli. I agree with you about keeping the notebook (or netbook) free of applications and data. I have a PC and a notebook at home. Most of the data and files are in my PC. I only use the “netbook” for simply browsing the net or to email my sisters.

By: Linc

Linc — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 12:43:22 +0000

Facts straight. Only one vendor says their Linux netbooks are coming back at a greater rate than their windows models. The other (and bigger I might add) vendors say the return rates are about even. These Linux netbooks are designed to be super simple for even the most inexperienced users to be able to use – they are not just for ubergeeks at all. And there are a lot of advantages to having a solid state drive when you are traveling and chucking around your laptop.

By: Zoli Erdos

Zoli Erdos — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:41:33 +0000

@Owen,

I enjoyed the weight and size of the Acer for my last conference trip, but I am discovering the screen is a bit too small. It’s not so much size, i.e. 8.9″ or 10″, but the vertical resolution: all netbooks stop at 600, which is not that bad just for browsing, but when you don’t find the action buttons on input forms, that’s a pain.

What really bothers me is the wi-fi performance: drops the connection a lot, and even when it’s working, way slower than other, older systems side by side. I’m not seeing complains about it, so perhaps I have a defective unit.

By: teraOm

teraOm — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:02:01 +0000

A netbook is not a stand alone comp. I use a mac at work and i carry a netbook whenever i travel on a one day trip. Its more comfortable and handy and is only an ADDITIONAL system.

By: Zoli Erdos

Zoli Erdos — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:08:24 +0000

@Kevin, agree, in fact wrote about it here. But that’s a future vision, here we’re discussing what’s available today.

Ian, I have 3 computers with Live Mesh and Syncplicity installed, they are slowing them all down and none work perfectly. Then there’s Mozy, Antivirus and a bunch more… I don’t need all that crap on the Netbook.

Also, since the Netbook is my travel computer, I’d rather not have data on it for security reasons.

By: Ian Nock

Ian Nock — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 01:37:32 +0000

Netbook, Notebook, Laptop, Portable, Transportable, Desktop etc.. These are all labels that poorly describe universal computing access requirements that we have. We need an access/computing device that allows access to the information we need, when we need it and with sufficient capabilities to allow us to process information into the form we need it to be in. This includes information flow – communication be it text, audio or visual.

The ‘Netbooks’ that are now becoming available have taken the most important step – we have processor enough, the features that are most important now are connectivity, portability and battery life. They are a first step, but that step is not towards the iPhone style device – as the Netbooks have proven that they also have to be BIG enough to use.

I also believe the Cloud is something that is important but not as the sole storage/processing mechanism for the user. The ‘Netbook’ does need applications and storage, it is just that it also needs a multi-party, automatic and reliable synchronisation mechanism that ensures that information is securely and intelligently at the closest point to the consumer, on the device, whichever device the user wishes to use right there.

By: TwitLinksRSS (TwitLinksRSS)

TwitLinksRSS (TwitLinksRSS) — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:56:52 +0000

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