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08-09-2009, 04:49 PM
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did I hear about? It was supposed to be mainly for internet use and didn't have a lot of programs. It was a notebook. Not sure if it's out yet or even where I heard about it. I thought it'd be good to have when traveling. Am I nuts?  |
08-09-2009, 05:22 PM
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08-09-2009, 05:50 PM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Eh? | | | Yup, you're thinking of netbooks. Neat little machines, usually.
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08-09-2009, 06:34 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Santa Cruz CA | | i couldnt find a launch date when i searched the other day, but i will be holding out for one of these: http://www.nvidia.com/object/io_1243923085294.html
check out the battery life... insane... |
08-09-2009, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by TOOL460002 check out the battery life... insane... | Quote: |
Originally Posted by NVIDIA # Listening to music for 25 days straight on one charge
# Watching 1080p HD video for up to 10 hours |  |
08-09-2009, 08:00 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: UP | | | So, being lazy I'm going to ask this. Can these netbooks go online, download, check email, use PDF, Word, etc? Do they use wi-fi? Stupid old guy here so pardon my dumbness. Are they like a notebook? From what Hawaii Islander posted, it seems to be what I'm looking for but I don't want to run into a site that needs Flash, for instance, but I cant use it. |
08-09-2009, 08:58 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Madison WI | | | OK Netbooks, I Have a HP Mini sitting right here, It cost me about 300 bucks, Built in wi fi 10 inch screen, No CD/CVD drive at all but 3 usb ports and a Svga port.......it rocks when Traveling its light and small, I cary a Flash drve with ne to store things on Mine came with a trial version of office home and student.
Its a cool very little device that I really like!!!! |
08-09-2009, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by crikker So, being lazy I'm going to ask this. Can these netbooks go online, download, check email, use PDF, Word, etc? Do they use wi-fi? Stupid old guy here so pardon my dumbness. Are they like a notebook? From what Hawaii Islander posted, it seems to be what I'm looking for but I don't want to run into a site that needs Flash, for instance, but I cant use it. | Netbooks have most of what you can find in a laptop. Fully functioning for most general use.
They do not have an optical drive (cd/dvd) in them and the monitors are fairly small, but if you do not mind that, then otherwise it is great. They come with pretty standard hard drives and processes, as well as ram.. The only difference between them and laptops is that they are smaller, have more battery life, and can typically handle slightly less than a laptop could.
For internet, email, word documents, etc.. that is all absolutely fine. |
08-09-2009, 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Sonic_Death Netbooks have most of what you can find in a laptop. Fully functioning for most general use.
They do not have an optical drive (cd/dvd) in them and the monitors are fairly small, but if you do not mind that, then otherwise it is great. They come with pretty standard hard drives and processes, as well as ram.. The only difference between them and laptops is that they are smaller, have more battery life, and can typically handle slightly less than a laptop could.
For internet, email, word documents, etc.. that is all absolutely fine. | I have just two things to add to this post: netbooks don't always come with standard hard drives (it is best to check - some are available with standard 2.5" hard drives of large capacities, others are limited to the small 8 and 16GB drives). The other big thing of note is the keyboards are smaller than typical (though not necessarily overly so).
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08-10-2009, 09:52 AM
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08-10-2009, 04:25 PM
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08-10-2009, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by crikker So, being lazy I'm going to ask this. Can these netbooks go online, download, check email, use PDF, Word, etc? Do they use wi-fi? Stupid old guy here so pardon my dumbness. Are they like a notebook? From what Hawaii Islander posted, it seems to be what I'm looking for but I don't want to run into a site that needs Flash, for instance, but I cant use it. | Yes to all. I have an Acer Aspire One and I love it!!!
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08-10-2009, 06:39 PM
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