Educate me on netbooks

[CJM]

Either one will do, but in my experience Asus is top notch. I have always used their components to build my systems and have never had any issues.

[DHC6twinotter]

Yup, I've got an Asus motherboard on this pc. Good products.

[Lee]

I need to redo the OS X install on my dell by the way.

The keyboard goes out, the mouse goes out, it freezes when coming up from sleep...

Not sure what's causing all of this, but I suspect it's office 08 because it was running perfectly until shortly after I installed it.

I'm just gonna format the drive and do it all again, I can redo it in probably 1/3 of the time so why not!

[Lee]

Also, the real low down on netbooks is:

Get one if:
1) you have another computer, and need something portable for light email / web browsing
2) you don't need to use them for an extended period of time away from a power source
3) you don't depend on external media a lot
4) you are patient.
5) you don't want to spend more than 3-400 bucks.

Do not get one if:
1) you don't have another pc to depend on
2) you hate long load times, occasional quirks


my dell was fine as it was, but drove me nuts when it would get sluggish for simple tasks. It was a good classroom note-taker, I really only loaded OS X for the fun of it, and because I love OS X.

If I had to do it again though (and money was no object), I'd go for something more powerful and slightly bigger.

As for external dvd drives, they're cheap and easy to find, especially the ones that don't need the 110v power source. I have a great HP drive that is super fast, it requires the 110v source but it's also about twice the speed as my other one that is usb only.

at home, I use the HP... I bring the other (no name) along with me in my bag.

[L33T35T Tacoma]

Get one if:
2) you don't need to use them for an extended period of time away from a power source

I disagree, the AspireOne with a 6 cell battery will last me 5-6 hours. I have saved full length DVDs to the hard drive with DVDFab HD DVD Decrypter (free, legit program) and watched TWO movies on battery power alone.

Do not get one if:
2) you hate long load times, occasional quirks

I'm going to have to disagree with this also. I have that Acer AspireOne, and its actaully REALLY quick. Loads webpages super quick, boots really fast. Only thing that really slows it down is graphic intensive stuff like google earth. It's definitely not a graphic-processing type of machine, but GREAT with the right intentions.

My main PC I use is a nice Sony VAIO hooked up to my 46" Samsung LCD. Next to my bed is my Acer and it goes with me everywhere I travel.

[CJM]

I would say Lee that your problems stem from OSX and dell itself.

[L33T35T Tacoma]

I would say Lee that your problems stem from OSX and dell itself.

[Lee]

interesting. I found using word and powerpoint drained my dell's battery in probably 3-4 hours max.

[Lee]

I would say Lee that your problems stem from OSX and dell itself.

my observations were from when it had xp.

OS X has been SO much faster. I think some of the extension files got corrupted when I did the office install, that's all. Just need a reinstall and it should be back to normal

[CJM]

Even so its a dell, i had one way back when and it was good. Ones I worked on over the last 5-8 years lack in quality imho.