OT: Buying a Netbook

[werewolf34]

Get the Samsung. Samsung makes a better laptop then Asus or Acer.

Acer is a really really cheap brand and they cut corners on components.

I would consider an Asus but only if it were significantly cheaper

Test-drive the netbooks (type, poke, close, open) and I think you will figure out quickly what you like…keyboard size is also an issue.

[an]

[quote=drboom]My wife and I have matching ASUS 900A ($299.00 at Best Buy last fall) netbooks, and they work quite well. We run Ubuntu Linux 8.10 Intrepid; no idea if Windows does well on these machines.[/quote]
Have you upgraded to the latest Ubuntu 9.04? The boot up time is greatly improved and it feels a bit more snappier. I have a 6 years old Thinkpad running Ubuntu 9.04 and it feels faster than my latest and greatest desktop running Vista. When I just want to do quick web browsing and e-mail, I reach for my Thinkpad vs the PC.

[an]

[quote=drboom]My wife and I have matching ASUS 900A ($299.00 at Best Buy last fall) netbooks, and they work quite well. We run Ubuntu Linux 8.10 Intrepid; no idea if Windows does well on these machines.[/quote]
Have you upgraded to the latest Ubuntu 9.04? The boot up time is greatly improved and it feels a bit more snappier. I have a 6 years old Thinkpad running Ubuntu 9.04 and it feels faster than my latest and greatest desktop running Vista. When I just want to do quick web browsing and e-mail, I reach for my Thinkpad vs the PC.

[an]

[quote=drboom]My wife and I have matching ASUS 900A ($299.00 at Best Buy last fall) netbooks, and they work quite well. We run Ubuntu Linux 8.10 Intrepid; no idea if Windows does well on these machines.[/quote]
Have you upgraded to the latest Ubuntu 9.04? The boot up time is greatly improved and it feels a bit more snappier. I have a 6 years old Thinkpad running Ubuntu 9.04 and it feels faster than my latest and greatest desktop running Vista. When I just want to do quick web browsing and e-mail, I reach for my Thinkpad vs the PC.

[an]

[quote=drboom]My wife and I have matching ASUS 900A ($299.00 at Best Buy last fall) netbooks, and they work quite well. We run Ubuntu Linux 8.10 Intrepid; no idea if Windows does well on these machines.[/quote]
Have you upgraded to the latest Ubuntu 9.04? The boot up time is greatly improved and it feels a bit more snappier. I have a 6 years old Thinkpad running Ubuntu 9.04 and it feels faster than my latest and greatest desktop running Vista. When I just want to do quick web browsing and e-mail, I reach for my Thinkpad vs the PC.

[an]

[quote=drboom]My wife and I have matching ASUS 900A ($299.00 at Best Buy last fall) netbooks, and they work quite well. We run Ubuntu Linux 8.10 Intrepid; no idea if Windows does well on these machines.[/quote]
Have you upgraded to the latest Ubuntu 9.04? The boot up time is greatly improved and it feels a bit more snappier. I have a 6 years old Thinkpad running Ubuntu 9.04 and it feels faster than my latest and greatest desktop running Vista. When I just want to do quick web browsing and e-mail, I reach for my Thinkpad vs the PC.

[sobmaz]

Hi,

I have a msi u100.

The only question I can answer is on the size side since not the brand you are considering.

I LOVE the small size, it is so easy to handle. .

I like my Netbook over a standard PC because it doesn’t fry me when I have it in my lap.

The battery, as usual never lasts as long as they say but they last much longer than a standard PC. Mine is supposed to last 6 hours but lasts 2 and a half hours.

It is unbelievably portable.

Everyone I talk to about it says the same thing. “I don’t think I would like it because the screen would be too small”. NOT TRUE.

[sobmaz]

Hi,

I have a msi u100.

The only question I can answer is on the size side since not the brand you are considering.

I LOVE the small size, it is so easy to handle. .

I like my Netbook over a standard PC because it doesn’t fry me when I have it in my lap.

The battery, as usual never lasts as long as they say but they last much longer than a standard PC. Mine is supposed to last 6 hours but lasts 2 and a half hours.

It is unbelievably portable.

Everyone I talk to about it says the same thing. “I don’t think I would like it because the screen would be too small”. NOT TRUE.

[sobmaz]

Hi,

I have a msi u100.

The only question I can answer is on the size side since not the brand you are considering.

I LOVE the small size, it is so easy to handle. .

I like my Netbook over a standard PC because it doesn’t fry me when I have it in my lap.

The battery, as usual never lasts as long as they say but they last much longer than a standard PC. Mine is supposed to last 6 hours but lasts 2 and a half hours.

It is unbelievably portable.

Everyone I talk to about it says the same thing. “I don’t think I would like it because the screen would be too small”. NOT TRUE.

[sobmaz]

Hi,

I have a msi u100.

The only question I can answer is on the size side since not the brand you are considering.

I LOVE the small size, it is so easy to handle. .

I like my Netbook over a standard PC because it doesn’t fry me when I have it in my lap.

The battery, as usual never lasts as long as they say but they last much longer than a standard PC. Mine is supposed to last 6 hours but lasts 2 and a half hours.

It is unbelievably portable.

Everyone I talk to about it says the same thing. “I don’t think I would like it because the screen would be too small”. NOT TRUE.

[sobmaz]

Hi,

I have a msi u100.

The only question I can answer is on the size side since not the brand you are considering.

I LOVE the small size, it is so easy to handle. .

I like my Netbook over a standard PC because it doesn’t fry me when I have it in my lap.

The battery, as usual never lasts as long as they say but they last much longer than a standard PC. Mine is supposed to last 6 hours but lasts 2 and a half hours.

It is unbelievably portable.

Everyone I talk to about it says the same thing. “I don’t think I would like it because the screen would be too small”. NOT TRUE.

[Anonymous]

For extreme portability I went with the Lenovo X Series as my only computer.

[Anonymous]

For extreme portability I went with the Lenovo X Series as my only computer.

[Anonymous]

For extreme portability I went with the Lenovo X Series as my only computer.

[Anonymous]

For extreme portability I went with the Lenovo X Series as my only computer.

[Author]

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