So, if you were asking your job to buy you a netbook, which would you choose and why? Price IS a consideration.
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flea - Jan 08, 2010 9:42:15 am PST #12223 of 25501
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Jon B. - Jan 08, 2010 9:44:47 am PST #12224 of 25501
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Oh yeah! 10 out of 10, bay-bee!
(actually, some I got through process of elimination, and I wasn't 100% of the telephone/ethernet one).
Jessica - Jan 08, 2010 9:49:44 am PST #12225 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
80%. Missed the last one because I'm lazy.
tommyrot - Jan 08, 2010 9:54:45 am PST #12226 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
So, if you were asking your job to buy you a netbook, which would you choose and why?
This is pro'lly out of date by now (5/31/09): Five Best Netbooks
Jessica - Jan 08, 2010 9:59:53 am PST #12227 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
So, if you were asking your job to buy you a netbook, which would you choose and why? Price IS a consideration.
I like the HP Mini line - they're very sleek and have nice keyboards.
Sue - Jan 08, 2010 10:04:35 am PST #12228 of 25501
hip deep in pie
Of those, my Brother has the MSI Wind with an extra life battery, and it's pretty heavy for a netbook. I found it felt smaller than my HP, even those they are suppose to both be 10.1"
I like my HP except that it only had a 3 cell battery (and short battery life), and it also has a very annoying AC adapter that does not fit snugly into it's slot. I constantly have to keep pressing it in and even the slightest movement will cause it to become disconnected. Otherwise I love the speed, size and keyboard of my HP netbook, but I think I would look elsewhere had I known how irritating the plug would be. Mine was a refurb, and cost only $230 CDN.
Dana - Jan 08, 2010 10:35:03 am PST #12229 of 25501
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I love my Asus. The six-cell battery has plenty of juice for what I need, and I'm glad I got the larger screen. The one thing that still throws me is the smaller keyboard, but it's only a minor irritation.
DCJensen - Jan 08, 2010 10:43:27 am PST #12230 of 25501
All is well that ends in pizza.
Oh yeah! 10 out of 10, bay-bee!
Me too!
(actually, some I got through process of elimination, and I wasn't 100% of the telephone/ethernet one).
The clues to that one were the flat cabling (not necessarily, but in general not as common for non-telephonic uses) and the number of pins.
tommyrot - Jan 08, 2010 10:46:58 am PST #12231 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The clues to that one were the flat cabling (not necessarily, but in general not as common for non-telephonic uses) and the number of pins.
I tried to count the pins. I counted five, and I figured phone plugs have two or four wires. (When I saw that I had it wrong, I remembered that Ethernet has 8 wires.)
Perhaps I need to take a remedial counting class.
meara - Jan 08, 2010 10:55:10 am PST #12232 of 25501
I am using my Asus right now, and it's pretty darn cool. My sister has one too, which is a few months/newer generation from mine, and it's nicer because the bottom is flat? Mine bulges out a bit...