Quick, someone give me a good reason not to buy a netbook!
I just read an article that said to expect netbook prices around $200 by summer.
Death is your art. You make it with your hands day after day. That final gasp, that look of peace. And part of you is desperate to know: What's it like? Where does it lead you? And now you see, that's the secret. Not the punch you didn't throw or the kicks you didn't land. She really wanted it. Every Slayer has a death wish. Even you.
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Ginger - Mar 11, 2009 10:03:00 am PDT #9431 of 25501
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Jessica - Mar 11, 2009 10:03:25 am PDT #9432 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Because supposedly Apple's coming out with a touch-screen netbook in the fall?
Yeah, but not for $269.
Really the main thing holding me back is that I also want to get rid of my G5 and a netbook won't replace that. So I should just buy a MacbookPro. But those don't cost $269 either.
Tom Scola - Mar 11, 2009 10:05:40 am PDT #9433 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
If you get rid of your G5, let me know how you did that, because my G5 is still sitting in the closet.
tommyrot - Mar 11, 2009 10:06:55 am PDT #9434 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.
Yeah, but not for $269.
This one is blue, and only $239.99. [link]
It has XP, and the 8GB solid-state HD. How can that be? (Would XP fit?) Besides the XP, this one has the specs of Linux model I have. Do they still sell the Linux one?
Sue - Mar 11, 2009 10:07:10 am PDT #9435 of 25501
hip deep in pie
I am very tempted by a netbook too. Cheaper than rewiring my house so that I can take my desktop out of the basement.
Jessica - Mar 11, 2009 10:07:21 am PDT #9436 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
If it doesn't sell on Craigslist in 2 weeks I'll put it on Freecycle.
Tom Scola - Mar 11, 2009 10:07:48 am PDT #9437 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
XP first came out in 2001, when hard drives were much, much smaller than they are now.
Jessica - Mar 11, 2009 10:09:53 am PDT #9438 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
It has XP, and the 8GB solid-state HD.
I saw that one. For $30 more the black one has a 120GB HD. (Not solid state, obviously, but still. 120 is more than 8.)
Sophia Brooks - Mar 11, 2009 10:10:47 am PDT #9439 of 25501
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
I love my pink netbook! It is actually my only computer and a great way to afford one for those of us who do not have the money currently.
meara - Mar 11, 2009 10:30:00 am PDT #9440 of 25501
WOW, those are CHEAP! Dang....