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I'm waiting for a 14/15" notebook with a Netbook-class processor. It would be light, have great battery life, and be cool. If they can put those processors in

by zhyder 18y ago

I'm waiting for a 14/15" notebook with a Netbook-class processor. It would be light, have great battery life, and be cool. If they can put those processors in desktops ("Nettops"), they should be able to put them in standard-sized notebooks. Altho I'm not sure MS will still allow XP on them, and -barring Linux- XP is needed for battery life and performance. It's well established that larger screen sizes increase productivity. A 9/10" screen may be sufficient for web-browsing, but I'd like to use the device for many other things, and I'd like it to be more than barely sufficient anyway. There isn't much difference in the portability of a 15" laptop and a 10" one. Neither can be pocketed; both need a laptop case.

jonknee 18y ago
> There isn't much difference in the portability of a 15" laptop and a 10" one. Neither can be pocketed; both need a laptop case. I own a Mac Book Pro and bought an Aspire One primarily because I was tired of lugging around the MBP. There is a huge difference. It's hard to realize until you have both, but the MBP feels giant and I hardly move it now. One thing I bet they will do in future revs is up the video power so you can hook it into larger external screens--the VGA out to my 24" doesn't look so hot.
- zhyder 18y ago
  What bothers you abt the MBP, size or weight?
  - jonknee 18y ago
    Size, weight and expense of replacement. It's a great computer, don't get me wrong, but netbooks are a whole other level of portability. Low replacement cost is a really good feature for a mobile and helps me appreciate the small size and weight more. For example, if I go somewhere with my MBP it stays with me at all times. That's a huge pain in the ass sometimes, the last time I was in Vegas I had the MBP on my shoulder for 4 days straight. But if I go somewhere with my Aspire One I don't feel bad about leaving it in the glove box or whatever. I wouldn't make a netbook my main computer until they get a bit more power (especially VRAM), but it makes a great accessory. I have used it a lot more than I thought I would. It's quite popular when I have people over too, which is nice because I don't have to worry about what's running on my main computer (shell sessions and what not). If someone wants to drink and YouTube there's now a laptop sitting on the coffee table at all times. Probably not for everyone, but a very high percentage of people who have used mine expressed interest in getting one. Wouldn't be surprised if a few already bought one.

by zhyder 18y ago

jonknee 18y ago

> There isn't much difference in the portability of a 15" laptop and a 10" one. Neither can be pocketed; both need a laptop case. I own a Mac Book Pro and bought an Aspire One primarily because I was tired of lugging around the MBP. There is a huge difference. It's hard to realize until you have both, but the MBP feels giant and I hardly move it now. One thing I bet they will do in future revs is up the video power so you can hook it into larger external screens--the VGA out to my 24" doesn't look so hot.

zhyder 18y ago
What bothers you abt the MBP, size or weight?
- jonknee 18y ago
  Size, weight and expense of replacement. It's a great computer, don't get me wrong, but netbooks are a whole other level of portability. Low replacement cost is a really good feature for a mobile and helps me appreciate the small size and weight more. For example, if I go somewhere with my MBP it stays with me at all times. That's a huge pain in the ass sometimes, the last time I was in Vegas I had the MBP on my shoulder for 4 days straight. But if I go somewhere with my Aspire One I don't feel bad about leaving it in the glove box or whatever. I wouldn't make a netbook my main computer until they get a bit more power (especially VRAM), but it makes a great accessory. I have used it a lot more than I thought I would. It's quite popular when I have people over too, which is nice because I don't have to worry about what's running on my main computer (shell sessions and what not). If someone wants to drink and YouTube there's now a laptop sitting on the coffee table at all times. Probably not for everyone, but a very high percentage of people who have used mine expressed interest in getting one. Wouldn't be surprised if a few already bought one.