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| Thread ID: 115248 | 2011-01-09 20:44:00 | eee type | Cicero (40) | PC World Chat |
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| 1168412 | 2011-01-10 08:04:00 | Firstly, if I can't install Office Pro on it then I don't want it. Secondly, if the Usable screen area isn't at least 3 times the area used by toolbars, title bars, status bars, etc then again I don't want it. What's the point of goin ultra portable if you have to spend every few seconds using a scroll bar. I use Office 2007 with Windows 7 on my 10.1" Acer Aspire One. If you minimise the ribbon, then it's fine. I wouldn't try writing a big RFP response or anything like that on it, but it's good for making revisions or reviewing documents. In any case, the size, weight, and battery life far outweigh any cons. I can get 5hrs or so out of a 6 cell battery doing "business" type work. Combined with a 3G datacard, I can VPN into office network, remote desktop to my PC, and have all of my applications + the grunt of a decent desktop machine (including VPN access from there to customers' networks). I would never consider a tablet (i.e. iPad) for this purpose. Having a real keyboard (although not full size, it's usable) makes doing productive work on it feasible. If you just want something for occasional web browsing, watching video clips, then a tablet of some sort would probably be fine. |
somebody (208) | ||
| 1168413 | 2011-01-10 09:40:00 | To me at least the netbooks are about a real keyb and software. I worked with a senior manager who used a HP Netbook when he travelled between the Auckland and Wellington office, he also had a minature mouse and plugged in his network cable for his roaming profile. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 1168414 | 2011-01-10 09:58:00 | I am thinking of a Asus 10" with HDMI. Just curious Cic - which model? Reason I ask is that "10 inch netbook" and "hdmi" aren't really common. Mainly because of the low powered intel graphics - and desire for battery life. I have a eee 1015PED (N475). It's a multithreaded cpu. I switched the 1Gb DDR3 Ram for 2Gb - and it really is an excellent machine. I dual boot with Win7 and Debian (currently Mepis 11 64b) As far as regrets go - the only thing I was a little irked about was that when I bought the 1015PED, about a month later the first 1015PEM's started showing up. The PEM has a genuine dual core N550 - but still retains the eee 10+ hour battery life. The old story - if i'd waited ...... But all in all - the PED is brilliant. Solid build, quick for a netbook, can multitask, great for the net, light to carry - and for me - brilliant for international travel and for business (I've even used it for presentations etc). It's also not bad for movies (get decent headphones though ;) - the speaker on the netbook's not great). Camera is good for skype as well. I've played with an ipad - and they are nice to use - but TBH I'd be afraid of breaking it. Definite 'fun' value - but I think the netbook is more suited to me for business. Before I got it, we used to lug around either 15" or 13" laptops/notebooks. The eee's are great for the weight reduction - and now I don't even notice the smaller screen real estate. Hope this helps. Depending on your budget - would definitely recommend the 1015PED (N475) - or the 1015PEM if you don't mind spending a little more. |
Brooko (8444) | ||
| 1168415 | 2011-01-10 10:39:00 | Thats why you get a netbook with nvidia ion chipset | Alex B (15479) | ||
| 1168416 | 2011-01-10 10:49:00 | And pay the price with battery life . . . . . Depends on your needs I guess . For business (including long-haul international flights), the 10 hours + battery life is more to me than the accelerated graphics . Take a look at the 1215N with the ion2 . It's better than the 1201N (which only gave 2-3 hours) - but still just under 6 hours . Not bad for the extra graphics - but depends on what you've bought it for . YMMV - and I think with the new chips being developed, battery life will continue to improve . But for now - I'll keep my lowly 1015 PED . I mean - nobody games on a netbook - right ;) |
Brooko (8444) | ||
| 1168417 | 2011-01-10 12:17:00 | My old 701 still plods along, doing well at lightness and portability which for me were the main requirements for a laptop. It works well, even the battery is still going at about 90% of new performance after 3 1/2 years. Mind you, it has been spoiled all it's life, there's never been a single M$ byte installed on it. That has to be good. |
R2x1 (4628) | ||
| 1168418 | 2011-01-10 18:25:00 | And pay the price with battery life . . . . . Depends on your needs I guess . For business (including long-haul international flights), the 10 hours + battery life is more to me than the accelerated graphics . Take a look at the 1215N with the ion2 . It's better than the 1201N (which only gave 2-3 hours) - but still just under 6 hours . Not bad for the extra graphics - but depends on what you've bought it for . YMMV - and I think with the new chips being developed, battery life will continue to improve . But for now - I'll keep my lowly 1015 PED . I mean - nobody games on a netbook - right ;) Thanks chaps . Brooko,no machine in mind, will take note of your advice . I like HDMI for watching films on TV via laptop . |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1168419 | 2011-01-10 18:49:00 | I leave a flash drive plugged into my netbook and run readyboost until I can afford more RAM for it and I uninstalled Office starter as the advert blocks a 1/3 of the screen (the ad can't be removed) I put OO on it instead | gary67 (56) | ||
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