Ronstar
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My work laptop died yesterday - then read this thread and went to Best Buy and came home with an Asus eeePC 1005HA. Amazing so far - I'm starting to load software from an external drive - and lying around surfing
The screen and keyboard are small, so I wouldn't use it every day, but it's a lot better than squinting at an ipod touch.
I don't have a netbook (or even a laptop) but was considering getting one. The thing I wonder about is how easy or hard it would be to find a WIFI signal when I need it. I have enough trouble with getting a good signal for my cell phone sometimes. I'd hate buy a netbook for email & surfing, then never be able to use it on trips. Comments anyone?
I have a lenovo s10 netbook, my DS has an ASUS.Just curious if anybody has one and if you have them to be a decent substitute for regular sized notebook while traveling?
I don't have a netbook (or even a laptop) but was considering getting one. The thing I wonder about is how easy or hard it would be to find a WIFI signal when I need it. I have enough trouble with getting a good signal for my cell phone sometimes. I'd hate buy a netbook for email & surfing, then never be able to use it on trips. Comments anyone?
....In my experience the low to mid level hotels have free wifi and the more expensive ones tend to charge an arm and a leg for it. ....
The only time I've ever sprung for that was on business, since I knew I could expense it.A couple of years ago I stayed in a hotel that had WiFi, but charged something like $10 a day for it, and I decided it wasn't worth that amount just to check my email.
I just loaded 7 on my 1000HE on Friday. (I ordered it when Amazon had the upgrade for $49.)I think I'll wait until after the new year and see what's on offer then. I imagine Windows 7 will be available for most of them. That'll probably be as good a time to buy as any.
Not an expert at this stuff, but my netbook (with an atom processor) runs considerably slower than my full blown laptop. I have enough memory, ...etc.Can netbooks run all programs that will run on a regular laptop—specifically genealogy programs? Parents & I recently went to Salt Lake City to do genealogical research and my laptop got heavy pretty quick. I'd love to have something lighter next time.
Kyounge,
I don't see why not. Are the genealogical programs processor hogs? If they require a real fast cpu, I would say not, however, as my BIL has been running genealogical programs on his 4 year old laptop, my guess is the netbooks will work just fine. Mine has a 160 gig hard drive. That will store a lot of names and pictures.
Not an expert at this stuff, but my netbook (with an atom processor) runs considerably slower than my full blown laptop. I have enough memory, ...etc.
I notice it most when running spreadsheets.
netbook slow, laptop faster
So I think that anything that crunches or draws a lot may be a problem for a netbook
I also have the Samsung and use it every day. I only use my larger laptop as a desktop. I interviewed all the netbook brands and found the Samsung to have the very best keyboard and screen. Everybody that uses it when I travel or have company is extremely positive and has put it on their purchase list.