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Itsy Bitsy tiny Net Books - who has one on here?
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I have two, an LG and an HP.
No photoshop will not work on it...it's a pretty basic pc with a slow ass processor.
It's used for net browsing period.
No photoshop will not work on it...it's a pretty basic pc with a slow ass processor.
It's used for net browsing period.
The prices seem to go from $150 to $400+ (wtf?)
But the basic specs seem to be the same. 1 gig DDR2, 160 gig hard drive. Wireless network and webcam.
How they justify a 2x price jump on some of those I don't know. I see the batteries ranging from 3 cell lithium to 6 cell. And for the OS you can get XP Home or W7 starter.
But the basic specs seem to be the same. 1 gig DDR2, 160 gig hard drive. Wireless network and webcam.
How they justify a 2x price jump on some of those I don't know. I see the batteries ranging from 3 cell lithium to 6 cell. And for the OS you can get XP Home or W7 starter.
I've actually seen a Lvo netbook with W7. so scratch the previous statement.
Ive seen netbooks with a max amount of 2GB, whatever you do dont get the Dellstar 7" netbook, it freaking sucks and is WELL belos standard netbooks (hs 256mb ram and shitty CPU 
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Basic_wonder
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I use mine to sit in bed and do basic work, text based coding, forum reading, etc ...
It will not run most large programs, W7 is coming with most netbooks anymore ....
It will not run most large programs, W7 is coming with most netbooks anymore ....
Okay, but why buy a separate laptop for that? Why not just use the regular laptop you already have?
chewyxrage
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Okay, but why buy a separate laptop for that? Why not just use the regular laptop you already have?
I could see them being great if you traveled alot and wanted something small and easy to store. Long battery life because you aren't running any hardcore programs.
For "at home" type use though, the only reason I could see buying one would be if you only had a desktop and wanted something to take in other rooms of the house.
Basic_wonder
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Okay, but why buy a separate laptop for that? Why not just use the regular laptop you already have?
If you have a desktop and a work desktop, then you can set up terminal services on those and run the environments on the netbook. All of the processing power happens on the desktop and you still can get all of your work done. Plus my main laptop is heavy and gets very hot, not great for having on my lap ...
I saw a great deal for a top-of-the-line one earlier today, but I still don't know what the purpose of those tiny labtops are. Why do people want them?
mobility.
chris302001
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Mine has 2 gig ram and a 64g ssd. Idont think ps would work very well
kx250rider
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I have the Acer Aspire One, with the 160 gb hard drive and XP. GREAT machine for the $299 I paid at Costco! It runs Photoshop 7 fine, and is every bit as fast on the internet as my $1500 Fujitsu notebook. Connect a mouse and monitor to the Acer, and I can't tell it's not a full-size PC.
Charles
Charles
I'm not a computer guru, but I guarantee you can run photoshop on a decent netbook. I was running photoshop on my old ass laptop with 256mb of ram and a celeron. Worked fine, I just wasn't able to multi task (listen to music, surf the net, and photoshop all at the same time).
redshirt27se
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agreed.
I've run photoshop on my old laptop (purchased in '04) and just about every netbook on the market exceeds its specs by far.
I'm barely computer literate, but I am chortling at your reading comprehension self-pwnage.
it's not just about specs, netbooks are built different
netbooks are not meant to run applications like this
thats why they're called netbooks...they're for surfing the net
ponyfitness
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Hmm...this thread is making me think about getting one strictly for business use. It is also not a bad idea to have a backup if you can get one that will do everything you need in a pinch for $200.
I remember paying $3500 for my old 386SX desktop in 1992. Man, things have changed.
I remember paying $3500 for my old 386SX desktop in 1992. Man, things have changed.
redshirt27se
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I'd rather have a portable netbook with mobile broadband and 6-8 hours of battery life than a blackberry/iphone/whatever.
Considering a netbook is cheaper or the same price as those phones, and mobile broadband is roughly the same as an unlimited data plan it is pretty much a wash, but with more function.
Considering a netbook is cheaper or the same price as those phones, and mobile broadband is roughly the same as an unlimited data plan it is pretty much a wash, but with more function.
except you cant carry it around in your pocket, take pictures with it, call your friends, receive calls, take it into meetings, use blackberry messenger, use it in the car, etc...yeh same thing lol
redshirt27se
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lol.. well obviously you'd still have a cell phone. if you use mobile internet a lot i'd much prefer a real keyboard and more than a 2 inch screen.
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