Comments on: Almost 80 Percent See Netbooks as Secondary PCs http://blog.laptopmag.com/almost-80-percent-see-netbooks-as-secondary-pcs News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:37:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: glog http://blog.laptopmag.com/almost-80-percent-see-netbooks-as-secondary-pcs/comment-page-1#comment-16741 glog Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:53:22 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=11318#comment-16741 Something doesn't add up. 11 + 79 = 90. Something doesn’t add up. 11 + 79 = 90.

]]> By: Janus http://blog.laptopmag.com/almost-80-percent-see-netbooks-as-secondary-pcs/comment-page-1#comment-16740 Janus Fri, 30 Jan 2009 22:46:50 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=11318#comment-16740 I don't do much in the way of processor intensive computing, so I'd be happy to use a netbook as a modern-day successor to the PowerBook Duo...hooked up to a larger display and keyboard, running Windows XP (or 7...or Snow Leopard) it would be plenty for my needs I don’t do much in the way of processor intensive computing, so I’d be happy to use a netbook as a modern-day successor to the PowerBook Duo…hooked up to a larger display and keyboard, running Windows XP (or 7…or Snow Leopard) it would be plenty for my needs

]]> By: JonGl http://blog.laptopmag.com/almost-80-percent-see-netbooks-as-secondary-pcs/comment-page-1#comment-16734 JonGl Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:36:58 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=11318#comment-16734 In my case, yes, and no.... My old Mac PowerBook 2k model (aka Pismo) was just too anemic and worn out. Yet buying a new Mac in the country where I am living is too cost prohibitive. Besides that, I really need an untracompact computer for my needs.A "netbook" fit my needs perfectly. My wife bought herself an eeePC 701, and I realized that 7" was a bit small for me, but a 10" would do nicely. I mocked up a Wind, based on its published dimensions, and ended up buying one. It was supposed to be just for daily needs, but once I learned I could add Leopard, I bought it, and slapped it on. Now, my poor Pismo sits there, acting as my data backup device, and music server--and occasional photo processor and print server. So. I would say that my Wind is my primary computer, but not my only. ;-) At least for now. Next Stateside, I will have to decide on something more robust. Probably a MB Pro. But I will, so long as I am physically able, continue to use these tiny guys as my beaters and get-arounds. -Jon In my case, yes, and no….

My old Mac PowerBook 2k model (aka Pismo) was just too anemic and worn out. Yet buying a new Mac in the country where I am living is too cost prohibitive. Besides that, I really need an untracompact computer for my needs.A “netbook” fit my needs perfectly. My wife bought herself an eeePC 701, and I realized that 7″ was a bit small for me, but a 10″ would do nicely. I mocked up a Wind, based on its published dimensions, and ended up buying one. It was supposed to be just for daily needs, but once I learned I could add Leopard, I bought it, and slapped it on. Now, my poor Pismo sits there, acting as my data backup device, and music server–and occasional photo processor and print server.

So. I would say that my Wind is my primary computer, but not my only. ;-) At least for now. Next Stateside, I will have to decide on something more robust. Probably a MB Pro. But I will, so long as I am physically able, continue to use these tiny guys as my beaters and get-arounds.

-Jon

]]> By: Arthur http://blog.laptopmag.com/almost-80-percent-see-netbooks-as-secondary-pcs/comment-page-1#comment-16733 Arthur Fri, 30 Jan 2009 14:49:09 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=11318#comment-16733 Well it was the case for me that my AAO used to be my secondary computer. I was sort of disappointed with the size of the screen and the overall feel of it, thus making me move to my old HP laptop. Now 5 months after purchasing it, I'm leaning towards buying a LCD monitor and a mouse/keyboard pack so that I could hook up my AAO to the whole thing, as I would rather be on my netbook than my actual laptop... But it's understandable that under powered computer can be seen as secondary PCs IMHO... Well it was the case for me that my AAO used to be my secondary computer. I was sort of disappointed with the size of the screen and the overall feel of it, thus making me move to my old HP laptop. Now 5 months after purchasing it, I’m leaning towards buying a LCD monitor and a mouse/keyboard pack so that I could hook up my AAO to the whole thing, as I would rather be on my netbook than my actual laptop…

But it’s understandable that under powered computer can be seen as secondary PCs IMHO…

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