Comments on: Intel: Netbooks Fine for an Hour http://blog.laptopmag.com/intel-netbooks-fine-for-an-hour News and views on today's hottest laptops, cell phones, and other mobile devices. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:25:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Marco Morello http://blog.laptopmag.com/intel-netbooks-fine-for-an-hour/comment-page-1#comment-14647 Marco Morello Sun, 30 Nov 2008 17:59:43 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=7613#comment-14647 My wife works in events organization sector. She uses an EEE PC 901 Asus. She needs to read e-mails and work with office documents. She works all the day with her netbook, that she can comfortably use also at home, working while our little daugher plays in the living room. When she's in the office she connects the netbook to a 17" external wide-screen and that's all she need to work better. Marco My wife works in events organization sector. She uses an EEE PC 901 Asus. She needs to read e-mails and work with office documents. She works all the day with her netbook, that she can comfortably use also at home, working while our little daugher plays in the living room.
When she’s in the office she connects the netbook to a 17″ external wide-screen and that’s all she need to work better.
Marco

]]> By: Baz http://blog.laptopmag.com/intel-netbooks-fine-for-an-hour/comment-page-1#comment-14642 Baz Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:48:26 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=7613#comment-14642 Ever since I purchased it, I've used my Eee PC 701 as my daily travel computer, it completely replacing - at 1/3rd the weight, 2/3rd the size and capable of 95% of the stuff I expect to do - my HP notebook in that regard. The HP remains tethered on the desk at home as my primary computer. The other 5% of my tasks could be achieved on my netbook if I bothered to buy a slim external DVD or HDD. Why, I've even used the Eee as my primary computer on extended trips or when the HP has gone in for repair. And I'm not just using the Eee for surfing the net and basic WP needs. Now, granted, the screen size and the keyboard are a bit of a challenge, but with the netbooks now out there, I'm thinking that a low-priced 9 - 10" screen version (like the Acer AspireOne) will soon replace both my Eee and HP. Intel's VP for sales and marketing is likely less concerned with how real consumers use their devices (and the real 'horsepower' required), than with how to encourage users to buy devices with ever newer, ever costlier, ever less necessary processors to keep Intel profitable - and to keep his job. Ever since I purchased it, I’ve used my Eee PC 701 as my daily travel computer, it completely replacing – at 1/3rd the weight, 2/3rd the size and capable of 95% of the stuff I expect to do – my HP notebook in that regard. The HP remains tethered on the desk at home as my primary computer. The other 5% of my tasks could be achieved on my netbook if I bothered to buy a slim external DVD or HDD. Why, I’ve even used the Eee as my primary computer on extended trips or when the HP has gone in for repair. And I’m not just using the Eee for surfing the net and basic WP needs.

Now, granted, the screen size and the keyboard are a bit of a challenge, but with the netbooks now out there, I’m thinking that a low-priced 9 – 10″ screen version (like the Acer AspireOne) will soon replace both my Eee and HP.

Intel’s VP for sales and marketing is likely less concerned with how real consumers use their devices (and the real ‘horsepower’ required), than with how to encourage users to buy devices with ever newer, ever costlier, ever less necessary processors to keep Intel profitable – and to keep his job.

]]> By: Richard http://blog.laptopmag.com/intel-netbooks-fine-for-an-hour/comment-page-1#comment-14641 Richard Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:52:27 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=7613#comment-14641 I must admit most keyboards are a too small, like the Eee PC 701 I own. Maybe one of the new Tablet/Touchscreen netbooks from Gigabyte are more user friendly. http://eeepc.itrunsonlinux.com/the-news/1-latest-news/208-3-new-netbooks-from-gigabyte I must admit most keyboards are a too small, like the Eee PC 701 I own. Maybe one of the new Tablet/Touchscreen netbooks from Gigabyte are more user friendly.

http://eeepc.itrunsonlinux.com/the-news/1-latest-news/208-3-new-netbooks-from-gigabyte

]]> By: JonGl http://blog.laptopmag.com/intel-netbooks-fine-for-an-hour/comment-page-1#comment-14639 JonGl Sun, 30 Nov 2008 07:31:03 +0000 http://blog.laptopmag.com/?p=7613#comment-14639 You didn't put up enough choices! I use my Wind as my _main_ computer! I use it a minimum of 8 hours per day. I've taken to using it for things I did not originally intend it for--photo processing (on Linux, nonetheless!), audo processing, and other items that I didn't think it was capable of doing (due to screen size and processor). In fact, my Wind is the computer I've been dreaming ever since my Macintosh Duo died back in 2000. It gets far more use than my Pismo ever did. I can close it up, stuff it in its handy sleeve, and run out the door in seconds. It is very low maintenance. It is, as I said, my dream computer. It is very frustrating to me to see execs say such stupid, short-sighted, and self-serving things. IMO, the netbook (9 or 10" screens) are the ideal size for a handheld/laptop computer. -Jon You didn’t put up enough choices! I use my Wind as my _main_ computer! I use it a minimum of 8 hours per day. I’ve taken to using it for things I did not originally intend it for–photo processing (on Linux, nonetheless!), audo processing, and other items that I didn’t think it was capable of doing (due to screen size and processor).

In fact, my Wind is the computer I’ve been dreaming ever since my Macintosh Duo died back in 2000. It gets far more use than my Pismo ever did. I can close it up, stuff it in its handy sleeve, and run out the door in seconds. It is very low maintenance. It is, as I said, my dream computer. It is very frustrating to me to see execs say such stupid, short-sighted, and self-serving things. IMO, the netbook (9 or 10″ screens) are the ideal size for a handheld/laptop computer.

-Jon

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