I am more concerned about the graphic display abilities based on the
reviews I have read than the ability of the processor. I occasionally
download short videos 2-30 minutes long. I was wondering how jerkiness
of the display.
Jim K
Ben Barrett wrote:
I don't think you'll find any/many dual-core netbooks, all the ones
I've seen use the 270 chip, which is hyperthreaded but single-core
(don't be confused by the kernel's recognition of hyperthreading which
will show cpu0 and cpu1). I got one of those MSI Wind Net-stations
(the barebones desktop, ~$150 at newegg) and it is a dandy. Is there
something in particular you need out of the graphics, which you're
concerned about? I got some type of hardware acceleration out of the
box, using the latest ubuntu 9.04 I had burned and installed. Looks
good, I think I'm only driving 1280x1024 though. I do wish it had a
second video-out. There are Atom board out there which take
expansion, too :)
But the MSI Wind desktop models (the *newer* one is dual-core, look
carefully at the specs b/c they did make a 270-chipped model first,
AFAICT) are pretty easy to setup and has been perfectly reliable (mine
is in a filthy environment, but only for a few weeks so far). Like
many laptops, the fan kicks as you actually use the CPU more, and I've
read that some extra thermal paste done carefully (some mods include
massive heatsinks too of course) can reduce this. The dual-core
barebones model I got (cpu in place, didn't notice if it was socketed
or soldered) even includes a wifi antennae. If they only supported
64-bit and 8GB RAM, eh? :)
Best of luck,
Ben
PS - I am confused about your question. You seem to be questioning
the vendors, but speak of quality control. I bought from NewEgg, but
yes, also have experience shopping with the vendors you listed, and
they're all about the same, although NewEgg and others seem more
"agile" which only shows up when there are problems/confusions. If
you watch the sales on dealnews or techbargains or whatever you will
probably see it. What they call the "Nettop 100" model seems to be
the Atom 330 dual-core. Looks like the regular price is now $150 at
newegg, I think I saw $143 on sale and the single-core earlier model
is in the $120's now, on sale... with many of these places, be sure to
compare the free-shipping items, if you haven't, since the shipping
cost could exceed other price differences :) Not always of course!
Hard drives are so cheap now, if you need a new drive don't forget to
look at the larger sizes; the smaller ones are often more expensive
lately, unless someone's dumping stock. Some kind of secret profit
against those who do not evolve their system specs accordingly when
they buy more systems or parts =/
On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Jim K 12 <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
would anybody have a nettbook with intel graphics that they could
bring tonight for a quic k demo. I am thinking of getting a cheap
barebones msi system with an atom 330 dual prcoessor and and
intel 950 GMA graqphics. While double checking the graphics I
found several which might be better, though quality control is
probably lacking. Does anyone have experience shopping with
Systemmax (TigerDirect, CompUSA, Circuit City). If so what were
the results. I know in my price range the quality will be on the
low side. I want dual core, 1-2Gb ram and at least 100Gb SATA
7200rpm disk. I have a CD/DVD drive. It will be a Linux box so no
need for a complete system with O/S. I have seen several Intel
Atom 330 systems for around $200, and that is my target. I already
have mouse, keyboard, crt, etc. I will upgrade to LCD screen when
I have the money.
Jim K
Neil Parker wrote:
So are we back at MrO's place this week?
- Neil Parker
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