I have been stuck in XP muck and mire for 2 months and have been using
quicktime player. I will probably start with ubuntu 9.04 and if that
isn't satisfactory try fedora next, I used Ubuntu for several years on
my compaq laptop before the harddisk went bad. I have a failing desktop
with ubuntu on it, also. I will also be used for web surfing and email,
(Firefox and Thunderbird). word processing (open office) and may if it
looks like it will last, will become a backup system with large hard
disk to back up files on. And other things as needed. Including puzzle
type games.
Jim K
Ben Barrett wrote:
Right on. What sort of apps do you run? Mine is not jerky, but
xscreensaver has been the main 3D load =/
On Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 6:52 PM, Jim K 12 <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
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]> <mailto:[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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