If your just looking for a nix based offering then the cheapist netbook will be fine - you can't really go wrong.
On 05/04/2009, Tiffany D <[email protected]> wrote: > > Wow! Control your tv from your Mac? Does it work with things like > Verizon Fios? I quit watching tv when we got that instaled. If > something's not completely accessible, I generally tend to avoid it > and use alternatives and there are way too many things with these new > tv packages that I cant use. So this is really cool. Could I set my > vcr with the Mac and use the menus on the tv etc? > > On 05/04/2009, Alex Jurgensen <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> I may buy one for my parents. How cheap can I get one to run Linux. I >> want Ubuntu so that I can administer it from the comfort of my Mac and >> Voiceover. Of course I'd build it from scratch. Anyone looking for a >> Mac Mini, the tutorial will be out on how to control your TV with it. >> >> Thanks, >> Alex, >> >> >> On 5-Apr-09, at 2:43 AM, Simon Fogarty wrote: >> >>> >>> a net book is in the size range of 7 to 10 inch screen size. >>> >>> Very small and light. Also tending to have limitted system resources >>> the first ones came out with 4gig of flash memory as the hd / drive >>> for >>> everything. >>> >>> Very goodmachine if you run linux. Not great for windows. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [email protected] >>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chris Gilland >>> Sent: Saturday, 4 April 2009 11:12 p.m. >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: Installing Leopard on a Netbook >>> >>> >>> when you say though cfut down, this is getting on topic so I don't >>> wanna >>> really have this thread go over board but at least! explain to me >>> when you >>> say cut down, can you be more specific? I mean like, is it smaller >>> dementional in measurement? do you mean the specks are ran down, >>> etc. I'm >>> just kind a confused. >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> >>> Want great web hosting packages, affordable audio production support, >>> on-site computer support, affordible audio tutorials, and more? >>> Check us >>> out online today. >>> >>> http://www.BlindPerspectives.net >>> >>> Chris Gilland: Admin and founder of Blind Perspectives >>> >>> Phone: Toll-Free: 1-877-222-0049 - Mon-Fri 8AM-5:30PM Eastern Time >>> (Closed >>> on holidays) >>> Sales: [email protected] >>> Billing: [email protected] >>> Technical Support: [email protected] >>> >>> C2009 Blind PerspectivesR: All Rights Reserved >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "william lomas" <[email protected]> >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 6:08 AM >>> Subject: Re: Installing Leopard on a Netbook >>> >>> >>> >>> it is a cut down laptop. I have one for windows usages >>> for when I need it. >>> >>> On 4 Apr 2009, at 11:02, Chris Gilland wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Maybe I am just way behind on technology. What is! a net book >>>> exactly! >>>> >>>> Chris. >>>> >>>> >>>> Want great web hosting packages, affordable audio production support, >>>> on-site computer support, affordible audio tutorials, and more? >>>> Check us >>>> out online today. >>>> >>>> http://www.BlindPerspectives.net >>>> >>>> Chris Gilland: Admin and founder of Blind Perspectives >>>> >>>> Phone: Toll-Free: 1-877-222-0049 - Mon-Fri 8AM-5:30PM Eastern Time >>>> (Closed >>>> on holidays) >>>> Sales: [email protected] >>>> Billing: [email protected] >>>> Technical Support: [email protected] >>>> >>>> C2009 Blind PerspectivesR: All Rights Reserved >>>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Scott Howell" <[email protected]> >>>> To: <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, April 04, 2009 5:50 AM >>>> Subject: Re: Installing Leopard on a Netbook >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> You know this as others has pointed out makes little sense. As a >>>>> matter of fact, there is a possibility Apple will come out with a >>>>> netbook in the next year or so. If they do, it will be by far better >>>>> than any netbook out there. I heard a podcast where this fellow was >>>>> running Linux as a VM on his XP Home netbook and it was painful to >>>>> listen too. It was slow and he says he will be putting Leopard on it >>>>> soon and I wouldn't have said that for all the world to hear. :) I >>>>> wouldn't waste my time either, I don't think he'll find it very much >>>>> fun. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> > >> >> >> > >> > > > > -- Kind regards, BEN. email: [email protected] msn: [email protected] web: http://www.bmr.me.uk (under construction) --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
