I´m used to the Acer ones. Tried some HP minis, but while the keyboard had
that space between the keys you talk, the touchpad was too narrow, and the
button position seemed wrong, also.
One thing that we had to insert into our group is that the netbooks where
meant for that, troubleshooting and configuring equipment on the field. In
the start, many people would complain about too slow, too small screen, too
small disk space ( we went for the 8 and 16 GB SSD ones , to save money &
battery power ) .
But when analyzing what was the problems, they were trying to run office
apps in the poor little machines. Someone even tried to play dvds in one..
After some stern talking , and getting the involvement of management ( or we
from IT would spend a lot of hours / week cleaning the machines while the
external technicians couldn´t work without the netbooks ) , we got people to
stop using the machines for play. ( of course, some draconian GPs helped ) .
In the end, from first hand experience, it is much better to get used to
their shortcomings ( size, speed, keyboard ) then working with a full sized
notebook over your lap, or trying to balance it with one hand while you try
to connect a cable inside a huge cabinet. And for their intended use (
configuring network equipment through serial port / telnet / http, or
interfacing with measuring equipment just to collect data ) , it works ok.
[ ]
Silvio
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matthew W. Ross" <[email protected]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 04, 2010 7:15 PM
Subject: Opinions on Netbooks...
Hey list,
I'm curious if any of you have experience with a variety of netbooks. I'm
considering the purchase of one as my mobile troubleshooting workstation,
such as IP-Camera configuration, Network Device configuration (over local
serial port), etc.
Here's my questions: I don't think I'll be needing much CPU power, but I'm
curious if anybody noticed a speciffic level of processor that "is too slow"
or "start to feel functional." For example, will an old N230 work without
unbearable sluggishness? What about the AMD Neo's? I plan on running Windows
7.
Second, I'm weary of the 1024x600 screens that come on most netbooks. the
10" screen physical size isn't a problem, but do you often run out of screen
real-estate with such a resolution? Maybe this one is in my head. If so, let
me know. I know that you can pay extra for a 1366x768 screen, but those
usually get the netbook near the $500 mark... which is what a cheap Notebook
costs.
Last, I dislike the Acer's "flat keyboard". Any other brands have this style
of keys? I want a little definition between the keys for myself, and would
not want to end up with this.
Thanks for the opinions.
--Matt Ross
Ephrata School District
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