Thank you all for your opinions. I appreciate this bit of crowd sourcing.
--Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:31:18 -0700 Subject: Re: Opinions on Netbooks... > That's what I'm talking about! > > Of course, look at the price change when you choose the Core2 Solo... :) > > > *ASB *(My XeeSM Profile) <http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker> > *Exploiting Technology for Business Advantage...* > * * > > > > On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 10:21 AM, Mark Kelsay > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > I have a Dell Latitude 1200 I bought for working at remote sites. Worked > > quite well, just could not get used to the size of the screen. Here are > the > > specs: > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.dell.com/us/en/k-12/notebooks/laptop-latitude-2100/pd.aspx?refid=laptop-latitude-2100&cs=RC1084719&s=k12 > > > > > > > > I now have a Dell Latitude 13, which is really thin and light. I like > this > > much more. Here are the specs: > > > > > > > > http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/latitude-13/pd?refid=latitude-13 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Roger Wright [mailto:[email protected]] > > *Sent:* 05 October 2010 15:13 > > > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > > *Subject:* Re: Opinions on Netbooks... > > > > > > > > I've worked with Netbooks from Dell, Acer, MSI, Lenovo and HP and have > come > > to the conclusion: they all suck. > > > > > > > > I'd much prefer a lower end notebook with a 12-14" screen, higher > > resolution than X x 600, built-in CD drive, and normal keyboard for my fat > > fingers. > > > > > > > > That said, my wife loves her "cute" red Dell mini that almost fits in her > > purse. > > > > > > Roger Wright > > ___ > > > > When it's GOOD there ain't nothin' like it, and when it's BAD there ain't > > nothin' like it! > > > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 4, 2010 at 6:15 PM, Matthew W. Ross > <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > 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 > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
