I have been thinking about getting one but haven't looked into it much yet. The Atom N550 processor just came out, first of this month I think. This is a dual core operatign at 1.5 ghz with a claimed battery life similar to the single core N450. So you might want to look into the availability of the new processor.
>From engadget: HP Mini 210 and Mini 5103 w/ dual-core Atom power<http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/hp-mini-210-and-mini-5103-officially-announced-with-dual-core-at/> I would like something with a dual-core and a better graphics processor that would also run Unbuntu. Kevin On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 8:58 AM, Steele, Thomas C <tste...@manteno5.org>wrote: > While the cost, size and battery life make netbooks appealing, they should > not be considered drop-in replacements for traditional desktops or laptops. > Some things to note... > > Most have reduced size keys (approx 85%) and the screen size is not the > same ratio as a standard monitor or projector so there tends to be some > stretch/distortion on the screen when using it with a projector (or the > projector cuts off part of the screen). Also, the processors are very slow > compared to most laptops/desktops - for basic office type applications and > websurfing this is not a big deal, but could be an issue if multi-tasking > and/or running processor intensive operations (like major spreadsheet > recalculations). > > Personally I love my netbook but would never use it for my primary > computer. For me it works best to take to meetings, to use while traveling, > etc. in situations where I need a small footprint and long battery life > (works great on a plane!!). > > -TS > > -----Original Message----- > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto: > tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of James Podraza > Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 8:22 AM > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List > Subject: [tech-geeks] netbook recommendations > > Hi, > > Any recommendations or warnings about netbooks? We are > looking into getting a few for staff use at professional > development sessions and to hook up to a projector for > presentations (PowerPoint, etc.). If they work with our > Novell network and other software, we would be getting more > as replacements when our mobile lab dies. > > Thanks, > > J.Pod. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > James Podraza > Director of Technology > Wood Dale School District #7 > 655 North Wood Dale Road > Wood Dale, IL 60191 > email: jpodr...@wdsd7.org > voice: 630.766.6210 > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended > solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. > If you have received this email in error, please notify the system manager. > This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the > individual named. If you are not the named addressee, you should not > disseminate, distribute or copy this email. Please notify the sender > immediately by email if you have received this email by mistake and delete > this email from your system. If you are not the intended recipient, you are > notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in > reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >
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