Comments on: Cheap Netbooks Becoming The Norm http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/04/14/cheap-netbooks-becoming-the-norm/ Technology News, Reviews & How-To Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Anthony Coons http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/04/14/cheap-netbooks-becoming-the-norm/#comment-57813 Anthony Coons Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:35:48 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=5356#comment-57813 I have been a PC user since 1998. As long as you maintain window updates, and use GOOD antivirus. No issues. I have tried all brands over the years. I just bought my 2nd HP, a HP HDX 16. I love it. I have always been curious of a Mac, but at $2799.00 for a comparable size HP that I paid $1100 less for. Im not that curious. The economy just doesnt support a $2799 for a laptop these days. I work at home, and Im a PC. I wish you all the best of luck in this crazy economy. I have been a PC user since 1998. As long as you maintain window updates, and use GOOD antivirus. No issues. I have tried all brands over the years. I just bought my 2nd HP, a HP HDX 16. I love it. I have always been curious of a Mac, but at $2799.00 for a comparable size HP that I paid $1100 less for. Im not that curious. The economy just doesnt support a $2799 for a laptop these days. I work at home, and Im a PC. I wish you all the best of luck in this crazy economy.

]]> By: 1nteresting http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/04/14/cheap-netbooks-becoming-the-norm/#comment-57812 1nteresting Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:42:44 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=5356#comment-57812 I think because I own a Mac, it would be best for me to have a Windows machine. I really like playing around with linux, and because it would be a separate computer, it would probably work out fine for me. But, on the other hand, it would be nice to have windows to play around with, theme it like I want, make it pretty... and finally, being able to try out some of the Windows apps I never get to try because I have a Mac as my main machine! (and I am not saying I don't like my mac, I love it, but I feel like I am missing out on a few apps that are out there... ) I think because I own a Mac, it would be best for me to have a Windows machine. I really like playing around with linux, and because it would be a separate computer, it would probably work out fine for me. But, on the other hand, it would be nice to have windows to play around with, theme it like I want, make it pretty… and finally, being able to try out some of the Windows apps I never get to try because I have a Mac as my main machine! (and I am not saying I don’t like my mac, I love it, but I feel like I am missing out on a few apps that are out there… )

]]> By: Bacon Karaoke ~ Windows Fanatics http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/04/14/cheap-netbooks-becoming-the-norm/#comment-57811 Bacon Karaoke ~ Windows Fanatics Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:48:17 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=5356#comment-57811 [...] Cheap notebooks are becoming the norm. [...] [...] Cheap notebooks are becoming the norm. [...]

]]> By: Cheap Netbooks Becoming The Norm - Laptops Blog http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/04/14/cheap-netbooks-becoming-the-norm/#comment-57810 Cheap Netbooks Becoming The Norm - Laptops Blog Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:06:01 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=5356#comment-57810 [...] This article is featured on the custom Laptops Blog at Auto-Blogs.us. [...] [...] This article is featured on the custom Laptops Blog at Auto-Blogs.us. [...]

]]> By: D Lowrey http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/04/14/cheap-netbooks-becoming-the-norm/#comment-57809 D Lowrey Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:41:31 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=5356#comment-57809 Using XP SP3 on the new 1000HE...since I don't feel like doing a ton of research on how to attempt to get as much time as possible out of the battery. The tool Asus put on there works just fine under XP. On the 4G Surf...came with that idiotic version of Xandros that Asus put on there. Tried the remix/normal versions of Linux on it with 2 GB...but seemed to take too much of the 7" screen space. Ended up with XP...since I could easily tweak the screen to 1024X600 at full screen with no scrolling with a hacker's tool I found. Using XP SP3 on the new 1000HE…since I don’t feel like doing a ton of research on how to attempt to get as much time as possible out of the battery. The tool Asus put on there works just fine under XP.

On the 4G Surf…came with that idiotic version of Xandros that Asus put on there. Tried the remix/normal versions of Linux on it with 2 GB…but seemed to take too much of the 7″ screen space. Ended up with XP…since I could easily tweak the screen to 1024X600 at full screen with no scrolling with a hacker’s tool I found.

]]> By: Hanna http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/04/14/cheap-netbooks-becoming-the-norm/#comment-57808 Hanna Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:45:53 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=5356#comment-57808 I'm using Xandros Linux (soon changing to Ubuntu) on my netbook. I’m using Xandros Linux (soon changing to Ubuntu) on my netbook.

]]> By: Saving Money and Eating Strange Foods | Chris Pirillo http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/04/14/cheap-netbooks-becoming-the-norm/#comment-57807 Saving Money and Eating Strange Foods | Chris Pirillo Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:39:01 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=5356#comment-57807 [...] Cheap notebooks are becoming the norm. [...] [...] Cheap notebooks are becoming the norm. [...]

]]> By: Geoff http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/04/14/cheap-netbooks-becoming-the-norm/#comment-57806 Geoff Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:38:11 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=5356#comment-57806 I love netbooks but hate the software that the likes of Acer and ASUS shoe-horn onto it. McAfee adds toolbars to everything - robbing you of space, one came with Office 2007, and its huge space-hogging ribbon. The technology is cool, they just aren't thinking it through to the software, its enough to make you go Linux. I love netbooks but hate the software that the likes of Acer and ASUS shoe-horn onto it. McAfee adds toolbars to everything – robbing you of space, one came with Office 2007, and its huge space-hogging ribbon. The technology is cool, they just aren’t thinking it through to the software, its enough to make you go Linux.

]]> By: Cheap Netbooks Becoming The Norm http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/04/14/cheap-netbooks-becoming-the-norm/#comment-57805 Cheap Netbooks Becoming The Norm Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:57:09 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=5356#comment-57805 [...] News Sources wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAs the recession continues to tighten our pocketbooks, more and more folks are buying Netbooks in lieu of the traditional laptops or desktop computer systems. But what is even more interesting is that Microsoft contends that these pint sized laptops use Windows. But is that really true? Well according to some who work in the computer field, Linux is still a viable alternative. It seems that at one recent European conference, Linux prevailed. Systems running Ubuntu with a screen like the one b [...] [...] News Sources wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptAs the recession continues to tighten our pocketbooks, more and more folks are buying Netbooks in lieu of the traditional laptops or desktop computer systems. But what is even more interesting is that Microsoft contends that these pint sized laptops use Windows. But is that really true? Well according to some who work in the computer field, Linux is still a viable alternative. It seems that at one recent European conference, Linux prevailed. Systems running Ubuntu with a screen like the one b [...]

]]> By: Ron Schenone http://www.lockergnome.com/blade/2009/04/14/cheap-netbooks-becoming-the-norm/#comment-57804 Ron Schenone Tue, 14 Apr 2009 23:33:27 +0000 http://wp3.lockergnome.com/blade/?p=5356#comment-57804 Thanks for the comments and for sharing your experiences with us. It is appreciated. Thanks for the comments and for sharing your experiences with us. It is appreciated.

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