Do you own a NETBOOK?

[renzo_d10]

The Vaio-P is a useless netbook with it's battery life being less than two hours. You will just end up being tethered to an electrical outlet.

:shocked2: I won't buy it na

[qarban]

:shocked2: I won't buy it na

I dont have a netbook but I am looking forward in buying this Sony Vaio P ( the smallest 8" inch notebook )



It's about 50k. I know its kinda pricey but I don't know. I think I like it. Not sure though if I'll buy it.

I fell in love with the unique design, size and weight of black P series so I bought it without any hesitation when it was launched in the market last February 2009. But after I took it home and give it a try I was very disappointed because it was not easy to use as I thought. So I decided to return it the following day and bought a TT series instead, now I am very happy with my new Vaio TT series because of its functionality, design and portability

[beereo]

These are my laptops:
1. HP Compaq 6510b

RAM - 1.5 gb
Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo

2. HP Compaq 6530s

RAM - 2 gb
Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo

[ghosthunter]

I just got my wife a replacement laptop the old Toshiba finally died on her. She keep asking for one of those small ones so this is what i got on ebay for 210 USD shipped.
[SIZE=2]ASUS Eee PC 4G 7" 4GB SSD 512MB NETBOOK LAPTOP (black), I plan to replace the linux with Windows XP.
[/SIZE]

Hmmm, I would have suggested the Asus EEE PC 900 netbook. The bigger screen makes internet access easier because the 9" screen with higher resolution on the EEE/900 is wider so you don't have to side scroll to see the width of a webpage. Also, the 900 does come with Windows XP as compared to LINUX on the 701 models. And squeezing WinXP on 4gig SSD will require NLITE or similar tools to make it all fit.

[ghosthunter]

These are my laptops:
1. HP Compaq 6510b
http://i38.tinypic.com/16bh3zt.jpg
RAM - 1.5 gb
Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo

2. HP Compaq 6530s
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/image...PC_400x400.JPG
RAM - 2 gb
Processor - Intel Core 2 Duo

Reminder: this is a thread for NETBOOKS ... not laptops nor notebook PCs.

[Mile2]

Meron na bang MSI Wind U120 sa local market?

Planning to buy one para sa daughter ko or any equivalent with 10" screen and 2GB memory... No OS, I still have 1 XP Pro license.

[ghosthunter]

Meron na bang MSI Wind U120 sa local market?

Planning to buy one para sa daughter ko or any equivalent with 10" screen and 2GB memory... No OS, I still have 1 XP Pro license.

Equivalent... MSi Wind U100+
(Atom N280 1.66ghz / 2GB ram / 250GB HDD / 10" LCD / 6cell battery - 4.5hrs)

[Jun aka Pekto]

I haven't bought a netbook yet because I have no plans to travel abroad this year. But, if I were to buy a netbook today, it'll be the ASUS EeePC. It still sports the best battery life of them all.

[badsekktor]

anong netbook ang ok ang video resolution? i've seen the hp mininote and medyo dissappointed ako sa resolution ng display kasi. hanap ako ng ok ang resolution since gusto ni wifey na tolerable yun video quality kapag mag-play ng movies

[jozef_10]

afaik integrated video ang mga netbooks. one thing you can do is find a better player like VLC or media player classic. upgrading drivers may help too.

[ghosthunter]

anong netbook ang ok ang video resolution? i've seen the hp mininote and medyo dissappointed ako sa resolution ng display kasi. hanap ako ng ok ang resolution since gusto ni wifey na tolerable yun video quality kapag mag-play ng movies

You can download Media Player Classic from this website...

http://cccp-project.net/

Most netbooks will be able to smoothly play videos with resolution lower than 720i.

nearly all current netbooks with screen size of 9 to 10 inches have a screen resolution of roughly 1000x600. But it's more than enough to view videos downloaded from the internet. That is exactly what I use my MSi Wind for when I am in transit either on plane, train or bus (tour bus).

Even my previous netbook, the Acer Aspire One 110 (priced at P12,999) was more than enough to playback videos.

[Mile2]

My current netbook is a MSi Wind U100+ (black)
Purchased for P21,000

I have ordered a nine cell battery to increase the netbook's battery life.

GH, how much is was the 9 cell battery, also how much is a 6 cell battery?

I was having an idea of cost cutting by implementing Netbooks to replace desktop PC in our company. It will definitely save on the cost of UPS and annual maintenance cost. It will also bring savings to electricity cost (low power per user and lower airconditioning cost).

[ghosthunter]

GH, how much is was the 9 cell battery, also how much is a 6 cell battery?

Depends on model of battery.

MSi Wind U100 series nine cell battery: $77.98
http://www.global-laptop-batteries.c...0-battery.html

MSi Wind U100 series six cell battery: $59.86
http://www.global-laptop-batteries.c...l-battery.html

Kindly note that my MSi Wind U100+ came with six cell battery (4400 mAh capacity).

I was having an idea of cost cutting by implementing Netbooks to replace desktop PC in our company. It will definitely save on the cost of UPS and annual maintenance cost. It will also bring savings to electricity cost (low power per user and lower airconditioning cost).

The problem with NETBOOKs to replace desktop units is the size of the screen. You might want to implement net-top PCs like the Asus EEE Box PC?

[Mile2]

GH,

Thank you for the info

[Horsepower]

if you're going for a net-top, wait for the Acer Atom with nVidia 9400M this coming June.

but personally, i say you go for Dual Core laptops instead. Compaq CQ40 14" wide 2.0GHz 1GB DVD-RAM RW is like 25k lang.

[woohoo]

if you're going for a net-top, wait for the Acer Atom with nVidia 9400M this coming June.

but personally, i say you go for Dual Core laptops instead. Compaq CQ40 14" wide 2.0GHz 1GB DVD-RAM RW is like 25k lang.

The problem with laptops is they have smaller than standard desktop keyboards, not to mention that they are not as easy to replace. Alam mo naman, ang mga users natin sa network, walang pakialam sa mga gamit (pero hindi ko naman nilalahat).

Granted, you can always replace them with USB keyboards (and trackpads can be replaced by USB Mice), but that's beside the point. Besides, if the built-in keyboard gets damaged, it will only be wasting work space. :smiley:

I'd also go for the Asus EEE Box (net-top). Hmmm... sa tingin ko, ganito na rin ang gagamitin kong internet gateway and workstation sa susunod. May linux support naman ang Asus, e.

[Mile2]

if you're going for a net-top, wait for the Acer Atom with nVidia 9400M this coming June.

Definitely worth the wait, I'm still not satisfied with the present MSI Wind 100 config.

but personally, i say you go for Dual Core laptops instead. Compaq CQ40 14" wide 2.0GHz 1GB DVD-RAM RW is like 25k lang.

The P25K was Celeron model, Dual Core price starts at AMD Turion with 28K price tag.

[ghosthunter]

The problem with laptops is they have smaller than standard desktop keyboards, not to mention that they are not as easy to replace. Alam mo naman, ang mga users natin sa network, walang pakialam sa mga gamit (pero hindi ko naman nilalahat).

Granted, you can always replace them with USB keyboards (and trackpads can be replaced by USB Mice), but that's beside the point. Besides, if the built-in keyboard gets damaged, it will only be wasting work space. :smiley:

Arguing against using laptops/netbooks isn't going dissuade a lot of people since they have been doing this for quite some time already. A lot of multinational companies often issue laptop to their people because it is cost efficient. Laptops/notebooks/netbooks tend to be made more durable especially in places where people often use it like the keyboard and mouse pointer devices. These tend to last longer than your typical cheap desktop keyboard and mouse. Although laptops/netbooks are still machines and will fail some day, that day would be far in the future.

As for the small keyboard... if one will be using it at the office, you can always connect a standard keyboard and mouse for ease of use. The main point of a portable computer is that it is a portable computer where you can take your work anywhere you wish. You won't even need a permanently assigned table to work so it is possible to have common area tables instead of permanent cubicles. All you'll need is a lockable set of drawers on wheels to keep your personal stuff in and close to you while in the office.

[woohoo]

Arguing against using laptops/netbooks isn't going dissuade a lot of people since they have been doing this for quite some time already. A lot of multinational companies often issue laptop to their people because it is cost efficient. Laptops/notebooks/netbooks tend to be made more durable especially in places where people often use it like the keyboard and mouse pointer devices. These tend to last longer than your typical cheap desktop keyboard and mouse. Although laptops/netbooks are still machines and will fail some day, that day would be far in the future.

As for the small keyboard... if one will be using it at the office, you can always connect a standard keyboard and mouse for ease of use. The main point of a portable computer is that it is a portable computer where you can take your work anywhere you wish. You won't even need a permanently assigned table to work so it is possible to have common area tables instead of permanent cubicles. All you'll need is a lockable set of drawers on wheels to keep your personal stuff in and close to you while in the office.

(I just want to clarify why I was dissuading Mile2 (yes, *only* Mile2!) from using notebooks as replacements for his company's desktops)

After Mile2 voiced out his idea of replacing desktops with netbooks, you suggested net-tops instead:

The problem with NETBOOKs to replace desktop units is the size of the screen. You might want to implement net-top PCs like the Asus EEE Box PC?

HP was dissuading Mile2 from using net-tops and persuading him to go for notebooks. So I tried to counter that not because notebooks are (arguably) not as long-lasting as desktops but because I was thinking of replacing our company's desktop PC's with net-tops instead of desktops -- I am not considering giving out PC's to our employees for them to take home. I was merely realizing the workspace they can recover if they switch from desktop to net-top, not to mention the savings in electricity because of low-power consumption from the PC's and more "resting" time for the A/C's. This is also Mile2's goal, not portability.

[h83d]

ACER aspire one user here.