Do you own a NETBOOK?

[ssaloon]

I'm looking to get the Mrs. a netbook this end of December during our trip to HK. Any recommendations/rumors of new releases on or around that time? I'm looking at the HP Mini (awesome looks, large keyboard, aluminum finish), but also considering Lenovo, Acer and MSI.

Would greatly appreciate your input. TIA

[oj88]

Also check if your VPN server is capable of split-tunneling. This feature allows you to surf the Internet and VPN resources at the same time.

Split-tunneling automatically adds the subnets behind the VPN server to the VPN client's routing table.

If you wish to just manually add routes into your Windows PC routing table, you can make it persistent (survive a reboot) with the "-p" switch, like so:

route add 192.168.10.0 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.100.254 -p

[ssaloon]

Also check if your VPN server is capable of split-tunneling. This feature allows you to surf the Internet and VPN resources at the same time.

Split-tunneling automatically adds the subnets behind the VPN server to the VPN client's routing table.

If you wish to just manually add routes into your Windows PC routing table, you can make it persistent (survive a reboot) with the "-p" switch, like so:

route add 192.168.10.0 mask 255.255.255.0 192.168.100.254 -p

Naligaw ata reply mo bro, dapat ata sa VPN thread ito

[number001]

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[ghosthunter]

This is my new "netbook" ... I bought it just over a week ago.

AMD Yukon Mobile Technology, AMD Athlon™ Neo X2 Dual-Core L335 1.6GHz, 12.1" 1366 x 768 HD-ready, 2GB DDR2 Memory, 250GB HDD, ATI RADEON X1270, 1.3 MP Webcam, HDMI, D-Sub, 3 x USB 2.0 4-in-1 (MMC/SD/MS/XD), DOS

I installed Windows 7 Ultimate. Runs like a dream.

[ssaloon]

GH, magkano damage? Meron kaya sa HK yan? Parang bihira kasi ako makakita ng MSI sa SG eh...

[ghosthunter]

GH, magkano damage? Meron kaya sa HK yan? Parang bihira kasi ako makakita ng MSI sa SG eh...

P22,000 cash. Without Windows.

As for buying it, you got to be careful. There are different models available.

U200
U210
U210x

The U200 is fastest of the three but also most expensive at around P25k.

The U210 is the AMD single core version. Released in the US.

The U210x is the AMD dual core version. Released in the Philippines.


Future model is the U230 which is the same as the U210x but with faster video chipset.

[Camgen6]

This is my new "netbook" ... I bought it just over a week ago.

AMD Yukon Mobile Technology, AMD Athlon™ Neo X2 Dual-Core L335 1.6GHz, 12.1" 1366 x 768 HD-ready, 2GB DDR2 Memory, 250GB HDD, ATI RADEON X1270, 1.3 MP Webcam, HDMI, D-Sub, 3 x USB 2.0 4-in-1 (MMC/SD/MS/XD), DOS

I installed Windows 7 Ultimate. Runs like a dream.

Congrats! and the battery life?

[ghosthunter]

Congrats! and the battery life?

Anywhere between 2.5 hours (ECO mode off) to nearly 8 hours (Turbo-Battery ECO mode with lowest screen brightness).

In "Office" ECO mode and not much web access, it can manage nearly 7 hours.

In the same mode but heavy web use, it was running for over 5 hours with battery charge to spare for another hour plus.

In Theater ECO mode, battery life is 4.5 hours.

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Kinda ironic that this bigger and more powerful U210x netbook can have a longer battery life than my smaller U100+ with the same battery size (9-cell).

[ssaloon]

thanks! 22k with the 9-cell battery? max 2gb ram? how much does it weigh with the 9-cell battery? i'm really intrigued and interested

[ghosthunter]

thanks! 22k with the 9-cell battery? max 2gb ram?

Yes, 2gb max ram.

The more expensive U200 (Intel chipset) can go 4gb max though.

Note: price is without Windows.

how much does it weigh with the 9-cell battery? i'm really intrigued and interested

Well, it should be around 1.5kg with a 9-cell. The unit is weighted in at around 1.3kg and 1.4kg between the 3 and 6-cell variants.

[n5110]

just got the netbook from smart (retention plan) expired na ang antivirus jologs talaga. can you suggest any free antivirus which best run on netbook given the slow processing power. ano pa ba ang mga useful apps na pwede i download for free? Thanks.

[ghosthunter]

just got the netbook from smart (retention plan) expired na ang antivirus jologs talaga. can you suggest any free antivirus which best run on netbook given the slow processing power. ano pa ba ang mga useful apps na pwede i download for free? Thanks.

AVG-Free (antivirus)
Avira (antivirus)
OpenOffice (Office suite)
GIMP (graphics editor)
Firefox (browser)
Thunderbird (email client)

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You could also download "Portable Apps" which are designed to be USB based apps but you can install them on your netbook's harddrive as well. They are free and self-contained software.

http://portableapps.com/apps

[ghosthunter]

BTW, do not underestimate the power of a netbook with an Atom CPU. Its just a matter of making the best use of the available resources.

You might also want to drop by this forum: http://www.netbooks.ph/forums/

[Jun aka Pekto]

can you suggest any free antivirus which best run on netbook given the slow processing power.

Assuming you bought your netbook with a genuine Windows license, MS Security Essentials is a free download. It's pretty light on the desktop as well. It's available from Windows XP up to Windows 7.

Between MSE and Spybot: Search and Destroy in Resident Mode, they should provide sufficient security.

[woohoo]

AVG-Free (antivirus)
Avira (antivirus)
OpenOffice (Office suite)
GIMP (graphics editor)
Firefox (browser)
Thunderbird (email client)

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You could also download "Portable Apps" which are designed to be USB based apps but you can install them on your netbook's harddrive as well. They are free and self-contained software.

http://portableapps.com/apps

+1 on PortableApps. I've been using them on my laptop for almost 2 years now. When I installed win7 on a separate partition (I retained stock Vista), I didn't have to (re)install them anymore. They already work like they did under Vista. :2thumbsup:

[shadow3616931]

My netbook is Sony VAIO, P-13, 1 of the smallest pc's it's actually called pocket pc. Igb ddr, 60GB HDD, wifi, bluetooth, built in webcam, licensed vista os, intel atom processor, low end lang kasi gamit ko lang during mobile surfing. 32k bili ko.

Dislike:
Mabagal masyado balak ko upgrade ng 2gb or downgrade my os to windows xp.

Like:
Very very handy and head turner sya especially pag nasa wifi zone. Di nakakatamad dalin kaya lagi ko bitbit lalo na sa meeting.

After few weeks i bought lenovo S10-2, P19,900 for my wife... nainggit kasi saka ayaw ko pahiram netbook ko sa kanya even my fullsize laptop hirap magbura ng history eh...hehehe

[qarban]

My netbook is Sony VAIO, P-13, 1 of the smallest pc's it's actually called pocket pc. Igb ddr, 60GB HDD, wifi, bluetooth, built in webcam, licensed vista os, intel atom processor, low end lang kasi gamit ko lang during mobile surfing. 32k bili ko.

Dislike:
Mabagal masyado balak ko upgrade ng 2gb or downgrade my os to windows xp.

Like:
Very very handy and head turner sya especially pag nasa wifi zone. Di nakakatamad dalin kaya lagi ko bitbit lalo na sa meeting.

After few weeks i bought lenovo S10-2, P19,900 for my wife... nainggit kasi saka ayaw ko pahiram netbook ko sa kanya even my fullsize laptop hirap magbura ng history eh...hehehe

I was one of the first owner of vaio P-series when it was realesed here in the US, sinoli ko sya the following day and I bought the vaio TT-series instead

[shadow3616931]

I was one of the first owner of vaio P-series when it was realesed here in the US, sinoli ko sya the following day and I bought the vaio TT-series instead

whats the reason of sudden change in mind, mabagal din ba?

[james00112233]

After few weeks i bought lenovo S10-2, P19,900 for my wife... nainggit kasi saka ayaw ko pahiram netbook ko sa kanya even my fullsize laptop hirap magbura ng history eh...hehehe

pwede ko bang malaman kung saan mo nabili yung S10-2?
ok ba ang performance? pwede din kayang install ng Windows 7 yun?