Re: Netbook Price / Performance

[John Jones <chianime@xxxxxxxxx>]

There are also a lot of decent machines priced in the middle.  Around 5
pounds, 14" screens, dual-core CPUs from either AMD or Intel, and decent
specs lead to a good, if average, laptop experience for $550 and up.  Maybe
call those the Domino's Pizza equivalent.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2034940032%20103980224&name=14%22%20-%2014.1%22

I know people with netbooks and they like them just fine.  When I took a
serious look at them, though, I determined they weren't going to give me a
satisfactory computing experience.  I don't see the newer Atom CPUs changing
that.


Another thought is to wait for upcoming tablet-like devices like the HP
Slate (running either Windows or webOS) or look to other
non-traditional/tablet devices like the iPad (I'm not an Apple fan but the
device is there if it'd fit your needs).  Hmm.  Maybe call that the
California Pizza Kitchen alternative.


Good thing I already had lunch.  :)


On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 12:27 PM, <daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks John.
>
> I think that helps.  I wouldn't try running Photoshop on it but maybe a
> slightly old version of Paintshop Pro.  I also wouldn't have any great
> expectations of using it for a word processor for in-depth projects.  The
> small keyboard and screen would just be too cumbersome.  I could see using
> it for quick edits.  I'm not overly concerned about how fast applications
> start up.  A greater concern would be concurrent applications and
> switching between them.  The lack of an optical drive might be an issue at
> times but I typically use them only for loading other things, which I
> could do over a network.  The screen size might be an issue.  I got my
> first pair of bifocals about 6 weeks ago.  I probably still have a junky
> old laptop running Windows 2000 that I could buy a wireless USB adapter
> for.  It would be big and heavy but I wouldn't care if it got damaged or
> stolen.
>
> I don't have great expectations for a $0.99 frozen pizza to taste great.
> If it beats my expectations, that's a bonus.  Still, I don't want it to
> taste like cardboard.  If I spend a lot of money at a fancy restaurant the
> food had better taste great.  I'm looking at the netbook as a frozen
> pizza.  I'm just trying to figure out if I'll be getting a decent frozen
> pizza.
>
>
> Dave Parnin
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