Ah yes ... caught that. It definitely looks nice. It suddenly dawned on me that I could make use of a Windows machine in my personal computing. A small low cost laptop would be perfect. I'm not even sure I would need it really as a mobile device.
It can be so easy to justify a purchase sometimes...
I would love a Ceilo Redfly that was OS indepent along with suitable software for my mobile in that mode. That would be less to deal with, but those Eee/Wind/Mini solutions are neat, and compelling.
Oh i know...just saying, in this class of devices, if the software is up to snuff on the mobile, I can totally get by with similar hardware that just uses my phone's software. Slightly different analogy than what you are saying I guess.
What price point are you guys looking at? BestBuy has a 14' Gateway for $500. Amd 64x2 with 3gb of ram. It's alot of machine, but if you're spending that much anyways
wish the mini-note had more ummph... love the design though. where's sony is this game I wonder. they were the de-facto standard in mini notebooks for so long. starting with the picturebook series, and then that crazy looking one that had a built in digicamera lens on the side. their keyboards were always so small. The u101 was a great little machine, kinda oqo size but a little bulkier. they have to have something up their sleeve, but they always have a higher price point.
well - none of us are the real target for the HP ... it's an education machine. While I use a PC for work, I am all Mac and home and use VMWare for Nokia apps ...
I have the top of line Mini Note and threw XP on it. It works great. It's a much better looking/better built machine than the Eee's. True, the target for these netbooks is mobility. Should be used basically for Word, e-mail, and Internet, etc. and not as a primary machine. It's nice to lighten the load on the shoulder. I'm sure any commuter will back me up on this!
Hah. When I used to buy phones constantly, I'd estimate the sales tax at 10% (it's really only 8.25% here in Texas). That way, I could honestly say 'it was cheaper than I thought it would be' when questioned. :)
I swear by my 12" HP 2710p Tablet. It is a convertable but I use it primarily in Tablet mode, say around 95% of the time.
You can get an extended battery that covers the rear, which takes it's life from say 2-3 hours with wife and bells and whistles running to 5-6 hours and it only adds around "1/4" to the profile.
I work primarily in Ink in office 2007, having OneNote capture most things. Handwriting emails is a boon and you must Google for InkSeine - a phenomenal inking programme from Ken Hinckley & Team at Microsoft Research.
It fits in my £6 monopack from Tesco and has reduced my commute baggage by 3/4. Search on www.jkontherun.com for a review. James Kendrick liked the loaner so much he bought one.
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MSI Wind ... http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/06/11/first-look-msi-wind/
1 year, 5 months ago by atmasphere
u lugging the macbookpro to work? not sure what to do with my n810, although I could have used it last night for skypey...
1 year, 5 months ago by jmoney
No ... I have a Lenovo X61 from the office ... though I mainly use the N810 + Phone on the train
1 year, 5 months ago by atmasphere
I should track down Doug and check it out in person. I'm definitely interested in picking one up.
1 year, 5 months ago by bostonirishguy13
Doug?
1 year, 5 months ago by atmasphere
The CrunchGear reviewer. He lives in Boston.
1 year, 5 months ago by bostonirishguy13
Ah yes ... caught that. It definitely looks nice. It suddenly dawned on me that I could make use of a Windows machine in my personal computing. A small low cost laptop would be perfect. I'm not even sure I would need it really as a mobile device.
It can be so easy to justify a purchase sometimes...
1 year, 5 months ago by atmasphere
The original EEE PC (701) can be found for dirt cheap now. I've seen some on craigslist for @ $250.
1 year, 5 months ago by bostonirishguy13
Just can't deal with the screen resolution on that one... I could give up bluetooth though I'd prefer it given my main needs would be for phones
1 year, 5 months ago by atmasphere
Then the Wind might be the option. The features/price-point ratio is quite good.
1 year, 5 months ago by bostonirishguy13
though that new Acer looks good as does the HP Mininote
1 year, 5 months ago by atmasphere
I would love a Ceilo Redfly that was OS indepent along with suitable software for my mobile in that mode. That would be less to deal with, but those Eee/Wind/Mini solutions are neat, and compelling.
1 year, 5 months ago by arjw
The redfly is just an integrated keyboard and monitor which pulls from the phone though ... these other units are full very small pcs
1 year, 5 months ago by atmasphere
Oh i know...just saying, in this class of devices, if the software is up to snuff on the mobile, I can totally get by with similar hardware that just uses my phone's software. Slightly different analogy than what you are saying I guess.
1 year, 5 months ago by arjw
Have a word with @PhilHellene - he swears by his HP Tablet.
1 year, 5 months ago by ocifant
I have the Eee 701 and a Mini-Note. I prefer the Mini-Note, but still want to check out the Wind.
1 year, 5 months ago by bostonirishguy13
If the Eee 900's price point was lower, that would help it. It's $50 more than the Wind's MSRP.
1 year, 5 months ago by bostonirishguy13
What price point are you guys looking at? BestBuy has a 14' Gateway for $500. Amd 64x2 with 3gb of ram. It's alot of machine, but if you're spending that much anyways
1 year, 5 months ago by rcadden
That is a lot of bang ... But it needs much more desk
1 year, 5 months ago by atmasphere
wish the mini-note had more ummph... love the design though. where's sony is this game I wonder. they were the de-facto standard in mini notebooks for so long. starting with the picturebook series, and then that crazy looking one that had a built in digicamera lens on the side. their keyboards were always so small. The u101 was a great little machine, kinda oqo size but a little bulkier. they have to have something up their sleeve, but they always have a higher price point.
1 year, 5 months ago by jmoney
well - none of us are the real target for the HP ... it's an education machine. While I use a PC for work, I am all Mac and home and use VMWare for Nokia apps ...
1 year, 5 months ago by atmasphere
I have the top of line Mini Note and threw XP on it. It works great. It's a much better looking/better built machine than the Eee's. True, the target for these netbooks is mobility. Should be used basically for Word, e-mail, and Internet, etc. and not as a primary machine. It's nice to lighten the load on the shoulder. I'm sure any commuter will back me up on this!
1 year, 5 months ago by bostonirishguy13
thanks -- it's high on my list. decisions ... wonder how I will slip something like this in the house
1 year, 5 months ago by atmasphere
Just say it's an old one you haven't used in a while. Works for me... sometimes.
1 year, 5 months ago by bostonirishguy13
Hah. When I used to buy phones constantly, I'd estimate the sales tax at 10% (it's really only 8.25% here in Texas). That way, I could honestly say 'it was cheaper than I thought it would be' when questioned. :)
1 year, 5 months ago by rcadden
8.25%, yikes. That's like NY and CT. It's only 5% in MA, and there's no sales tax in NH (a 35-minute drive) for the big ticket items.
1 year, 5 months ago by bostonirishguy13
yeah, but we don't have state income tax or too many tollroads, either.
1 year, 5 months ago by rcadden
I swear by my 12" HP 2710p Tablet. It is a convertable but I use it primarily in Tablet mode, say around 95% of the time.
You can get an extended battery that covers the rear, which takes it's life from say 2-3 hours with wife and bells and whistles running to 5-6 hours and it only adds around "1/4" to the profile.
I work primarily in Ink in office 2007, having OneNote capture most things. Handwriting emails is a boon and you must Google for InkSeine - a phenomenal inking programme from Ken Hinckley & Team at Microsoft Research.
It fits in my £6 monopack from Tesco and has reduced my commute baggage by 3/4. Search on www.jkontherun.com for a review. James Kendrick liked the loaner so much he bought one.
1 year, 5 months ago by Philhellene