Favorite netbook?

[LosT]

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Keyboard size is nice, but I dig the Korean on it!

Slightly larger keyboard probably doesn't hurt either.

[sintax_error]

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That is indeed hot. A little larger than the 901 series, but I'm sure having the speakers on either side of the screen, as opposed to under the netbook more than makes up for the size difference. Slightly larger keyboard probably doesn't hurt either.

[LosT]

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Eee PC 904HA

Running Windows %111 on it right now.

And check out the keyboard:

Is that hot or what?!?!

LosT

[xor]

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The jury is still out for me and netbooks. The technology is changing too fast for me to want to jump on the netbook train. I like a lot of power and want as much performance as I can get in a small package. Hell man I want it all!!! However with small being in I purchased an HP tx2500z(12 inch touch screen , 1280 x 800, dual core AMD ZM-86, 4gb) and like it a lot(under $1000). It runs Opensuse 11.1(as a tablet) well, as well as Vista x64 Ultimate without the eye candy which I removed. I use PGP-WDE without taking a real performance hit. The tablet is nice for planes if you travel a lot. Makes watching DVD's real easy in small seats.

Yes I know about Truecrypt. But you can't get whole disk encryption using GRUB as your boot loader. Also, I know this leet hacker dude(love ya man) who lost all his stuff at a hacker con using Truecrypt. Either he forgot his password, and/or his "dedicated" recovery disk and his data went bye bye. PGP uses a generic publicly downloadable recovery disk.

xor

[valkyrie]

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I went with the Dell Vostro A90 - the updated version of the Dell Mini 9. They were running a $199 deal a while back, so it was hard to pass up.

After adding 2GB or RAM, a higher speed SSD and OS X, it makes a snappy little MacBookMini.

hands down, my little OLPC.

Regards,

valkyrie
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[Rover]

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I went with the Dell Vostro A90 - the updated version of the Dell Mini 9. They were running a $199 deal a while back, so it was hard to pass up.

After adding 2GB or RAM, a higher speed SSD and OS X, it makes a snappy little MacBookMini.

[Melesse]

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At great personal risk of flames and hellfire, I resurrect this thread. It also seemed appropriate since new netbooks have come out in the 3 months since it was last posted in.

I've been considering which netbook to get this summer before DC17, and have narrowed it down to three choices.

Toshiba NB205 - http://blog.laptopmag.com/hands-on-w...-toshiba-nb205

Reasons I like it - Hot all metal body, full sized keyboard, long battery life, same color as my Element (I'm big on matching, my other laptop is copper colored, earth tones all the way!)

Reasons I don't like it - A little expensive, but for the longer battery and full sized keyboard, worth it. Stupid Toshiba logo and textured plate mean no place for stickers on top. *sigh*

Gigabyte Touchnote T1028 - http://www.slashgear.com/gigabyte-t1...osted-0640227/

Why I Like It - Convertible tablet netbook for around $600? Hells yea! Stellar color scheme, b/g/n

Why I don't like it - $600 bucks? That's why I paid for my current laptop. Currently available, but I can't find it anywhere but ebay. Only 3 hours of battery life, it appears.

HP Mini 1000 Mi

Why I like it - Supposedly a very nice keyboard for typing. Only $280, so I'll be a lot less reticent about tearing into it. Widely available.

What I don't like - Glossy screen, <3 hour battery. Irritating trackpad.

The HP mini 110 is coming out in a couple days, very similar to the mini 1000, but with a Matte screen instead of the all glass glossy crap. That might replace this once I see some words being written on it.

I'm going to be buying one of these in the next month, I'm leaning towards the T1028, but I'll admit, that's because I've had a hard on for tablets for years with no real reason why.

I'm also trying to figure out the wireless chipsets used in each, but am having trouble finding that particular information, though an expresscard slot would be an acceptable alternative. Additionally, installing new wireless cards is not out of reach I suppose.

M.

[barry99705]

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Great feedback from all of you. I just wondered what all of you were sporting, so I can see what the likely options are. Hah, a pilgrimage - a great way to describe such a trip.

I would really like to be able to run at least one OS in VMware. How probable is this on a 1.6 atom with 2 gigs of ram? I've heard it runs fine on a via c7m with the same ram. Do you guys have any experience this this? Thanks.

That's something I've not tried with mine, probably wouldn't run too well though.

[valen]

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Great feedback from all of you. I just wondered what all of you were sporting, so I can see what the likely options are. Hah, a pilgrimage - a great way to describe such a trip.

I would really like to be able to run at least one OS in VMware. How probable is this on a 1.6 atom with 2 gigs of ram? I've heard it runs fine on a via c7m with the same ram. Do you guys have any experience this this? Thanks.

[g3k_]

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If you're in the market for a netbook, I'd recommend a pilgrimage to a retailer that actually has a few, so you can see what fits best. There's a lot to balance - fortunately, there's a lot of variety.

Double check with the communities for whatever netbook you plan on buying, because like I said the Bestbuy edition of the 1000hd came with nerfed hardware. Had I bought it on Newegg, I would have gotten the Aetheros card ;/

I forgot to mention that I'm also running Xubuntu, using the Array.org custom kernel.

[char_guerilla]

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sintax_error:
I think "What's the best netbook?" is way too subjective a question to get a real answer. My instinct is to respond with "That's going to be unique to each person...

Second that. Some people can roll with a 89% or smaller keyboard, some can't.

I've had an eeePC 701 since October 2007 or so. It has a tiny keyboard and screen, but it was hard to beat for the price and 2lb weight. I run a netbook remix of Ubuntu on it, put some more ram in (I didn't get the model with the soldered-on ram, thankfully), and have enjoyed having it.

Added a 10-inch Acer Aspire One to the collection when it came out in Febuary - even though it weighs an extra pound and is more bulky than the eee, I've pretty much shelved the eee at this point in favor of the Acer. Less eyestrain, larger keyboard, 160 gig hard drive. It came with Windows XP; I installed Fedora 10 so it'll dual boot, though since then I've pretty much been just using Fedora. Had to switch out the wifi driver to the older madwifi one, but other than that, worked out of box just fine in Fedora. Have most of the same tools and functionality (wifi monitor mode, wireshark, gcc, et all) and a battery that lasts 6 hours over the eee's 2.5 or so, which means I'm not anchored to an AC outlet. Overall, it's the best compromise I've found - heavier, but with much more functionality and far less eyestrain. And it's still lighter and smaller (and cheaper) than a regular laptop, which is the whole point.

If you're in the market for a netbook, I'd recommend a pilgrimage to a retailer that actually has a few, so you can see what fits best. There's a lot to balance - fortunately, there's a lot of variety.

[barry99705]

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I'm running a slightly modded eeepc 701.

[sintax_error]

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My tax-return based contribution to stimulating the economy: Eeepc 901-bk001. With a few minor upgrades, naturally. With easily modifiable innards, and a keyboard that's comfortable to me, what more can one ask for?

A couple of friends are using the Dell Inspiron Mini 9, which is roughly the same size and weight as the 901 and are very pleased with them in their own configurations. Takes a little more modding out of the box for their needs, but still a nice machine.

I think "What's the best netbook?" is way too subjective a question to get a real answer. My instinct is to respond with "That's going to be unique to each person. My preferred configuration may not suit Deviant, or DT, but who knows, it might suit g3k or Noid." There simply is no "best" netbook, it's a matter of opinion, needs, and personal preference.

[g3k_]

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I personally have an eeePC 1000hd, which I regret getting, instead of the 1000h. I purchased mine at Bestbuy and it had a bunch of nerfed hardware in it that I have to manually replace (like the crappy wireless card)

I love the little thing, but until I get the stuff replaced in it, I can't really do what I intended to do with it. I've used my friend's 900 to crack wireless and general tomfoolery and its a pretty awesome tool :3

[Deviant Ollam]

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when i had a screen issue on my Fujitsu and ordered an eeePC 1000H i found out that it was the same size (and almost the same weight) as my old Fujitsu. heh, when the eeePC came with a broken screen, i just returned it and repaired the old laptop.

converge and i have that Fujitsu (the Lifebook P-series) and it's goddamn fantastic... it includes an optical drive and TV-out, two things that most netbooks do not. sadly, they use the mini-DIMM for RAM and that's crazy expensive to upgrade, but i plan on still using it until it absolutely kicks the bucket.