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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: AdmiralViscen on December 03, 2008, 08:56:37 PM

Title: What is the best netbook?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on December 03, 2008, 08:56:37 PM: Is it the MSI Wind?

Oh I'd also probably want to throw another gig of RAM in there.
Title: Re: What is the best netbook?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 03, 2008, 09:14:53 PM: msi wind or eeepc 1000h
Title: Re: What is the best netbook?
Post by: border on December 03, 2008, 09:28:48 PM: Do they make any of these with touchscreens yet? Trackpads are such a nightmare.
Title: Re: What is the best netbook?
Post by: Vizzys on December 03, 2008, 09:35:18 PM: Quote from: border on December 03, 2008, 09:28:48 PM
Do they make any of these with touchscreens yet? Trackpads are such a nightmare.
gigabyte makes one with a touchscreen
http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Notebook/Products_Spec.aspx?ProductID=2835
Title: Re: What is the best netbook?
Post by: Van Cruncheon on December 03, 2008, 09:50:39 PM: fuck touch, buy an awesome arc mouse from microsoft

(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41VWn2hhqqL._SL500_AA280_.jpg)

you know you want it, it's hard black and elegant :tophat

spoiler (click to show/hide)
if it makes you feel inadequate, note that it also comes with a tiny grey dongle :shh
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Title: Re: What is the best netbook?
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on December 04, 2008, 04:41:13 PM: MSI Wind. You can pretend to be a :tophat and install OSX on it even. Easy as shit to upgrade too.

I would look into the Samsung NC10; it's purdy.
Title: Re: What is the best netbook?
Post by: G The Resurrected on December 04, 2008, 04:44:28 PM: Would you recomend the wind over the acer? the acer one is sexy looking and has a great screen. I'm looking for a netbook or laptop for the living room.
Title: Re: What is the best netbook?
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on December 04, 2008, 04:48:02 PM: Didn't like the Acer when I had it (returned it after a month, felt too plasticy and chinsey for my tastes). Buyer beware too, you need to open up THE WHOLE THING to upgrade the RAM on it instead of having a small window you just unscrew.

But if you like the Acer's size (8.9") I would also look at the EEE 900HA.
Title: Re: What is the best netbook?
Post by: G The Resurrected on December 04, 2008, 04:51:03 PM: Hmm well i'm not upgrading it personally just wanted to get it as a gift for the gf for xmas cause she's not expecting it. Plus pink is always a plus.
Title: Re: What is the best netbook?
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on December 04, 2008, 05:01:11 PM: MSI also makes a pink version of the Wind FWIW:

(http://tinhte.com/home/TTData/Image/2008/2008063008_tinhte_msi_wind_pink_425.jpg)
Title: Re: What is the best netbook?
Post by: G The Resurrected on December 04, 2008, 05:03:19 PM: wind have led backlit and 6 cell battery? Just wondering I'm pretty new to the whole netbook scene. I was gonna wait for the n570 (dualcore) but I heard they suck and aren't as powerful as the single core.
Title: Re: What is the best netbook?
Post by: AdmiralViscen on December 04, 2008, 05:06:00 PM: Is there a brick and mortar retailer that stocks enough of these for me to actually try them out? BestBuy has like 3 models.
Title: Re: What is the best netbook?
Post by: Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich on December 04, 2008, 05:06:27 PM: LED Backlights for the screen? Yep. Watch out though cause they make both 3- and 6-cell versions of the notebook.

Quote from: AdmiralViscen on December 04, 2008, 05:06:00 PM
Is there a brick and mortar retailer that stocks enough of these for me to actually try them out? BestBuy has like 3 models.
Some Targets have various netbooks on display and I believe Microcenter Fry's and even Costco have them too.
Title: Re: What is the best netbook?
Post by: G The Resurrected on December 04, 2008, 05:13:28 PM: Yeah I saw the Acer at frys and fell in love a few days ago. Then saw the eee, lenovo, and hp mini note at microcenter right next to work. I don't like those three at all, hp was nice but slow (via version) and eee just felt cheap as crap. I'm looking for the wind right now near my area might go check out microcenter again and see if they will open one up and let me try it out before walking away with it.