can anyone suggest a good netbook? my girlfriend's computer died and she wants a netbook to float her a semester until grad school. she basically only uses microsoft word, pandora or itunes, facebook, gmail and other simple stuff.
can anyone suggest a good netbook? my girlfriend's computer died and she wants a netbook to float her a semester until grad school. she basically only uses microsoft word, pandora or itunes, facebook, gmail and other simple stuff.
From everything I have heard, they are all incredibly similar in capabilities and price. I don't think she can go too wrong with any. Really want a suggestion? Toshiba has never done me wrong.
Honestly, she would be better off using the schools computer for a few months, and putting the extra $300 she saves into a much better computer in a few months.
netbooks have been obsoleted in only the past 2-3 months. netbooks are passe now.
i dont think obsolete can be used as an intransitive verb.
I know the specs are identical, so I'm looking for input in terms of life, usability, ergonomics etc
The LED display case of the smallest netbooks, notebooks, macbooks introduced later that 2 to 3 months ago are too thin and will easily crack. Those have been obsoleted by newer models. Make sure you GO TO the BRICK and MORTAR store to inspect the thickness of the LED display case.
are you talking about the ones made in the last 3 months or the ones made more than 3 months ago?
There are lots of low end laptops with a screen size in excess of 14" NOT using a Celeron processor that will do the job for under $420. Don't settle for a netbook.
wilfredo wrote:
i dont think obsolete can be used as an intransitive verb.
Any noun can be verbed.
Mr E-man wrote:
wilfredo wrote:i dont think obsolete can be used as an intransitive verb.
Any noun can be verbed.
lets hear you use obsolete as a transitive verb wilfredo
The new computer obsoleted the old one.
though, now that i think about it, i have no idea how things change with passive voice
A "normal" $280-$300 netbook has the following specs
1gb Ram
1.66ghz atom processor
160gb HDD
10.1" LED
Intel integrated graphics
Gateway LT3119 $360:
2gb ram
Dual 1.2 ghz AMD processors
250gb HDD
11.6" LED
ATI Radeon X1270 graphics adapter
The Gateway has a shorter battery life than most netbooks (I've pushed it to 5 hours), and the standard issue 6-cell battery is slightly clunkier than other netbooks' 3-cell batteries. Also, 10.1" netbooks are more mobile, but I haven't found the 11.6" to be bulky carrying it to classes and whatnot, so the bigger screen is definitely an asset and doesn't hinder mobility or add a lot of weight. Still, for $360 this is absolutely the best netbook I could find for the value, and it's been treating me great for 3 months.
on that gw, the dual core is nice but the display case looks as if it is too thin. the latest netbs / notebs just released have thicker plastic cases to prevent twisting and cracking. take a look at http://us.toshiba.com/computers/laptops/mini-notebook.
it's good that mfgs have responded to the problem of flimsy display cases and bulked them up. it may be hard to see the diff but the newer models are really much better. i'd go in person to the computer store and examine the models. then buy mail order to avoid the st sales tax (ransom).
Why not at once buy something decent?
Reasons to buy a decent laptop now:
- 10 inch screen really works uncomfortable
- you don't want to use it later on even as a spare
- it is slow compared to what is good
- windows 7 will be around till 2012 so if you buy a laptop next year it will still be a windows 7 laptop with the same office as now.
- The hardware for laptops is up to date now if you are willing to invest. Meaning the core I3 (350 or 370) are really strong and will be compatible with the next windows revision coming some where in 2012 the problem is it *might* require different things from a laptop like touch screen etc but those won't jump out til late 2011 either.
The I3 processors or up are really strong they beat even many desktops you buy today (entry level quad core amd desktop solutions). I am not anti amd i am just amazed those i3 mobile processors are so good for the price.
This means it will support all software she needs to run and will do so with speed even if the software still has to come out.
What she might want to look for:
Students generally want:
- laptop that they can easily carry along
- laptop that doesn't drop out on 2 hours of working when you take it with you to school.
- not to big nour to small
Go see for those 13.3 inch or 14 inch models with core-i3
and 4 gigabyte of ram that weigh under or at 2 kilograms if your store doesn't have it look further. There are many such models like sony vaio, toshiba, dell ....
If price is a problem keep looking around you might find a laptop around 2.5 kilograms that has a core i3 processor and a more standard 15.4 inch screen for under 600 dollars. I know toshiba has such.
wilfredo wrote:
i dont think obsolete can be used as an intransitive verb.
Mr E-man wrote:
Any noun can be verbed.
Obsolete is not a noun.
there's so many options nowadays. if it's only schoolwork then a netbook is fine. if you use photoshop then dual core is nice. if you don't have IT guys at work to rely on, a Mac is recommended since Win self-destructs the hard drive. GoogOS notebooks will be ready in 6 mos, perfect for students with a small amount of data, but not for those with gobs of data since cloud storage is expensive.
Core i3 notebooks only use 35 wat still a lot compared to the 15 - 20 watt atoms but they have gpu integrated as well and are so much stronger
Also the batteries of laptops or sub laptops are much stronger. You could easily push 5 hours out of a 13 - 15" LED core i3 i5 i7 laptop with a good battery.
Last year i saw reason in some netbooks now it is ode to the sub laptop cattegory with the intel core i solution.
I would only recommand amd laptops for gamers. Not because of total strength but because amd laptops usually work better on integrating decent 3d accelerators with there offerings for lower prices.
I am a gamer and use a amd premium vision laptop and i can do 1650 x 1050 on many new games for a laptop that cost me just 600 dollars and was portable as well (2 kilograms as well). Just the battery will only hold for 4 hours general use and it is no where near the strength of the core i laptops in general processing. When using advanced programs and simulations i can easily see how it is only a third of the power of a good core i laptop.
Yeah that's nice for gamers but the OP will on be at school and do simple stuff. Open Office might be good enough, and will save buying MS Office $99. Ghost 15.0 is had for $20 on eBay, is an absolute necessity to backup the hard drive since Win 7 destroys itself and the provided Win 7 backup doesn't work for squat.
the reason not to get a full notebook is that if she gets into a phd program, she will likely have a desktop provided by the school. If she ends up not getting in and gets a job instead, she won't really need a full power notebook. I like the gateway idea a lot though. seems like a nice balance