February 24, 200917 yr comment_209329 I haven't tried it yet..... yet, but I'd like to. I'm getting tired of lugging my Macbook to and from work. It would need to run a few other programs for me to really use it, but it sounds like that can happen. Report
February 24, 200917 yr comment_209334 Most Netbooks are rather noisy when their tiny fans are plugging along to keep them cool. You might be better off with a used 14"-15" laptop as their fans are a bit bigger and dont run quite as often. My wife Lenovo s10 is pretty noisy when in use while my R61 is dead quiet 99% of the time. Report
February 24, 200917 yr comment_209342 Most Netbooks are rather noisy when their tiny fans are plugging along to keep them cool. You might be better off with a used 14"-15" laptop as their fans are a bit bigger and dont run quite as often. My wife Lenovo s10 is pretty noisy when in use while my R61 is dead quiet 99% of the time. My EeePC is quiet as a (dead) church-mouse. Report
February 24, 200917 yr comment_209346 Hmm, would it be that stressed when youre watching movies? The atom processor doesnt seem to be that weak my 1.5 penitum m gets choppy with some kinds of 780p, 1080p is unplayable (i guess 780p is max for that kind of screen). Coreavc helps if you play 780p movies on the little thing. Report
February 24, 200917 yr comment_209356 Most Netbooks are rather noisy when their tiny fans are plugging along to keep them cool. You might be better off with a used 14"-15" laptop as their fans are a bit bigger and dont run quite as often. My wife Lenovo s10 is pretty noisy when in use while my R61 is dead quiet 99% of the time. My MSI Wind is very very quiet and the Dell will be silent because it hasn't got a fan and runs an SSD. If you want better video support go with the Wind because it's still the only netbook with a proper O/C feature. 720p video and the core codec are smooth and fine with the +24% clockspeed. Report
February 24, 200917 yr comment_209367 For those of you considering the MSI Wind Hackintosh: Run OS X on the MSI Wind Mini Laptop The cheapest MacBook you'll see this year: MSI Wind with OS X Hackintosh - Webmonkey and its not too slow AppleDifferent Blog Archive Leo in the Sky with Diamonds : benchmarking Edited February 24, 200917 yr by Grahame typo Report
February 25, 200917 yr comment_209536 I have the MSI Wind U120 and it is a perfectly fine netbook (if a bit cheaply made, but very cheap), however if I wanted to buy a new netbook now, I would rather wait for the new GN40 chipset with the updated CPU. Much better energy consumption and a huge boost in graphics performance. Report
February 25, 200917 yr comment_209538 Is there any ETA on Nvidia ION netbooks? Thats a sweet little bit of technology. Report
February 25, 200917 yr comment_209539 Summer, I suppose. I think the ION is better suited to small desktop PCs because it won't have the same low power consumption as the GN40. Report
February 25, 200917 yr comment_209550 From what I've read, the Atom processor falls between the Celeron and Dual Core in terms of performance. Report
February 25, 200917 yr comment_209558 From what I've read, the Atom processor falls between the Celeron and Dual Core in terms of performance. That sort of sounds like a Pentium M? (Centrino) IIRC I remember reading the 1.8 GHz Pentium M was roughly equivalent to the Socket 478 Pentium 4 3.06 GHz. Report
February 25, 200917 yr comment_209561 From what I've read, the Atom processor falls between the Celeron and Dual Core in terms of performance. The Atom is closer to an Athlon XP in performance. Maybe a 2500+ Barton. It's basically a Pentium Pro on steriods. It isn't close to a Core processor. Report
February 25, 200917 yr comment_209594 In absolutes (frequency to frequency) it tests slower, but in its current iterations, when compared with the Ms on the market, it should be roughly equivalent for basic computing. Report
February 25, 200917 yr comment_209611 The Atom is no speed-freak, that's for sure. However, a netbook is excellent for music listening, especially with great little DACs like the Pico or the Gamma-1. Report
February 25, 200917 yr comment_209612 In absolutes (frequency to frequency) it tests slower, but in its current iterations, when compared with the Ms on the market, it should be roughly equivalent for basic computing. heh ... keep telling yourself that. Report
February 25, 200917 yr comment_209616 Shrug, the atoms aren't for gaming. For most other things, they're decent. Report
February 25, 200917 yr comment_209658 heh ... keep telling yourself that. I am not in the market for a netbook and have no desire for any self delusion. Based on the benchmarks Ive seen, it would be roughly equivalent to a basic notebook for basic computing. Plus the new chipset is capable of HD video(not that the stellar resolution of the screens would support it). Report
February 26, 200917 yr comment_209699 It looks like a cool toy, and the price is certainly nice. Report
February 26, 200917 yr comment_209739 A little bit OT, but what do you guys generally use your netbooks for? Report
February 26, 200917 yr comment_209742 A little bit OT, but what do you guys generally use your netbooks for? You need to ask? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19s4PCaQ5Mk Report
February 26, 200917 yr comment_209806 A little bit OT, but what do you guys generally use your netbooks for? As a transportable music server and as a portable exercise lab using my new PC pod and Suunto heart rate monitor. Report
February 26, 200917 yr comment_209810 A little bit OT, but what do you guys generally use your netbooks for? Seminar notes. Working in the library. Occassional LANs. Report
February 26, 200917 yr comment_209829 Music, general MSWord and Excel work, checking was'up at Headcase, updating my WebCT site and meeting notes using a bamboo tablet. Report
February 26, 200917 yr comment_209936 I use mine for everything I do. I no longer use a desktop at all. Report
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