thrice Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Enigma Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hYdrociTy Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 (edited) 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, 2009 by Grahame typo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted February 24, 2009 Report Share Posted February 24, 2009 The dell mini9 runs leopard really well, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padam Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Is there any ETA on Nvidia ION netbooks? Thats a sweet little bit of technology. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padam Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 From what I've read, the Atom processor falls between the Celeron and Dual Core in terms of performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepak Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padam Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvdunhill Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grawk Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 Shrug, the atoms aren't for gaming. For most other things, they're decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dash Posted February 25, 2009 Report Share Posted February 25, 2009 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). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeggy Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 It looks like a cool toy, and the price is certainly nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungrych Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 A little bit OT, but what do you guys generally use your netbooks for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grahame Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slwiser Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duggeh Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 A little bit OT, but what do you guys generally use your netbooks for? Seminar notes. Working in the library. Occassional LANs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Music, general MSWord and Excel work, checking was'up at Headcase, updating my WebCT site and meeting notes using a bamboo tablet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smeggy Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 I use mine for everything I do. I no longer use a desktop at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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