aardvark baguette Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Surfing HC during capitals games on the couch. Or music server @ work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazel Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Make my wife happy at bed... ... because at least she has one computer light and small enough to see its mail/facebox/etc confortably. What else were you thinking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrice Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 The TWiT Netcast Network with Leo Laporte Andy Ihnatko hacked a Dell mini 9 and put OS X on it. If you listen to the podcast starting around the 1:00 hour mark, he talks about hacking the Dell mini 9 and whether it's worth it or not. Good discussion and good advice about making the decision to go this route or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 There's also this convertible tablet/netbook/refrigerator magnet thing written up in NYT Circuits today: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Dang, that is cute...and starting at only $299! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 It is cute, but the OS has me concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 It is cute, but the OS has me concerned. According to NYT: And because the Touch Book was built on an open-source platform, users have their choice of operating systems, including Google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 From the FAQ:The Touch Book will ship with the Touch Book OS by default. Since the Touch Book has been designed with the help of a vibrant open source community that believes in diversity, you can install many other OSes, including Google Android, Ubuntu, Angstrom, and Windows CE. You are free to do whatever you want.EDIT: Damnit, Al beat me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 According to NYT: And because the Touch Book was built on an open-source platform, users have their choice of operating systems, including Google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clarke68 Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 using the touch screen is a little more touchy, I would say.Rimshot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltron Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPH Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Any of you netbook users have tried to use Matlab or another numerical analysis application? That's probably the most demanding thing I'd do on a netbook if I decide to buy one and I'm wondering how well it performs for such tasks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slwiser Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 I have not put much stuff like that on mine. I want to keep it purely for what I had in mind when I got it, primarily a music server. That is the Dell Mini 9. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Any of you netbook users have tried to use Matlab or another numerical analysis application? That's probably the most demanding thing I'd do on a netbook if I decide to buy one and I'm wondering how well it performs for such tasks. I'm probably going to load SAS on it and then run some data sets through on it and my workstation. SAS writes both total time and processor time into the log file for each procedure and the total run. Should be interesting. I probably won't get around to doing that before the summer though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slwiser Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Remember it acts much like a dual core, so half a 1.6 ghz dual core is a single core working at 0.8 ghz at best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morphsci Posted March 12, 2009 Report Share Posted March 12, 2009 Remember it acts much like a dual core, so half a 1.6 ghz dual core is a single core working at 0.8 ghz at best. Oh, I'm just doing it out of curiosity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaming oranges Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 I am currently in the market for a netbook as well, to serve as my "pc-based" rig. I prefer the idea of fanless... EDIT: Building one's own mini-pc (not necessarily a netbook, just something small-form-factor) wouldn't be more cost-efficient, would it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted March 13, 2009 Report Share Posted March 13, 2009 (edited) dont bother with small boxes. You'll get more heat in a smaller space, and be limited in what equipment you can run, and likely pay a premium for smaller parts. It will probably need to run a fan more often to compensate for the heat too. Something like the small Lian Li boxes are pointless, imo, as they simply compensate for lack of height with an increase in width. They don't really end up saving you all that much space, especially considering they have a larger footprint (some of them anyway). To be clear, I'm not talking about stuff as small as a mac mini, I'm talking about this type of rig Edited March 13, 2009 by aardvark baguette Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaming oranges Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Yes, the above resembles what I had in mind. I was crunching up some numbers and it seems going the DIY is never cheaper than the eeepc or dell or HP. Even when I get close price-wise, I am still missing a monitor. To be honest, I've always wanted to build a "music pc" inside a mini jukebox, like this one, with a small display somewhere in there: Of course, the rest of the rig would have to match the look physically as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 now that is definitely well outside my area of knowledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Chalk Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 ...build a "music pc" inside a mini jukebox...I'm sure something like that's been done. There's a magazine that has a custom pc build on the cover of every magazine (Maximum PC? CPU? I forget). They do some pretty outlandish things, like put lava lamps in the liquid cooling portion. (Alright, I haven't actually seen that done, but I still think it has been.) Um...not sure I agree with Monsieur Baguette de la Aardvark. I do agree with his general principle, and to the conclusion, to a certain extent. But if you go so small as to basically bleed the cooling directly to the outside, I do think small is good. To wit: HP Voodoo Firebird something. Factory liquid cooled computers with 1333 FSB == rockin'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaming oranges Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Well, guys, staying indoors on a Friday night paid off. Friday 13th turned out to be LUCKY day for me! I jumped on this offer when I saw it: FS: (LIke New) EeePC 901 XP - Head-Fi: Covering Headphones, Earphones and Portable Audio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aardvark baguette Posted March 14, 2009 Report Share Posted March 14, 2009 Um...not sure I agree with Monsieur Baguette de la Aardvark. I do agree with his general principle, and to the conclusion, to a certain extent. But if you go so small as to basically bleed the cooling directly to the outside, I do think small is good. To wit: HP Voodoo Firebird something. Factory liquid cooled computers with 1333 FSB == rockin'. Well that is certainly an exception, but I'm thinking more of the diy type builds, and fan powered. I probably should have mentioned that. The voodoo stuff is pretty expensive. I've actually never done water cooled, I've actually tried to avoid it for other reasons, but you also have to take into account the noise of the motor. From what I've read, many of the motors in DIY watercooling don't necessarily strive for silence, but rather power, so they end up being not much quieter than air cooled alternatives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Upstateguy Posted March 16, 2009 Report Share Posted March 16, 2009 To be clear, I'm not talking about stuff as small as a mac mini, I'm talking about this type of rig I built a fleet of these Shuttles a few years ago with 3.4 Northwoods... One fan, runs around 38C with music.... but I'm interested in a netbook now. Can't see a reason to go this big any more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postjack Posted March 24, 2009 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I'm looking to pick one of these $199 Mini 9's up tonight to take advantage of the sale. My primary use will be browsing the net in the den while listening to my speakers, but I would also like the ability to use it to do needle drops. Any suggestions for upgrades? I'm thinking the extra $25 for the 1 gig of ram is all I'll need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.