Heya-
I have a Aspire One [WinXP; 1.6 GHz; 120gb HD]'netbook'. I love it!
I work as a writer and I also love my graphics apps. Sadly CS3 wouldn't install- could only manage PS & Adobe Prof. It kept telling me that the screen res needed changed- however I'm unable to do this.
I have, on a brighter note, started using the complete CS3 portable suite which works like a charm.
Battery life is pretty good.
The best part is I have bought a small messenger bag and am able to take my 'puter with me everywhere. I even pull it out on public transit to write.
I eyed up the new MacBook- but it just seems too big! Crazy.
I have no doubt that the technology will advance with netbooks now that everyone seems to be doing them.
I would definitely rate it overall 9/10.
My new MSI wind should show up in a few days. I needed a cheap laptop to take with me when I meet with clients or potential clients. I wanted it to be small, cheap, have a good display and allow me to log in to my wordpress or joomla sites and make updates. I will also check email, surf and run office apps. So when Im not knocking out indesign or photoshop projects from my dual monitor mac, ill pick this up and hit the coffee shop for some light duty work or play. That’s the plan anyway. (you are supposed to be able to osx on it as well)
I must admit: I love my eee pc! I use a pc at work but at home I'm all mac, nice macbook leaves no wishes open. So I thought. Untill I stumbled on the eee pc and got one immideatly, only the 4g with the 7" screen really didn't do it. I switched to the 900 with the 10" and now my wife uses the mac as I happy surf away on the little guy. After work, it's all I need and it's fun! I watch movies from my usb stick and surf on my wifi at home. And travelling is great! With wifi on German trains or on trips abroad I get everything done. So: For around 300 EUROs its the best thing I ever got.
Supposedly Intel is responsible for coining the term 'netbook' and they define it as a low-cost highly portable computer oriented primarily for internet based communications and activities.
Summed in short: something geared towards the future, and not simply right-here right-now. It is definitely usable now and will depend on early adopters to help it grow and evolve, but the true attractiveness of it is entirely dependent upon still-growing and nascent technologies: ubiquitous wifi and/or +3G, high-capacity SSD storage, internet-based file storage and back-up, internet-based apps like Google Docs or Photoshop Express, and small, cheap, and efficient purpose-built systems-on-a-chip powering everything.
In developed countries, this will translate into a second computer for those who already have one, and intro computer for light-weight novice users. In poorer countries, a low-cost entry to the world of computing and educational advancement.
It is really only the screen size that may hold power-users back; if we're realistic and drop the bleeding-edge computer goggles, most netbooks are more than sufficient in specs to do most things. 1.6 Ghz and 1 GB RAM sound small compared to cutting-edge these days, but don't forget it was only 4 years ago that this was on the upper-end, and people were running all types of software on those machines. Couple that with increasingly efficient and powerful internet app platforms and you've got a disruptive technology on your hands. Lack-of optical drives may hold back some current users, but once we realize there's a whole generation coming up who has never bought a CD or DVD it really becomes a moot point.
A netbook strips down the laptop idea to what you need for web usage. no more.
I have an eee 701. Extremely nice for web surfing, chatting and so. However, 512MB of RAM are a little small, and with more memory, watching several videos on youtube one after another aren't a problem anymore.
My eee actually starts office 2007 faster than a common laptop, thanks to the ssd disk.
An SSD drive have less energy consumption, and you don't require to maintain it in a vertical or horizontal position to extend its life. At the cost of the room on it.
But you can always extend the memory through usb sticks, sd cards or external hard drives.
As for photoshop, the key should be the memory. As for the screen, you can have up to 1600x900 downscaled to the screen (800x480 for mine). Well, if my eee can run office 07, it should be able to run photoshop.
FYI, I can run the game granado espada on it (google to see how gorgeous this game looks). It's slow, but playable.
I got an asus eeepc 900 for university and i immediately regretted it. It sucks, it can't do anything properly and connecting to the NET is hard as hell in most cases. Don't buy one there a gimmick which will either quickly die or get better in a couple years.
I just picked up a MSI Windbook at best buy for 350 dollars. The reason I picked up one of these netbooks was the ability to put OS X on it ... yup thats right. A friend of mind had turned me onto this netbook with OS X movement and as of right now I have a 350 dollar macbook mini.
check out http://forums.msiwind.net/mac/
for more info
If I was a hardcore graphics user I would regret it if I got a netbook. Not only would they chock on something as substantial as Adobe CS3, but a 10" (or less) screen is barely big enough even for occasional use. Oh, and the default storage on most of them is very small so you can't keep a lot of graphics + your whole MP3 collection on them.
I have a computer that's bigger than a netbook, though it's still less than 3 pounds (A Sony TZ). It can (and does) run CS3 pretty well, but I'm not a power user. And I try to use an external monitor when I can. Photoshop is cramped on the 1336x768 screen. And the Sony costs 2-3x what a netbook costs. But I can actually use it for work.
In the coffee shops the people with netbooks are poor students writing papers, or pretending they are while they read Facebook, check Craigslist (for a new apaprtment, natch) and watch YouTube. It's exactly right for that.
Oh, and if you're over 25 you have a hunch from bending over to read the small screen.
Netbooks are wonderful little things whose market is certainly evolving. I saw my first hack of a Dell mini 1000 with an ATT sim card,oh yeah, 3G baby. The movement is meant to evlolve in a way that you won't have to have 3 cell phones to get work done away from the office.
Just got the Acer Aspire One Linex, [also available in XP but I'm ticked at all their "upgrades"] 2 lbs. comes with built in Netcam, Skype and open office software...can save docs as MS Word, text, PDF etc. in case you're ready to write the great American Novel. 6 cell battery is available for 6 hours $169]. WineHQ.org has lots of free downloads.
8 gig flash hd...that's what makes it light. and no CD/DVD drive, but a portable flash/or SD [two slots] can hold your movies if you really need them.
Bigger screen than handheld and Beautiful. For $309 on Amazon this is a great deal, and yes, it is adorable.
Heya-
I have a Aspire One [WinXP; 1.6 GHz; 120gb HD]'netbook'. I love it!
I work as a writer and I also love my graphics apps. Sadly CS3 wouldn't install- could only manage PS & Adobe Prof. It kept telling me that the screen res needed changed- however I'm unable to do this.
I have, on a brighter note, started using the complete CS3 portable suite which works like a charm.
Battery life is pretty good.
The best part is I have bought a small messenger bag and am able to take my 'puter with me everywhere. I even pull it out on public transit to write.
I eyed up the new MacBook- but it just seems too big! Crazy.
I have no doubt that the technology will advance with netbooks now that everyone seems to be doing them.
I would definitely rate it overall 9/10.
My new MSI wind should show up in a few days. I needed a cheap laptop to take with me when I meet with clients or potential clients. I wanted it to be small, cheap, have a good display and allow me to log in to my wordpress or joomla sites and make updates. I will also check email, surf and run office apps. So when Im not knocking out indesign or photoshop projects from my dual monitor mac, ill pick this up and hit the coffee shop for some light duty work or play. That’s the plan anyway. (you are supposed to be able to osx on it as well)
I must admit: I love my eee pc! I use a pc at work but at home I'm all mac, nice macbook leaves no wishes open. So I thought. Untill I stumbled on the eee pc and got one immideatly, only the 4g with the 7" screen really didn't do it. I switched to the 900 with the 10" and now my wife uses the mac as I happy surf away on the little guy. After work, it's all I need and it's fun! I watch movies from my usb stick and surf on my wifi at home. And travelling is great! With wifi on German trains or on trips abroad I get everything done. So: For around 300 EUROs its the best thing I ever got.
Supposedly Intel is responsible for coining the term 'netbook' and they define it as a low-cost highly portable computer oriented primarily for internet based communications and activities.
Summed in short: something geared towards the future, and not simply right-here right-now. It is definitely usable now and will depend on early adopters to help it grow and evolve, but the true attractiveness of it is entirely dependent upon still-growing and nascent technologies: ubiquitous wifi and/or +3G, high-capacity SSD storage, internet-based file storage and back-up, internet-based apps like Google Docs or Photoshop Express, and small, cheap, and efficient purpose-built systems-on-a-chip powering everything.
In developed countries, this will translate into a second computer for those who already have one, and intro computer for light-weight novice users. In poorer countries, a low-cost entry to the world of computing and educational advancement.
It is really only the screen size that may hold power-users back; if we're realistic and drop the bleeding-edge computer goggles, most netbooks are more than sufficient in specs to do most things. 1.6 Ghz and 1 GB RAM sound small compared to cutting-edge these days, but don't forget it was only 4 years ago that this was on the upper-end, and people were running all types of software on those machines. Couple that with increasingly efficient and powerful internet app platforms and you've got a disruptive technology on your hands. Lack-of optical drives may hold back some current users, but once we realize there's a whole generation coming up who has never bought a CD or DVD it really becomes a moot point.
A netbook strips down the laptop idea to what you need for web usage. no more.
I have an eee 701. Extremely nice for web surfing, chatting and so. However, 512MB of RAM are a little small, and with more memory, watching several videos on youtube one after another aren't a problem anymore.
My eee actually starts office 2007 faster than a common laptop, thanks to the ssd disk.
An SSD drive have less energy consumption, and you don't require to maintain it in a vertical or horizontal position to extend its life. At the cost of the room on it.
But you can always extend the memory through usb sticks, sd cards or external hard drives.
As for photoshop, the key should be the memory. As for the screen, you can have up to 1600x900 downscaled to the screen (800x480 for mine). Well, if my eee can run office 07, it should be able to run photoshop.
FYI, I can run the game granado espada on it (google to see how gorgeous this game looks). It's slow, but playable.
I got an asus eeepc 900 for university and i immediately regretted it. It sucks, it can't do anything properly and connecting to the NET is hard as hell in most cases. Don't buy one there a gimmick which will either quickly die or get better in a couple years.
I just picked up a MSI Windbook at best buy for 350 dollars. The reason I picked up one of these netbooks was the ability to put OS X on it ... yup thats right. A friend of mind had turned me onto this netbook with OS X movement and as of right now I have a 350 dollar macbook mini.
check out http://forums.msiwind.net/mac/
for more info
If I was a hardcore graphics user I would regret it if I got a netbook. Not only would they chock on something as substantial as Adobe CS3, but a 10" (or less) screen is barely big enough even for occasional use. Oh, and the default storage on most of them is very small so you can't keep a lot of graphics + your whole MP3 collection on them.
I have a computer that's bigger than a netbook, though it's still less than 3 pounds (A Sony TZ). It can (and does) run CS3 pretty well, but I'm not a power user. And I try to use an external monitor when I can. Photoshop is cramped on the 1336x768 screen. And the Sony costs 2-3x what a netbook costs. But I can actually use it for work.
In the coffee shops the people with netbooks are poor students writing papers, or pretending they are while they read Facebook, check Craigslist (for a new apaprtment, natch) and watch YouTube. It's exactly right for that.
Oh, and if you're over 25 you have a hunch from bending over to read the small screen.
Netbooks are wonderful little things whose market is certainly evolving. I saw my first hack of a Dell mini 1000 with an ATT sim card,oh yeah, 3G baby. The movement is meant to evlolve in a way that you won't have to have 3 cell phones to get work done away from the office.
Just got the Acer Aspire One Linex, [also available in XP but I'm ticked at all their "upgrades"] 2 lbs. comes with built in Netcam, Skype and open office software...can save docs as MS Word, text, PDF etc. in case you're ready to write the great American Novel. 6 cell battery is available for 6 hours $169]. WineHQ.org has lots of free downloads.
8 gig flash hd...that's what makes it light. and no CD/DVD drive, but a portable flash/or SD [two slots] can hold your movies if you really need them.
Bigger screen than handheld and Beautiful. For $309 on Amazon this is a great deal, and yes, it is adorable.