Netbooks.

Cam42 · 11-23-2009, 11:22 AM

Who's got one? I'll most likely be picking up the HP mini 110, with a 6 cell battery, and Windows 7 starter, which I'll probably upgrade to Home Premium, for Media Center (I'll be hooking it up to a second monitor, and most likely upgrade the RAM), and the ability to change my wallpaper. (Yes, I'll disable Aero)
Anyone have experience with the HP model here?

***BillSPrestonEsq*** · 11-23-2009, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Cam42

Who's got one? I'll most likely be picking up the HP mini 110, with a 6 cell battery, and Windows 7 starter, which I'll probably upgrade to Home Premium, for Media Center (I'll be hooking it up to a second monitor, and most likely upgrade the RAM), and the ability to change my wallpaper. (Yes, I'll disable Aero)
Anyone have experience with the HP model here?

I have had really bad luck with HPs just dying. 2 (in the past year and a half) One experienced total failure halfway through class in a new building. The other, the screen went out on it and it just quit booting at all. Catastrophic hardware failures in both cases, and on pretty babied machines.

I also suggest getting a model with xp if you plan to get 7 as an upgrade. Most of the prices I saw when my wife got hers were about $50 less for the same hardware specs and XP over windows 7 starter.

My wife has the toshiba one and it is just great, (even running aero) without upgrading the ram. (I was stunned)

Cam42 · 11-23-2009, 11:44 AM

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My wife has the toshiba one and it is just great, (even running aero) without upgrading the ram. (I was stunned)

0.o seriously?

Well, I don't really have a choice on which netbook to get, because the particular mini is included in a Best Buy deal, where you get a desktop, monitor, netbook, wireless router, and a laptop all for a greatly discounted price.

**Fandrew** · 11-23-2009, 11:49 AM

Yeah, no one in my family has had good luck with HP. I've had an Asus Netbook for a little over a year, and I love it.

***BillSPrestonEsq*** · 11-23-2009, 11:51 AM

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0.o seriously?

Well, I don't really have a choice on which netbook to get, because the particular mini is included in a Best Buy deal, where you get a desktop, monitor, netbook, wireless router, and a laptop all for a greatly discounted price.

Seriously. I mean, we don't run many high intensity programs on her laptop, but just general usage, hers works fine and dandy, and while I planned to upgrade the ram, I don't have plans to now until there is a distinct reason.

I mean, my wife uses it pretty much for internet, office, and a video now and again. Works great.

I assume, you are going for one with an atom processor?

Cam42 · 11-23-2009, 11:58 AM

Yes, an atom. Here's the one: HP® Official Store — Buy the HP Mini 110-1125NR Netbook, Black Swirl direct from HP

**bravesfan007** · 11-23-2009, 12:32 PM

I've been wanting to get one for some time now, but wanted to wait for them to drop in price just a little. I was hoping to find one this year on Black Friday for cheap, but it doesn't look like I'm going to get that lucky.

Cam42 · 11-23-2009, 12:33 PM

Amazon had one for $200 for their black Friday deals, but it may or may not be gone now.

**bravesfan007** · 11-23-2009, 12:34 PM

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Amazon had one for $200 for their black Friday deals, but it may or may not be gone now.

It was gone by the time that I got the e-mail this morning.

Cam42 · 11-23-2009, 01:43 PM

Then there's this, if you don't mind the 8.9 inch screen, and 8GB SSD. Dell Mini 9 Price Comparison, Sales & Reviews Ubuntu.

**Gustin** · 11-23-2009, 11:16 PM

For those of you with Netbooks, have any of you done any light coding (Visual Basic, simple Java programs etc). My main windows laptop hasn't been cooperating lately, and I need something to do some light coding on every once in a while.