[aklug] Re: Netbooks...

I've purchase 2 Asus Eeepc and 2 Acer One running XP for our field technicians. I like the Acer One because it has a full size keyboard with full size shift keys. The EeePC has a half sized right shift key with the up arrow to the left of it so if you use the right shit alot you might be hitting the up arrow a lot. The EeePC does seem a little more durable compared to the Acer One but the Acer One is lighter but as about an inch smaller screen. On the Acer One the left click on the left side and the right click on the right side of the touch pad which takes getting used to. If you like the HP 1000 I recommend checking out the Acer One. Finding a vehicle mount for these little netbooks has been a little difficult, even though I ran across a cup holder mount for them, yes it fits right into your cup holder.

 
> Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 13:55:15 -0800
> From: marc@interak.com
> Subject: [aklug] Re: Netbooks...
> To: aklug@aklug.org
>
> Comeau indicated she would have a chat with her staff about
> the response they provided concerning the purchase and
> implementation of the Dell netbook.....
> Perhaps there could be a show and tell event for EdTech to
> unveil the Dell netbooks to aklug? Anyone interested in
> that? Some Friday evening at HighlandtecH?
>
>
> Damien Hull wrote:
> > Hmmm... Looks like I'll have go back to Best Buy and check out the Dell Netbook. I think they have it. The search goes on... By the time I have one picked out something new will be available.
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Prentice" <ak.prentice@gmail.com>
> > Cc: aklug@aklug.org
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7:59:17 PM GMT -09:00 Alaska
> > Subject: [aklug] Re: Netbooks...
> >
> > The HP 10" netbook is good, but doesn't get my vote over the Dell Mini-9.
> >
> > Both are available with customized Ubuntu. Dell is up front about
> > theirs being sold with Ubuntu. HP calls it "Mobile Internet OS" and
> > hides the Ubuntu behind an interface built out of harbour-launcher
> > like they're embarassed about linux. But its there.
> >
> > The keyboards on the 10" netbooks are easier to adapt to. True. There
> > is an alternate keyboard available for the Mini-9 which, while no
> > larger, has a slightly modified layout which preserves the [{ ]} \|
> > and ~ keys. The Mini-10 keyboard looks pretty nice, but I'm not
> > convinced a Mini-10 or HP-1000 is an "up"grade from what I have.
> >
> > For me, the tradeoff with the 10" netbooks is that they're heavier and
> > consume more power while packing smaller batteries and thus shorter
> > untethered life. The HP packs a 3-cell battery. Dell's new Mini-10
> > packs a 3-cell battery, with the promise of a 6-cell battery in the
> > future. The Ubuntu version of the Mini-10 won't be available for
> > another couple of months; Dell's history is they release a new netbook
> > with XP only for a few months for the sake of the early adopters but a
> > 2gb version with Ubuntu will be around for those who wait patiently.
> >
> > Things to watch out for:
> > 1. The Z-series Atom CPUs are being paired with Intel GMA500 graphics
> > and a Poulsbo chipset which is really only functional with Hardy. No
> > surprise that Dell and HP both use Hardy-derived distros. Check the
> > HP's specs, because I don't have them memorized.
> >
> > 2. The Z-seried Atom CPUs, unlike the N-series, are typically paired
> > with nonupgradable soldered ram. Another big plus for the Dell Mini-9
> > is the N-series Atom CPU and the ease at which the '9 can be upgraded.
> > Ram is cheap, but not if you have to solder it. This is a hate point
> > about Dell's Mini-10 and Mini-12.
> >
> > My biggest problem with the HP 1000 is the chassis itself. Pick up the
> > demo model at Costco, hold it lid-open by opposite corners. Give it a
> > gentle twist. Not much. The battery will pop out of the back. Its so
> > flimsy that you can torque the entire case with minimal effort. The
> > keyboard does feel pretty good though.
> >
> > You pay more for the bigger screen, it weighs more, you get shorter
> > battery life, the hardware is not as easily upgraded by end users, and
> > the vertical pixel dimension of the 10" screen is actually SHORTER
> > than that of the 9" screen (1280x576 is perfect 16:9 vs 1024x600 in a
> > 9" screen). Losing 24 pixels of screen height is the height of a gnome
> > panel that cannot be hidden. But hey, you gain some width!
> >
> > I haven't checked out the HP2140 as carefully. I like it from its spec
> > sheet. It looks interesting, but is 2x the price of a comparable
> > Mini-9.
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