Netbooks: They Aren't Just For Kids Anymore Discussion

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Yeah, for what they are, they are very good. I'm taking that survey at the end. ^_^
I wonder what the exact percentage of netbook ownership is?

O, and just an FYI, that searchenterprisedesktop site is extremely slow to load.

 

*cricket sounds*

I think netbooks have their purpose, and many find them just fine for web browsing, email, light flash video on the go, etc. In the short time I had one, browsing the web without firefox + noscript was painful.

 

News today is HP and Dell are ditching the 10" Atom netbook market in favor of AMD Neo based 11.6" ultra-thins.
Digitimes via Fudzilla

I said it awhile back that ultra-thin CPUS would takeover the netbook market. Atom netbooks are good for what they are, but CULVs and Neos are better for what netbooks are, without costing much more and coming in a size more people are comfortable with.

 

good calls.

 

Give me a refurbished 12" or 13" business notebook with a pointing stick (ie. HP 2530P) over a new netbook anyday.

 

I keep having VP's at work ask if they can get a netbook.

 

Ugh.... tell them to have a look at the 12" offerings from Lenovo, HP and Dell's business lines....

If netbooks merge with that segment, I'm going after misinformed people like them.

 

The reason lenovo made a thinkpad netbook is because ibm asked for them, it's a little sad if an enterprise is considering equipping their workforce with underpowered machines for important tasks but apparently they are.

 

They probably had portability in mind for one thing. But whatever programs their executives/IT staff run, I'm sure IBM considered beforehand if a netbook would be sufficient to run such programs. If a computer gets you from point A to B, you don't necessary need a beast to get the job done.

 

I wouldn't call a dual core culv a netbook.

 

after reading many reviews and comments I decided to buy an ASUS Eee PC1005PE netbook. I ordered it through a reputable supplier that I deal with regularly. I received the netbook less than 48 hours. After charging, installing OS, and restarting I noticed the netbook had a hardware error. I contacted Asus and promptly got an RMA. I contacted my supplier to let them know that I sent it back to Asus. They advised me to get the original netbook back because Asus has a history of bad service. I called them and insisted that they just send me the netbook back. They proceeded to just replace the netbook. This wouldn't have been so bad if the new replaced netbook didn't have the same hardware error. I contacted Asus and explained that I wanted me original netbook back, and that the replacement they sent had the same error. They promptly gave me another RMA. After 3 days the second returned netbook was returned to me. Asus was rejecting it. I have called Asus and spent about 4 hours n the last 3 days on hold. They will not accept the second new netbook, they will not return my original so I can get my money back. And they will not return my calls. My recomendation is that you do not deal with Asus, there advertising and marketing is all a scam. you are at great risk of being ripped off.

 

Agreed.