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gmh1013 · 9 April 2011, 01:11 PM

I had to send my dell backwith a bad hard-drive...it was suppose to be back today but no show.
Im using a Dell netbook I bought when the craze first came out....I love the size but the smaller keyboard is h*ll...I make a typo every sentance
I will be sooo happy to get my 6mg memory back and full size keyboard.

Jason71 · 9 April 2011, 02:21 PM

I don't particularly like my netbook, but it was only $250 and it is great to use when traveling internationally. If it gets lost/damaged on the trip, no biggie

looking to buy · 9 April 2011, 02:39 PM

I did not like it at all. I gave it to my daughter. She plays Farmville on it. About all it is good for

Route 66 · 9 April 2011, 03:38 PM

I'm probably the only one here who doesn't know what a netbook is...

Is it like a laptop or an iPad type device?

skyedog · 9 April 2011, 03:48 PM

got one

as paper weight now

tattooedfagin · 9 April 2011, 07:47 PM

bought the wife one & quickly sold it shortly after, very slow (PC) & always updating...have since converted her to Mac & she's always using my Air or iPad, so much quicker

limbo · 9 April 2011, 08:07 PM

I bought a netbook specifically for travelling. The size, weight and 10 hr battery life was what I needed.

Used the built in SD card reader to download photos daily onto the hard disk during the holidays.

Other than the convenience factor, it would not be something I would use as it is very slow compared to most laptops.

Have an Ipad now, but still use the netbook for trips for backing up photos.

looking to buy · 10 April 2011, 12:03 AM

The Intel Atom processor is the problem. It is a piece of junk. Lenova is coming out this month with a very cool, business Think Pad. It may be worth a look. Pricey at $1300 or so, but not that much different from Apple computers. It got great reviews, the battery is 8 hours and the extended battery is 18 hours. Amazing. I think it is called the Think Pad 220 X or something like that. I will take a look at it when it hits the stores this month. Also it is super light and has the Intel i5 chip.

BarkMaster · 10 April 2011, 01:43 AM

I've had netbooks for a few years now and still use them, but not daily.

I use the netbook for things that the iPad was never designed to do, but for simple email or surfing on the go, I have to say I much prefer my wife's iPad if it was capable of multiple user profiles. But it's an Apple to Orange comparison (pun intended).

I am converting my wife's old netbook for my 4yr old to use, since my wife will have nothing to do with it now.

joeychitwood · 10 April 2011, 02:15 AM

I love my Dell netbook. I travel with it, and it so much easier to get through airport security than a full-size laptop. I also carry it on motorcycle trips for checking weather radar and keeping in touch. It is rugged and reliable.

sea-dweller · 10 April 2011, 02:27 AM

I use them when I have to.

Speed · 10 April 2011, 03:45 AM

Netbooks are fine - Just as long as you do not expect to use them for your main notebook uses - MS Office apps / digital photo / videos etc.

Think of them as tack hammers Vs. sledge hammers - for getting real work / entertainment done.

Sose · 10 April 2011, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stevarn

I'm probably the only one here who doesn't know what a netbook is...

Is it like a laptop or an iPad type device?

It's a very small, ultra portable (and incredibly inexpensive) laptop. They don't have the full specs contemporary laptops would have due to size limitations but are anywhere between $250-$500 dollars.

Route 66 · 10 April 2011, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sose

It's a very small, ultra portable (and incredibly inexpensive) laptop. They don't have the full specs contemporary laptops would have due to size limitations but are anywhere between $250-$500 dollars.

Thanks Sose, now I'm not in the dark anymore!

LI Matt · 10 April 2011, 06:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Speed

Netbooks are fine - Just as long as you do not expect to use them for your main notebook uses - MS Office apps / digital photo / videos etc.

Right. Not powerful enough to be a main computer, but good for checking TRF on the road (like I'm doing now

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abigsecret · 10 April 2011, 03:17 PM

I love mine. Have used it daily for 2 years, actually typing on it right now, while sitting in my couch with my son sleeping next to me, and the tv on...
At my workplace we have free wifi, so in my (1 hour) lunch break I can just surf the Internet, and check my e-mails without having to sacrifice my time in the evening.
It fits just fine in my purse!

9 April 2011, 01:11 PM	#1
gmh1013 Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: greg Location: Tempe AZ Watch: GMT Posts: 5,703	Does anybody really like netbooks? I had to send my dell backwith a bad hard-drive...it was suppose to be back today but no show. Im using a Dell netbook I bought when the craze first came out....I love the size but the smaller keyboard is h*ll...I make a typo every sentance I will be sooo happy to get my 6mg memory back and full size keyboard.

9 April 2011, 02:21 PM	#2
Jason71 "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Real Name: Jason Location: USA Watch: Rolex/Tudor Divers Posts: 7,973	I don't particularly like my netbook, but it was only $250 and it is great to use when traveling internationally. If it gets lost/damaged on the trip, no biggie __________________ Best Regards, Jason Just Say "NO" to Polishing Card-Carrying Member of the Global Association of Retro-Grouch Curmudgeons LIfe is too short to wear inexpensive watches PLEXI IS SEXY

9 April 2011, 07:47 PM	#6
tattooedfagin "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Real Name: Chad Location: the neighbourhood Watch: 1680 Red Posts: 2,262	bought the wife one & quickly sold it shortly after, very slow (PC) & always updating...have since converted her to Mac & she's always using my Air or iPad, so much quicker __________________ SS Sub Date (F) DSSD (V) Red Sub (Mk4) TRF Hall of Fame

10 April 2011, 01:43 AM	#9
BarkMaster "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Watch: 18078 YG DD Posts: 7,962	I've had netbooks for a few years now and still use them, but not daily. I use the netbook for things that the iPad was never designed to do, but for simple email or surfing on the go, I have to say I much prefer my wife's iPad if it was capable of multiple user profiles. But it's an Apple to Orange comparison (pun intended). I am converting my wife's old netbook for my 4yr old to use, since my wife will have nothing to do with it now. __________________ BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK

10 April 2011, 02:27 AM	#11
sea-dweller "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Real Name: Dennis Location: Bay Area - 925 Posts: 40,018	I use them when I have to. __________________ TRF Member #6699 (since September 2007)

9 April 2011, 02:39 PM	#3
looking to buy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Bob Location: Paradise CA Posts: 920	I did not like it at all. I gave it to my daughter. She plays Farmville on it. About all it is good for

9 April 2011, 03:38 PM	#4
Route 66 "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Real Name: Steve Location: Burbank, CA Watch: 214270 Mark II Posts: 4,121	I'm probably the only one here who doesn't know what a netbook is... Is it like a laptop or an iPad type device?

9 April 2011, 03:48 PM	#5
skyedog "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Real Name: Joey Location: around the Bay Watch: ing TRF Posts: 1,942	got one as paper weight now

9 April 2011, 08:07 PM	#7
limbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 4,624	I bought a netbook specifically for travelling. The size, weight and 10 hr battery life was what I needed. Used the built in SD card reader to download photos daily onto the hard disk during the holidays. Other than the convenience factor, it would not be something I would use as it is very slow compared to most laptops. Have an Ipad now, but still use the netbook for trips for backing up photos.

10 April 2011, 12:03 AM	#8
looking to buy "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2008 Real Name: Bob Location: Paradise CA Posts: 920	The Intel Atom processor is the problem. It is a piece of junk. Lenova is coming out this month with a very cool, business Think Pad. It may be worth a look. Pricey at $1300 or so, but not that much different from Apple computers. It got great reviews, the battery is 8 hours and the extended battery is 18 hours. Amazing. I think it is called the Think Pad 220 X or something like that. I will take a look at it when it hits the stores this month. Also it is super light and has the Intel i5 chip.

10 April 2011, 02:15 AM	#10
joeychitwood "TRF" Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Way Up North USA Watch: Rolexes & Tudors Posts: 6,361	I love my Dell netbook. I travel with it, and it so much easier to get through airport security than a full-size laptop. I also carry it on motorcycle trips for checking weather radar and keeping in touch. It is rugged and reliable.

10 April 2011, 03:45 AM	#12
Speed "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA Posts: 19,706	Netbooks are fine - Just as long as you do not expect to use them for your main notebook uses - MS Office apps / digital photo / videos etc. Think of them as tack hammers Vs. sledge hammers - for getting real work / entertainment done.

10 April 2011, 03:17 PM	#16
abigsecret "TRF" Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Real Name: Mireyna Location: s o t r Watch: your back! Posts: 2,282	I love mine. Have used it daily for 2 years, actually typing on it right now, while sitting in my couch with my son sleeping next to me, and the tv on... At my workplace we have free wifi, so in my (1 hour) lunch break I can just surf the Internet, and check my e-mails without having to sacrifice my time in the evening. It fits just fine in my purse! __________________ #6267 He who knows no foreign language does not know his own.-Goethe

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