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> If there's one program that is a performance and memory hog, it's a program that consumes a lot of memory and CPU. If we're getting into this dumb meme, then FTFY.
It's a cliched rhetorical device, not a meme.
Am I missing something, or is Winer unaware of the EP101TC? My uneducated bet is that at <$399 it will be the non-iPad iPad to beat.
Imagine the cool stuff you could do with a small computer packed with GPS/FM radio/phone reception/accelerometer/gyroscope.
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That does seem to be the point of netbooks, although I never really understood the reasoning behind it. It's underpowered but you are supposed to surf the net with it? If there's one program that is a performance and memory hog, it's a web browser.
They actually make pretty decent MS-Office machines and super portable dev boxes. Or if you want to put together a cheapo NAS, a netbook, a couple USB hubs and a half dozen 1TB external HD's will serve as a pretty decent NAS for a fraction of the price with tons more capability. Or as a little print server or cheapo box to test network junk on Or a super portable slide presentation machine (with one of those pocket p…
I mainly use mine for web surfing when I can't be bothered using my main machine (duh) and also to download large files overnight. Sometimes I leave it on for a week at a time. Tip: put your netbook on top of a radiator, which draws the excess heat away from the underside of the netbook. (Obviously the radiator has to be turned off.) My Dell Mini 10V tends to get really hot if I don't.
Here's a great list of classic old PC games you can play on a netbook:
http://gamingbolt.com/100-games-to-play-on-your-netbook-or-h...
Google "netbook games" for further inspiration.
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It still boggles me that ARM is everywhere and Intel still gets to call the shots in the market. I hope that doesn't last much longer.
MS calls the shots. Asus can ship a linux machine, but then they will have to go and buy the copies of Windows for all their other machines from BestBuy
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They actually make pretty decent MS-Office machines and super portable dev boxes. Or if you want to put together a cheapo NAS, a netbook, a couple USB hubs and a half dozen 1TB external HD's will serve as a pretty decent NAS for a fraction of the price with tons more capability. Or as a little print server or cheapo box to test network junk on Or a super portable slide presentation machine (with one of those pocket p…
Wow, what a great, comprehensive overview of what can be done with a netbook. I may have to look into utilising mine more. I mainly use mine for web surfing when I can't be bothered using my main machine (duh) and also to download large files overnight. Sometimes I leave it on for a week at a time. Tip: put your netbook on top of a radiator, which draws the excess heat away from the underside of the netbook. (Obvious…
Yeah, they draw really little power, especially with the screens turned off. If you need to transfer files, or have a system up sending keep-alive pings or something that doesn't require a bunch of computation, they're really ideal.
Great link btw!
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Wow, what a great, comprehensive overview of what can be done with a netbook. I may have to look into utilising mine more. I mainly use mine for web surfing when I can't be bothered using my main machine (duh) and also to download large files overnight. Sometimes I leave it on for a week at a time. Tip: put your netbook on top of a radiator, which draws the excess heat away from the underside of the netbook. (Obvious…
> download large files overnight Yeah, they draw really little power, especially with the screens turned off. If you need to transfer files, or have a system up sending keep-alive pings or something that doesn't require a bunch of computation, they're really ideal. Great link btw!
Just about any netbook is infinitely more useful and usable than an iPad; in that sense, Asus is not blowing anything.