The whole netbook craze!
By cowboyzfan
@cowboyzfan (718)
United States
February 18, 2009 8:42pm CST
Well, they're low cost, easy to use, light weight, ultra-portable machines. They aren't the most powerful thing that you can buy, but the price draws the eye of the consumer, especially at these hard economic times. Most ranging from $300-$400, netbooks can handle most basic tasks with a very energy efficient processor that most possess called the "Intel Atom Processor." They are also known for having great battery life also. I'm saving up for a netbook myself to be honest. The ASUS EEE-PC 1000HE to be exact. So are you guys buying into the netbook craze?
5 responses
@arvaster (521)
• United States
19 Feb 09
I was going to get a netbook. But after trying them, and doing some processor comparisons I realize that the Intel Celeron is even faster than Atom. Not as power sufficient no, but if you want a cheap laptop - What's cheaper than a Celeron? Haha :)
@cowboyzfan (718)
• United States
19 Feb 09
That's all that some people need though. A computer that can handle simple tasks such as web browsing, email, a little video, etc.
@zenki08 (700)
• Philippines
19 Feb 09
Well I might consider getting one in the future but not this time. I'm more of a desktop guy. I like playing games in my computer and I know that notebooks cannot handle games that require high graphics. The only thing that I find convenient about notebooks is the portability.
@jonny3hats (31)
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19 Feb 09
yep :D i got an msi wind about 3 or 4 months ago and i never looked back, its great, really portable, perfect for my uni work, i highley reccomend them
@cowboyzfan (718)
• United States
19 Feb 09
I was actually checking out the MSI wind and it was highly considered, but then I saw some info the EEE PC 1000HE which has a slightly better processor and up to 8 hours of battery life. It's up for preorder now and is supposed to be released near the end of this month.
