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Here's a question. Should I even care about high definition on a screen so tiny? I mean, a 17" and 19" HDTV or monitor looks like donkey balls when hooking a 360 to it. Jaggies everywhere.
Isn't to feel HD, you really need a decent size monitor? I mean, on a 10" screen, it won't look that much sharper really right?
Can I just say, it's douchie to write this exactly one week after pumping Black Friday deals on netbooks. Now I'm kicking my ass for buying one and not waiting...not cool!
@FigNinja: if they obeyed ur rule, giz wouldn't exist. instead they, hold on, what the hell, why is my screen flashing w/ images of blam and chen? damn corporate sponsors. anyone have an app for this? verizon, where u at...
@FigNinja: I disagree. The information for the article was not breaking news. I have worked in newsrooms for 7 years. This article was not built on "breaking" news.
PLEASE NOTE NUMEROUS LINKS TO ARTICLES POSTED PRIOR TO BLACK FRIDAY.
@filmjock: So they posted a bunch of deals that were reduced prices compared to current prices and failed to warn you of the fact that ZOMG! technology advances. When it comes to tech, stuff that is new now will be cheaper in a few months because the new stuff will be coming out. Yes, articles speculating about new stuff were out previous to the article. So? It's not like that stuff would be coming out at the low price. It comes out at a premium while the old stuff gets discounted. If this is a surprise to you, then this must be a harsh lesson but don't ever expect it to be any different.
Any idea how plans for integrated Flash accellerators will be impacted by HTML5 development? Once all browsers catch up with native video playback, wouldn't Flash be moot? Or is that still too far down the road?
Oh, and when it comes to battery life...I love getting around 5-6 hours of consistent use from my MacBook Pro. Full laptop specs and all!
@bdthurston: There is no "integrated flash accelerator" - the updates simply allow Flash to use the hardware in the machine to do video decoding instead of relying purely on the CPU when possible.
Presumably any video elements implemented in browsers will similarly use hardware decoding, though until all the major browsers support the tag equally well there will be no good reason to switch from a flash player.
My dell mini 9 is so nice for flying coach. It fits on the tray, opens completely. Has a bright screen and can play back DVD or MP4 or Dvix movies with no issue.
What is the point in buying a netbook and simply buying a laptop? Sure netbooks might be cheap, but for $100 more you could get a laptop that could a lot more things.
@Intelext: For me it would be weight and battery life. There are times when you're out all day and don't want to lug around a 6-10 lb laptop or may not have the ability to plug in. My laptop only gets a couple hours on a charge. I wouldn't replace my laptop with a netbook. If I could only have one, I would choose the laptop. I don't think most people use netbooks as their primary computer.
@FigNinja: The interesting thing to me are the newer CULV latops - they claim up to 8 hours on a charge, although real world tests show slightly less than that, and also don't appear to be weigh too much more than a netbook. Plus you can get them with dual core if you need the extra horsepower. There's a deal on one today for $350 here [slickdeals.net]
@Intelext: For me, weight and portability. While traveling, I like using trains, planes, and motorcycles, so the more space I can save, the better. When photographing out in the field, I might be able to tether one to a camera, if the N450 or N470 meets my expectations.
@Intelext: I've found they are great for light lifting, entertainment, and awesome for vacations and airplane travel.
I use mine about six hours a day while I already am using my desktop at the same time (synergy). It just is a great way to keep crap off to the side that won't interfere with the desktop while it runs (video/music/gizmodo)
I also just fell in love with the Mini9/A90 platform. My wife lovers her Dell Mini10v, but I also think she likes the CBS network too much, so she may just be slightly mentally ill.
Thanks for putting these updates out before the holidays...really appreciate that. Wait? What? Oh you're using the Holidays to clear out your old inventory and are fucking us all over with January updates? Fuck you. You're cruising for a cock-slapping assholes.
@Danny Allen:
And they wonder why people are afraid of privatized medical or energy research... "oh I'd love to cure your cancer right now but hang on we have to clear out inventory of all these drugs that don't work" "oh we'd love to give you clean alternative energy but we need to clear out this extra oil inventory first."
Does anyone else see the line between smart phone and netbook disappearing over the next little while? I mean half the shit your suppose to do on a netbook you can already do on an iPhone/Blackberry(almost)/Droid...up the guts and the screen and you have a phone-slash-netbook pretty quickly...
@TonyWonder: Yeah, up the screen size on smartphones to about 9" and let them fold open with a physical keyboard and the line between smartphone and netbook does begin to blur :p
@TonyWonder: I don't think so tony. A smart phone is still a hand-held device with no full size keyboard and with a lackluster resolution, very expensive price and not able to run real productivity applications. A netbook is a full PC (with its limitations) but you can get 90% of what you get in a standard notebook, I'll leave the remaining 10% to performance. Ultraportables has been in the streets for years... Dell had the Latitude L400 released like 8 years ago... These were very expensive systems back them, not so popular among non travelers because of the price/performance imbalance, however with netbooks been extremely cheap, price/performance is better balanced now... and I admit before using one I was a netbook hater.
@thatsmrpotatohead2U: Get one now, while you know all the hardware is compatible. Just get a refurbished one on sale (see if Bing Cashback will work on it, an extra 20% back) and you'll be set.
@Nathan Obbards: I have an Acer 9" netbook, 1gb/160gb, had it for 6 months. How much you think I could get for it? I really want a Dell Mini 10v so I can hackintosh it.
I am not trying to sound like a troll, but I honestly do not understand the point in netbooks. They are designed primarily for searching the Net, which can be done from any smartphone.
@FutureShock: well, they have a much larger screen and keyboard. as such they're easier on the hands and the eyes. plus they are more powerful than smartphones so you can use them for other basic work like typing up a quick letter while you're on the road.
@FutureShock: I travel quite a bit for business. I don't like lugging around a full laptop and battery life is generally a big concern when you're trying to work whilst getting accross the country. I also use it at home quite a bit to look up the random thing or to check my email. I've also taken it out on several hiking trips to watch movies when I get to the far end of the trip. It's a good fit for me as I imagine it is for many others.
@FutureShock: bigger screen, don't need to squint, you can type like a human instead of a bird, way more storage, faster, can run multiple applications.
@FutureShock: I'm a web developer, so I could use one of these on the road to write code, while saving quite a bit of weight. It has enough power to run FTP and a simple editing program, which is all I need.
Well. A $500 netbook is not a netbook. The whole point of a netbook is cheap computing under $300 for basic needs. It's crucial to keep that distinction otherwise people are just fooling themselves buying high-perf "netbooks" with cramped keyboards and 10inch screens.
@Danny Allen: Then one of those ULVC or whatever light/thin laptops like the DM3 are much more suited. The only reason netbooks are popular are because of price. When I show my friends my Hp Mini 110, the first reaction is "ehh too small...I'll keep my regular laptop". The I tell them it's $300 NEW and all I get are positive comments like "thats it? then Im getting one just for fun".
@Aetius: Oh, I hear ya...I'm just saying that calling something like the Nokia Booklet 3G a laptop instead of a netbook just because its $600 (off contract; $300 on) doesn't make sense when it has an Atom processor and netbook parts. Just saying specs plus price go into the definition. And it's a very loose term.
@Danny Allen: Thats true. It's still a netbook. And I'm sure much nicer than my Mini 110. But then again I didnt set out to spend $600 on a nice netbook either. My regular desktop can't be beat :P
@Aetius: I think convenience, portability, and battery life are the hallmarks of what makes a computer a "netbook".
I snagged an Inspirion 15 for my wife on Monday for close to $400, including a pretty red design back, which, along with the ability to watch youtube and facebook, was the only thing that mattered to her. The price is netbook, but the guts, weight, and power consumption are all low-end notebook. If I'd spent the same amount on a "netbook", I'd expect the battery to last 5+ hours, and have it weigh a ton less.
The headliner may be the phone, but it's impressive how Creative suddenly has come up with a whole product line around the design of a single chipset. I used to appreciate how they went head to head against the iPod several years ago, even when it didn't seem like they had much of a shot. Anyway, this is big news for Creative.
@dingus: I didn't say that Creative won. It's quite obvious that they didn't. All I said was that I appreciated their effort. Creative's mp3 players had much higher sound quality and much better technical specifications than the iPod -- I know, because I had an iPod 2G.
So, it's not my memory that's fuzzy, it's your interpretation of what I wrote.
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Isn't to feel HD, you really need a decent size monitor? I mean, on a 10" screen, it won't look that much sharper really right?
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PLEASE NOTE NUMEROUS LINKS TO ARTICLES POSTED PRIOR TO BLACK FRIDAY.
If it had been, that would be a different story.
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Oh, and when it comes to battery life...I love getting around 5-6 hours of consistent use from my MacBook Pro. Full laptop specs and all!
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Presumably any video elements implemented in browsers will similarly use hardware decoding, though until all the major browsers support the tag equally well there will be no good reason to switch from a flash player.
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I use mine about six hours a day while I already am using my desktop at the same time (synergy). It just is a great way to keep crap off to the side that won't interfere with the desktop while it runs (video/music/gizmodo)
I also just fell in love with the Mini9/A90 platform. My wife lovers her Dell Mini10v, but I also think she likes the CBS network too much, so she may just be slightly mentally ill.
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Thanks for putting these updates out before the holidays...really appreciate that. Wait? What? Oh you're using the Holidays to clear out your old inventory and are fucking us all over with January updates? Fuck you. You're cruising for a cock-slapping assholes.
That is all.
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And they wonder why people are afraid of privatized medical or energy research... "oh I'd love to cure your cancer right now but hang on we have to clear out inventory of all these drugs that don't work" "oh we'd love to give you clean alternative energy but we need to clear out this extra oil inventory first."
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But all I really want to know is: Should I get a Mini 10v for Hackintoshing now, or should I wait till Jan?
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[www.dell.com]
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If I am missing something, please make me aware.
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Small form factor
Long battery life
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I snagged an Inspirion 15 for my wife on Monday for close to $400, including a pretty red design back, which, along with the ability to watch youtube and facebook, was the only thing that mattered to her. The price is netbook, but the guts, weight, and power consumption are all low-end notebook. If I'd spent the same amount on a "netbook", I'd expect the battery to last 5+ hours, and have it weigh a ton less.
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Man cannot game by touchscreen alone.
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So, it's not my memory that's fuzzy, it's your interpretation of what I wrote.
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