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I bought a 128 GB SSD drive

05 Aug 2011 10:39:45 PDT

with a backup kit( Cloning software and a external drive case) for 224.00 with a $75.00 rebate.

Netbooks have le ...

The difference between netbook and notebook

05 Aug 2011 04:20:06 PDT

The difference between netbook and notebook:
- netbook is smaller
- netbook is cheaper
- netbook is suitable fo ...

netbook vs notebook

02 Feb 2010 06:22:51 PST

I'm enrolled at UNCP taking online classes and I need a laptop.
I would like to know which would be best and last me ...

Netbooks are Great

18 Dec 2009 10:02:44 PST

I got a MSI Wind U100869US Netbook from www.mynetbookdirect.com about a month ago and I love it, it has quite a bit a ki ...

Netbooks OK for ppt presentations?

08 Nov 2009 13:37:58 PST

I've been thinking bout getting a netbook. I travel a lot for business and do powerpoint presentations. Re: netbooks, ...

Not much big of a difference

06 Sep 2009 11:00:59 PDT

Netbooks are a lot smaller than notebooks and can carry around the same amount of power and some featues as a notebook a ...

They almost always have XP

03 Sep 2009 17:40:56 PDT

I know lots of people that love their netbook but I think they all have a desktop or more powerful laptop at home as the ...

what is tha advatages netbook and notebook?

18 Aug 2009 06:22:51 PDT

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There are better Acer`s, 10 and 11.1 inches TFTs

22 Apr 2009 10:16:34 PDT

There is a new Acer Aspire One with 10" TFT, 160 Gb in hard disk, 6 cell batery for 4 hours and same other characte ...

I just saw a review of the new Asus with a 10"

22 Apr 2009 07:21:17 PDT

screen that uses the new Atom processor and has 160 gig HD. The reviewer said it has around 6 hours of battery life. ...

Those SSD drives that cost 500-700 are

21 Apr 2009 12:47:46 PDT

larger capacity say 128 gig compared to the smaller size SSD's on notebooks. ...

NETBOOKS ARE OKAY

20 Apr 2009 16:40:40 PDT

I disagree i have a NETBOOK and i have a 20 gig harddrive you can get different ones !! This doesnt lack performance whe ...

No hard drive?

11 Mar 2009 17:16:03 PDT

I believe all Netbooks have, either HD (like my Toshiba NB100 with 1160 GB HD) or a solid state equivalent, usually with ...

netbook mini notebook

11 Mar 2009 14:34:39 PDT

is not a netbook a simplified version of a notebook, it's just one ladder rung down from a desktop then. Therefore rega ...

I replaced my main Dell Inspiron 1420 with a Acer Apire One

08 Mar 2009 13:25:18 PDT

I'm a programmer and I have replaced without any kind of problem my Dell Inspiron 1420 (160gb HD, 2Gb RAM, Intel Core 2 ...

Inexperience?

06 Mar 2009 14:45:50 PST

I guess I was using the wrong program. But considering MS Works (yes MS Works, MS Word, and MS Publisher all can do it b ...

My Netbook does everything (almost)

06 Mar 2009 13:12:37 PST

I have a new Toshiba NB100.. I paid 350 Euro for it (about 437USD, 16% Tax included). It works better than my older P IV ...

Netbooks vs Notebooks for the non techie

11 Jan 2009 13:05:54 PST

I read the ads, I compare the prices, the speed, as much as I know to look at. It seems so obvious that it is a compari ...

cool down the FUD

10 Jan 2009 09:04:50 PST

First, Linux is no more new age than any other OS. The main three have been around for quite some time now. Second of al ...

FUD

10 Jan 2009 02:11:26 PST

"Print a tri-fold invitation?"

Who does that? And who does that on a netbook? I've never had the urge t ...

Agree

30 Dec 2008 18:26:39 PST

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acer aspire netbook

29 Dec 2008 20:40:47 PST

how did you move the programs from your desktop pc to your netbook ...

This is true but

20 Dec 2008 18:23:53 PST

Linux and its apps (like OpenOffice) are good and all until the one day you discover you need a feature that full-blown ...

Gaming and databases?

20 Dec 2008 06:01:08 PST

I must object to the comment of "If you do spreadsheets, gaming or databases you need a full notebook".

I agree with bobsco60

04 Dec 2008 23:08:45 PST

I have a similar understanding as bobsco60. ...

suitability of netbook for AVCHD/HD video storage

04 Dec 2008 07:16:48 PST

The posts here have been great. For the traveller I see great benefits for the netbook storing photos and accessing wifi ...

To those people who wants a Netbook with Desktop perfomance:

19 Nov 2008 17:20:09 PST

Some minutes ago, I received an e-mail from Sony Vaio, announcing the new:

Sony Vaio Serie TT190F

Screen ...

netbook v notebook

17 Nov 2008 11:58:07 PST

I agree with you - to go from the extreme of gaming to saying that they are only useful for interent access is underesti ...

"Portable Desktop"???

16 Nov 2008 04:03:01 PST

This could be true if there were a solid definition as to what does "designed to be a portable desktop" really ...

Netbooks do come with HDDs...

16 Nov 2008 00:24:18 PST

Hmm... Then why is it that my Acer Aspire ONE "Netbook" came with a 120GB HDD (now offering 160GB), 1GB memory ...

Underpowered... really?

16 Nov 2008 00:15:59 PST

Interesting comment as my netbook, an Acer Aspire ONE, came with a 120GB HDD, Windows XP Home SP3, 1GB RAM and the MS Of ...

True

15 Nov 2008 23:16:38 PST

I wrote the response that you are replying to. Yep, you're right; an ordinary laptop or desktop can run Linux and Window ...

Netbook Question

11 Nov 2008 11:41:12 PST

I am seriously considering getting the MSI Wind (it seems to be the choice Netbook, especially since it is now the cheap ...

If your work is gaming, get a laptop - if you work is work..

09 Nov 2008 15:48:58 PST

get a little netbook. I go for months and don't use my DVD drive. There's nothing I can get done on a trip that won't ...

Netbook experience

08 Nov 2008 11:40:32 PST

Among my portable devices I like my netbook very, very much. I have an ACER ONE which I took on a trip to Europe. The vi ...

difference bewteen netbook/notebook

04 Nov 2008 09:52:34 PST

I completely agree with you regarding 'don't underestimate the netbook' I too have recently purchased an Acer Aspire On ...

The difference is processor power, DVD drive and size.

02 Nov 2008 16:55:29 PST

The developments in netbooks nowadays which include an internal graphic card, HSDPA, bluetooth, etc., generally tends to ...

thank you

02 Nov 2008 11:08:11 PST

Thank you flashfox
gyrocheck777 ...

MS Office on Netbooks

02 Nov 2008 09:48:36 PST

My netbook: Acer Inspire ONE w/120GB HDD, 1GB RAM, Windows XP SP3. I assume that you have a similar version.

I al ...

to gyrocheck777:

02 Nov 2008 09:26:07 PST

Every PC has the same posibility to receive connected a lot of USB devices, such an external HD or DVD Drive. To do this ...

Yes- most Applications can be installed

02 Nov 2008 09:14:22 PST

Yes, MS Office can be installed. Remember though that space is a consideration and that it does effect performance.
< ...

MS Office on netbooks

02 Nov 2008 05:58:11 PST

I was wondering whether or not I could install MS Office on a netbooks?

Also can I plug an external HD such as a ...

another reason for no optical drive... and what gamers use

01 Nov 2008 22:23:20 PDT

Another thing about travel and optical drive is the fact you have to carry the cd/dvd disks. Since they hold so little c ...

One more thing...

01 Nov 2008 19:55:48 PDT

I already posted but I wanted to add one more bit of information on netbooks particularly the reasoning behind the lack ...

Netbook vs Laptop

01 Nov 2008 18:55:11 PDT

For traveling and keeping up with email and doing some surfing, I would love a netbook. Before they were available, I bo ...

regarding Netrbooks and such...

01 Nov 2008 16:25:11 PDT

I don't usually post in forums unless the topic is of special interest or assistance. I couldn't find a way to reply in ...

A netbook could be the answer

01 Nov 2008 14:29:26 PDT

Its funny how some people claim the limitations of netbooks are just too much to bear when just a couple of years ago an ...

Nothing WRONG with the Netbooks...so why do not buy?

01 Nov 2008 08:42:05 PDT

After reading the Netbook answers, all of which have the pros and cons of owning a Netbook, only one needed to be correc ...

Notebooks, Laptops, netbooks and just to confuse PDA's

01 Nov 2008 08:20:53 PDT

I do a lot of genealogy, and therefore I use genealogical programs. I know I can use a Notebook, laptop for genealogy a ...

There are SSD's and then there are SSD's...

01 Nov 2008 08:18:49 PDT

Yes, some of these Netbooks have small SSD's and run Linux. But these are not the high-end SSD's you and I are coming to ...