Comments on: Drooling Over A Cheap Subnotebook http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/ Entertainment and Tech Digest Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:18:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/comment-page-1/#comment-27967 webomatica Sat, 13 Sep 2008 18:26:57 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/#comment-27967 Yeah! Those instructions make me more eager to get a netbook. Here's another link I found: <a href="http://cultofmac.com/get-a-slick-mac-netbook-for-less-than-600-not-strictly-legal-of-course/2703">http://cultofmac.com/get-a-slick-mac-netbook-fo...</a> Yeah! Those instructions make me more eager to get a netbook. Here’s another link I found: http://cultofmac.com/get-a-slick-mac-netbook-fo…

]]> By: ampressman http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/comment-page-1/#comment-27964 ampressman Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:26:37 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/#comment-27964 Have you checked out the incredibly active community of "hackintoshers" who have successfully transmongrified inexpensive netbooks into OS X machines? Amazing stuff.<br><br>See <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/15/cool-hack-running-leopard-on-an-msi-wind-umpc/">http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/15/cool-hack-runnin...</a> or <a href="http://www.modaco.com/content/asus-eee-pc-http-www-eeeasy-com/270099/pauls-complete-guide-to-installing-osx-leopard-on-your-msi-wind-advent-4211/">http://www.modaco.com/content/asus-eee-pc-http-...</a> Have you checked out the incredibly active community of “hackintoshers” who have successfully transmongrified inexpensive netbooks into OS X machines? Amazing stuff.

See http://www.tuaw.com/2008/07/15/cool-hack-runnin… or http://www.modaco.com/content/asus-eee-pc-http-…

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/comment-page-1/#comment-27932 webomatica Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:31:27 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/#comment-27932 Sweet, that $499 one looks pretty cool. I'm definitely tempted. I'm <br>oscillating between being saving money and getting the cheapest one or <br>something a little better. I wonder if they have these at Fry's so I <br>can check 'em out in the flesh...? Sweet, that $499 one looks pretty cool. I’m definitely tempted. I’m
oscillating between being saving money and getting the cheapest one or
something a little better. I wonder if they have these at Fry’s so I
can check ‘em out in the flesh…?

]]> By: DaFerret http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/comment-page-1/#comment-27930 DaFerret Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:18:19 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/#comment-27930 I love my MBP but I'm not sure I'd bring it with me on trips anymore. I couldn't use it on a plane ride and that's about the only negative for me. 'Course I could've gotten a regular Macbook. >_> Anyway, I just got this feed. The Asus Eee PC 901 is going for $499. I think I might go for it (impulse shopping! Argh!). <a href="http://is.gd/2now">http://is.gd/2now</a><br><br>Linux is pretty cool, and was a lot of fun back in the day to play with. :) I love my MBP but I’m not sure I’d bring it with me on trips anymore. I couldn’t use it on a plane ride and that’s about the only negative for me. ‘Course I could’ve gotten a regular Macbook. >_> Anyway, I just got this feed. The Asus Eee PC 901 is going for $499. I think I might go for it (impulse shopping! Argh!). http://is.gd/2now

Linux is pretty cool, and was a lot of fun back in the day to play with. :)

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/comment-page-1/#comment-27927 webomatica Tue, 09 Sep 2008 00:14:17 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/#comment-27927 Yeah - I think the specific use I'm thinking of that you may not have is<br>writing longer articles - specifically, blog posts. For that I really prefer<br>a word processor (even if it's as simple as simple text or notepad) with a<br>keyboard, and cut and paste (typing urls manually on the iPhone I've found<br>very frustrating).<br><br>But anyhow - I'm also kind of intrigued by the Linux option (which I haven't<br>ever used) which might be a fun experiment in itself - I wouldn't<br>necesarially be using XP. I'm hoping with this third option, combined with<br>the iPhone, I'll be able to leave the MacBook at home.<br><br>Check out this green one... $260 at Amazon<br><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001150JQ8">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001150JQ8</a> Yeah — I think the specific use I’m thinking of that you may not have is
writing longer articles — specifically, blog posts. For that I really prefer
a word processor (even if it’s as simple as simple text or notepad) with a
keyboard, and cut and paste (typing urls manually on the iPhone I’ve found
very frustrating).

But anyhow — I’m also kind of intrigued by the Linux option (which I haven’t
ever used) which might be a fun experiment in itself — I wouldn’t
necesarially be using XP. I’m hoping with this third option, combined with
the iPhone, I’ll be able to leave the MacBook at home.

Check out this green one… $260 at Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001150JQ8

]]> By: papa http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/comment-page-1/#comment-27925 papa Mon, 08 Sep 2008 23:45:08 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/#comment-27925 Interesting. Personally I've found the iPhone to fill the gap for me as a great ultra portable data device. I'm enjoying it for email, news reading, portable gaming and instant data (muni arrivals, weather, yelp etc). But my portable needs sound like they're a lot more lightweight than yours (e.g. I don't do image editing on my iphone).<br><br>If you're lusting after one, you should make the jump. I'd be curious to see what your experience is (and it would make for good blog fodder). For me, the 2 Wintel machines I've purchased have been disappointments. Price was great, but once I'd use the machines I'd find myself pining for my more familiar Mac OS. So ultimately the alternate machines would be a bust (productivity-wise). But as always, that's just me. Your mileage could vary a lot. Interesting. Personally I’ve found the iPhone to fill the gap for me as a great ultra portable data device. I’m enjoying it for email, news reading, portable gaming and instant data (muni arrivals, weather, yelp etc). But my portable needs sound like they’re a lot more lightweight than yours (e.g. I don’t do image editing on my iphone).

If you’re lusting after one, you should make the jump. I’d be curious to see what your experience is (and it would make for good blog fodder). For me, the 2 Wintel machines I’ve purchased have been disappointments. Price was great, but once I’d use the machines I’d find myself pining for my more familiar Mac OS. So ultimately the alternate machines would be a bust (productivity-wise). But as always, that’s just me. Your mileage could vary a lot.

]]> By: webomatica http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/comment-page-1/#comment-27924 webomatica Mon, 08 Sep 2008 21:36:14 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/#comment-27924 Thanks for the new word - "netbooks" - yep it makes sense. If you get an Eee<br>PC I'd be interested to hear what you think about it. Thanks for the new word — “netbooks” — yep it makes sense. If you get an Eee
PC I’d be interested to hear what you think about it.

]]> By: DaFerret http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/comment-page-1/#comment-27923 DaFerret Mon, 08 Sep 2008 20:55:43 +0000 http://www.webomatica.com/wordpress/2008/09/07/drooling-over-a-cheap-subnotebook/#comment-27923 Keep up with the times man, they're netbooks! :P All kidding aside, I've been tempted to get one too. Dell mini is kinda interesting but am leaning more towards an Eee PC. Getting either <= $500 really makes it hard to resist. But yes, if Apple releases a netbook around $500 I wouldn't think twice. Keep up with the times man, they’re netbooks! :P All kidding aside, I’ve been tempted to get one too. Dell mini is kinda interesting but am leaning more towards an Eee PC. Getting either <= $500 really makes it hard to resist. But yes, if Apple releases a netbook around $500 I wouldn’t think twice.

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