Comments on: Netbooks are NOT made for Windows XP or Vista http://helpmerick.com/netbooks-are-not-made-for-windows-xp-or-vista.htm Easy to understand computer help Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:06:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Grace Brown http://helpmerick.com/netbooks-are-not-made-for-windows-xp-or-vista.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7823 Grace Brown Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:45:40 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2291#comment-7823 the design of the MSI Wind is similar to the basic netbooks you can find around. the price point of this netbook is cheaper than acer or dell netbooks ` the design of the MSI Wind is similar to the basic netbooks you can find around. the price point of this netbook is cheaper than acer or dell netbooks `

]]> By: Trinity http://helpmerick.com/netbooks-are-not-made-for-windows-xp-or-vista.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7367 Trinity Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:59:19 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2291#comment-7367 "No, netbooks aren’t toys, but they aren’t meant for full blown computing either…but as long as you are happy with your purchase, we have no problems." Well, that's exactly what I'm using it for. Netbooks if anything compare quite well to what would have been on your desktop not so many years back, only now they have a LOT more ram. Aside from gaming, PC's now are doing pretty much what they were doing when XP was all new and shiny. “No, netbooks aren’t toys, but they aren’t meant for full blown computing either…but as long as you are happy with your purchase, we have no problems.”

Well, that’s exactly what I’m using it for. Netbooks if anything compare quite well to what would have been on your desktop not so many years back, only now they have a LOT more ram.

Aside from gaming, PC’s now are doing pretty much what they were doing when XP was all new and shiny.

]]> By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/netbooks-are-not-made-for-windows-xp-or-vista.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7366 Rick Thu, 28 Jan 2010 03:32:34 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2291#comment-7366 No, netbooks aren't toys, but they aren't meant for full blown computing either...but as long as you are happy with your purchase, we have no problems. No, netbooks aren’t toys, but they aren’t meant for full blown computing either…but as long as you are happy with your purchase, we have no problems.

]]> By: Trinity http://helpmerick.com/netbooks-are-not-made-for-windows-xp-or-vista.htm/comment-page-1#comment-7357 Trinity Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:51:31 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2291#comment-7357 Screw you hippies ! MSI WInd U123 Netbook, XP, upped the ram to 2GB , 160gb HD. Frikin awesome, sure its not my big lappy but it's no where near as hopeless as the picture you paint. Hell, I can play wow on this thing at 10 - 20 fps. Use it for literally everything, take it everywhere. Boot time is short and snappy, and it takes very little effort to keep things tuned so windows doesn't bog down. XP is very very well documented in that respect and there is a LOT of software to help you with that. Battery life (6cell) on XP is astounding, I recently flew from the US to UK (8 hour fligt) and spent almost all of it watching video on my netbook. The battery lasted almost 7 hours! (I in fact ran out of things to watch before the battery died). So far, aside from games, the only thing I've not been able to do acceptably on this vs my big big lappy, is secondlife (4-10fps), but then depending on perspective that could be classed as a game too. It does run a psx emulator very very well and you have plenty of space on the HD for a few ISO's. I could I suppose hug a tree and put linux on this .. but then I wouldn't be able to talk to more than friend on webcam at a time. (Yahoo IM & cams - no linux equiv, and the beardy types who make pidgin (etc) don't give cam support any kind of priority). It's the little things that decide between OS's these days and as this comes down to getting more functionality for my uses when on XP vs any Linux, it's not a contest. (and yes. I have run Linux on my netbook too). You're missing the point of a netbook, it's not a little toy computer just to surf the web here and there. It's a real computer in a beautifully small package. Buy one and you might find your armchair perspective is more than a little off. Screw you hippies !

MSI WInd U123 Netbook, XP, upped the ram to 2GB , 160gb HD.

Frikin awesome, sure its not my big lappy but it’s no where near as hopeless as the picture you paint. Hell, I can play wow on this thing at 10 – 20 fps. Use it for literally everything, take it everywhere.

Boot time is short and snappy, and it takes very little effort to keep things tuned so windows doesn’t bog down. XP is very very well documented in that respect and there is a LOT of software to help you with that.

Battery life (6cell) on XP is astounding, I recently flew from the US to UK (8 hour fligt) and spent almost all of it watching video on my netbook. The battery lasted almost 7 hours! (I in fact ran out of things to watch before the battery died).

So far, aside from games, the only thing I’ve not been able to do acceptably on this vs my big big lappy, is secondlife (4-10fps), but then depending on perspective that could be classed as a game too.

It does run a psx emulator very very well and you have plenty of space on the HD for a few ISO’s.

I could I suppose hug a tree and put linux on this .. but then I wouldn’t be able to talk to more than friend on webcam at a time. (Yahoo IM & cams – no linux equiv, and the beardy types who make pidgin (etc) don’t give cam support any kind of priority).

It’s the little things that decide between OS’s these days and as this comes down to getting more functionality for my uses when on XP vs any Linux, it’s not a contest. (and yes. I have run Linux on my netbook too).

You’re missing the point of a netbook, it’s not a little toy computer just to surf the web here and there. It’s a real computer in a beautifully small package. Buy one and you might find your armchair perspective is more than a little off.

]]> By: james braselton http://helpmerick.com/netbooks-are-not-made-for-windows-xp-or-vista.htm/comment-page-1#comment-5653 james braselton Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:00:58 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2291#comment-5653 HI THERE YOU ARE RIGHT I DONT WANT THE BIG HUGE 160 GB HARD DRIVE I WANT A NETBOOOK WITH 8 16 32 64 OR 128 GB SSD I WANT TOO NOT HAVE HARD DRIVE FAILURE IF YOU NEED A LOT OF STORAGE JUST USE YOUR BIG MAIN COMPUTER HI THERE YOU ARE RIGHT I DONT WANT THE BIG HUGE 160 GB HARD DRIVE I WANT A NETBOOOK WITH 8 16 32 64 OR 128 GB SSD I WANT TOO NOT HAVE HARD DRIVE FAILURE IF YOU NEED A LOT OF STORAGE JUST USE YOUR BIG MAIN COMPUTER

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/netbooks-are-not-made-for-windows-xp-or-vista.htm/comment-page-#comment-3824 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2291#comment-3824 Wish I should have waited. I bought an Acer Aspire One last week. I'm planning on use it when I travel with my job. So far it seems to work fine. It has XP which is why I bought it instead of Vista. I'll see how it goes. RichC Wish I should have waited. I bought an Acer Aspire One last week.
I’m planning on use it when I travel with my job. So far it seems to work fine. It has XP which is why I bought it instead of Vista.
I’ll see how it goes.
RichC

]]> By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/netbooks-are-not-made-for-windows-xp-or-vista.htm/comment-page-#comment-3825 Rick Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2291#comment-3825 I would love to hear what your experiences are with the Netbook. Come back in a few weeks and let us know how it is going for you and what you are using it for and how often. I would love to hear what your experiences are with the Netbook. Come back in a few weeks and let us know how it is going for you and what you are using it for and how often.

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/netbooks-are-not-made-for-windows-xp-or-vista.htm/comment-page-#comment-3826 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2291#comment-3826 Yep, those netbooks have the new solid state drives up to 64 GB. It is best to wait until the 128 GB comes out and wait for the very expensive SSD pricing to come down. Yep, those netbooks have the new solid state drives up to 64 GB. It is best to wait until the 128 GB comes out and wait for the very expensive SSD pricing to come down.

]]> By: Anonymous http://helpmerick.com/netbooks-are-not-made-for-windows-xp-or-vista.htm/comment-page-#comment-3827 Anonymous Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2291#comment-3827 Hi guys, Just saw a tv commercial for the following: http://www.simplyfast.com Supposed to speed up one's 'puter'. I do NOT do online things such as this. Just wondering if you're familiar with it. If ya like my question, please consider buying me a DP. (I couldnt resist, only kidding *S*) Anne, GJ Hi guys,

Just saw a tv commercial for the following:

http://www.simplyfast.com

Supposed to speed up one’s ‘puter’. I do NOT do online things such as this. Just wondering if you’re familiar with it.

If ya like my question, please consider buying me a DP.
(I couldnt resist, only kidding *S*)

Anne, GJ

]]> By: Rick http://helpmerick.com/netbooks-are-not-made-for-windows-xp-or-vista.htm/comment-page-#comment-3828 Rick Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=2291#comment-3828 They also sell Ginsu knives after midnight... They also sell Ginsu knives after midnight…

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