[slim] Confused whether to buy a netbook or not...

2011-03-19 Thread silentnight
I have been considering to buy a netbook for basic applications like -web browsing -typing and editing documents -watching movies and listening to music -downloading stuff(download a lot of movies) I am considering a Netbook something about this Netbook Operating System Windows2000/XP/Windo

Re: [slim] Confused whether to buy a netbook or not...

2011-03-19 Thread JJZolx
An Atom CPU with Intel GMA X3150 isn't a good choice for movies. The graphics are somewhat crippled. For document editing I'm not sure a netbook is a good choice. They're more difficult to type on due to the undersized keyboards and a 10" screen is pretty small for text. If you have young eyes it

Re: [slim] Confused whether to buy a netbook or not...

2011-03-19 Thread Skinny
Atom platform with Nvidia ION graphics would work for HD video playback. -Skinny -- Skinny This sentence says less than a list of audio equipment. Skinny's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=21538

Re: [slim] Confused whether to buy a netbook or not...

2011-03-19 Thread amcluesent
I sold my Asus Eee PC netbook for an iPad v1. No regrets. -- amcluesent amcluesent's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=10286 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=86433 __

Re: [slim] Confused whether to buy a netbook or not...

2011-03-21 Thread tedfroop
Yup Ion works just fine for video. You may want to look around I've got an Asus 1215N with the Atom 525 and am quite impressed with it thus far. Still glad I got the model with the 12" screen too. -- tedfroop "Good judgement is the result of experience ... Experience is the result of bad judg