Re: OT: Netbooks

2009-07-05 Thread Angus Scott-Fleming
On 2 Jul 2009 at 9:36, Ben Schorr wrote: > I'm sure it is - every XP Netbook I've ever seen came with XP Home. If > you're going to flatten it and install XP Pro (or Windows 7) instead > then I'd check into getting one of the Linux-based Netbooks as it might > be cheaper. Providing you can get

RE: OT: Netbooks

2009-07-03 Thread John Hornbuckle
I follow you. Should've read more closely the first time. I'm ready for Win7 so we can put this mess behind us! -Original Message- From: Ben Schorr [mailto:b...@rolandschorr.com] Sent: Friday, July 03, 2009 3:08 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks Rig

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2009-07-03 Thread Ben Schorr
ubject: RE: OT: Netbooks But in the enterprise, we need the manageability of Windows. It's not so much a factor of cost or ease-of-use. -Original Message- From: Ben Schorr [mailto:b...@rolandschorr.com] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 3:36 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT:

RE: OT: Netbooks

2009-07-03 Thread John Hornbuckle
But in the enterprise, we need the manageability of Windows. It's not so much a factor of cost or ease-of-use. -Original Message- From: Ben Schorr [mailto:b...@rolandschorr.com] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 3:36 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks I'm

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2009-07-03 Thread Alex Eckelberry
Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 3:12 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks The Netbooks at Costco have XP, although it might just be XP Home. >>> "Alex Eckelberry" 7/2/2009 11:35 AM >>> You can't license a Netbook with XP Pro -- MS doesn't

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2009-07-02 Thread Jim Dandy
The keyboard was pretty decent on the HP I saw. From: Alex Eckelberry [mailto:al...@sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:56 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks I have bought two Netbooks -- a Dell Mini and a Lenovo. As you probably know, Vista is

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2009-07-02 Thread Ben Scott
On Thu, Jul 2, 2009 at 5:16 PM, Phillip Partipilo wrote: > My Mini shipped with the COA sticker labeled XP Home "ULCPC" edition (ultra > low  cost PC edition). As far as I could tell, it was regular XP home > edition, all I can guess is that the difference is in the licensing > dictating what hardw

RE: OT: Netbooks

2009-07-02 Thread Phillip Partipilo
Parametric Solutions Inc. Jupiter, Florida (561) 747-6107 -Original Message- From: Ben Schorr [mailto:b...@rolandschorr.com] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 3:36 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks I'm sure it is - every XP Netbook I've ever seen came with

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2009-07-02 Thread John Aldrich
Heck, why install XP if you're buying a linux-based netbook in the first place? :-) Linux is very friendly (especially Ubuntu!) -Original Message- From: Ben Schorr [mailto:b...@rolandschorr.com] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 3:36 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Net

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2009-07-02 Thread Steven M. Caesare
The Asus EEE PC 950H I bought my wife was XP Home I've not seen Pro either. From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 1:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks I may be looking at the wrong vendors, but the m

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2009-07-02 Thread Mike Gill
I said, "it can be installed". -- Mike Gill From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 10:09 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks I may be looking at the wrong vendors, but the models I'm finding ar

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2009-07-02 Thread Ben Schorr
ef Executive Officer __ Roland Schorr & Tower www.rolandschorr.com b...@rolandschorr.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/bschorr -Original Message- From: RAY ZORZ [mailto:rz...@azcorrections.gov] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 9:12 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT

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2009-07-02 Thread RAY ZORZ
c...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 1:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks I may be looking at the wrong vendors, but the models I'm finding aren't listing XP Pro as an option at all. From: Mike Gill [mailto:lis...@canbyfoursquare.com

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2009-07-02 Thread Alex Eckelberry
You can't license a Netbook with XP Pro -- MS doesn't allow that. However, you can do it yourself. From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 1:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks I may be looking at

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2009-07-02 Thread Ben Schorr
Author - The Lawyer's Guide to Microsoft Outlook 2007: http://tinyurl.com/5m3f5q From: Joe Tinney [mailto:jtin...@lastar.com] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 7:15 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks At any rate, you are free to downgrade at will with the appropri

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2009-07-02 Thread Joe Tinney
fl.us] Sent: Thursday, July 02, 2009 1:09 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks I may be looking at the wrong vendors, but the models I'm finding aren't listing XP Pro as an option at all. From: Mike Gill [mailto:lis...@canbyfoursquare.com] Sent: Wednesday

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2009-07-02 Thread John Hornbuckle
I may be looking at the wrong vendors, but the models I'm finding aren't listing XP Pro as an option at all. From: Mike Gill [mailto:lis...@canbyfoursquare.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 7:07 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks I am setting up an EeePC 100

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2009-07-01 Thread Silvio L. Nisgoski
) . - Original Message - From: Mike Gill To: NT System Admin Issues Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 8:06 PM Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks I am setting up an EeePC 1000HE now. I think you mean you can't get XP Pro on one new. It can be installed, though the purchase price goes up obvi

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2009-07-01 Thread Phillip Partipilo
(561) 747-6107 _ From: Alex Eckelberry [mailto:al...@sunbelt-software.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 5:56 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks I have bought two Netbooks -- a Dell Mini and a Lenovo. As you probably know, Vista is so slow as to be

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2009-07-01 Thread Mike Gill
-software.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 2:56 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: OT: Netbooks I have bought two Netbooks -- a Dell Mini and a Lenovo. As you probably know, Vista is so slow as to be unusable on a Netbook, and you can't get XP Pro on one. You'll need to

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2009-07-01 Thread Alex Eckelberry
NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Netbooks I was looking at the Atom's from Dell when we began the process of replacing desktops. I liked what I saw and the price was very good but I could not get one in my hands to try out. I am waiting until I see some of these new types of machines

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2009-07-01 Thread Joe Heaton
the way Sherry, you make lots of typos no matter the size of the keyboard... ;) Joe Heaton Employment Training Panel From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 7:59 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Netbooks I have a personal

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2009-07-01 Thread Joe Heaton
I keeed, I keeed Joe Heaton Employment Training Panel From: Sherry Abercrombie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 1:33 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: OT: Netbooks Thanks Joe. On Wed, Jul 1, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Joe Heaton wrote: Just went to

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2009-07-01 Thread Sherry Abercrombie
bie [mailto:saber...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Wednesday, July 01, 2009 7:59 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Re: OT: Netbooks > > > > I have a personal netbook, Asus EEE PC. It came with their version of > *nix, which I promptly overwrote with Ubuntu. I have no

Re: OT: Netbooks

2009-07-01 Thread Jon Harris
I was looking at the Atom's from Dell when we began the process of replacing desktops. I liked what I saw and the price was very good but I could not get one in my hands to try out. I am waiting until I see some of these new types of machines before ordering any. Like your budget mine is super t

OT: Netbooks

2009-07-01 Thread John Hornbuckle
Anyone have any experiences on netbooks in the enterprise? We're a school district, and are just now looking at them. But the ones I'm seeing all come with Windows XP Home Edition, which presents manageability problems for us. Are we better off just waiting for Windows 7? My understanding is th