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

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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

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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