[RBW] Re: Netbook use on bike (Was Rivs Mac's)

2009-01-14 Thread PATRICK MOORE
I can't speak from pesonal experience, but a computer tech who has given me some very good service bought a similar Dell last year and highly recommended it to me -- I know that's only a very general answer, but it might serve to weight one side of the decision scale. On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 7:35

[RBW] Re: Netbook use on bike (Was Rivs Mac's)

2009-01-14 Thread Bill Connell
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 8:35 AM, Ray Shine r.sh...@sbcglobal.net wrote: Yeah, I sure don't want to get that worn old debate going anew, but I would like to mention and maybe seek comments on a computer/bike question. I recently purchased a small Acer netbook (2 lbs., 6 x 8 inches) to carry in

[RBW] Re: Netbook use on bike (Was Rivs Mac's)

2009-01-14 Thread JoelMatthews
Ray: I took the Macbook Air on a trip last fall. I bought a sleeve from Waterfield designs in San Francisco and packed it in the pannier in between changes of clothes. The trip was on paved roads in Massachusetts. The Air did just fine. Not certain I would do the same off road. The I Phone

[RBW] Re: Netbook use on bike (Was Rivs Mac's)

2009-01-14 Thread Eric Norris
One option to consider would be an XO laptop from One Laptop Per Child. I have one, and they're pretty much indestructible--no moving parts, waterproof keyboard, etc. I haven't taken it touring, but I'm sure it would do fine. The downside to the XO for you (aside from the small

[RBW] Re: Netbook use on bike (Was Rivs Mac's)

2009-01-14 Thread Seth Vidal
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com wrote: One option to consider would be an XO laptop from One Laptop Per Child. I have one, and they're pretty much indestructible--no moving parts, waterproof keyboard, etc. I haven't taken it touring, but I'm sure it would