Netbook, what's a laptop then? what's better or worse?
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Netbooks lack an optical drive, requiring you to download software from the net. This lack of CD/DVD drive facilitates a smaller size.
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I think you pretty much answered your own question. The Archos isn't even in the same league as the Eee netbook. Netbook wins.
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It's a great little machine, but it is NOT gamer capable. That's totally not the market this is focused at - think of this thing as a modern "netbook". It's fine for browsing the web and general "office" apps, but you aren't going to want to run anything beyond web-based games on it.
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http://reviews.cnet.com/best-netbooks/?tag=rb_content;contentNavAsus Eee PC 1005HA has an excellent rating
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This computer is a netbook. The screen flips inside a frame and faced the screen to you as you close the lid. When you go into tablet mode, it then has a accelerameter magnetometer inside that senses the computer's direction and will rotate the screen image from landscape to portrait, and if you have gps software and a gps USB device attached it will also sense navigational direction. What is nice about this machine is that if you buy the optional dock with the speakers in it, it will convert to a desk clock. You can leave the desk clock app and use the netbook in dock mode with a keyboard and mouse attached to the USB ports on the back of the dock, and even continue to use the USB ports on the netbook. The touch screen remains active all the time, and if you buy a good stylus, it comes with handwriting recognition software built into windows. Gaming is limited on this machine, but you can do lots of cool navigation software like Polar Navy or OpenCPN with a gps mouse (that's what I use it for.) It also is a pretty fast boot up.
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You can try it. No guarantee but you also may want to check out Best Buy. I've not heard of a Netbook. If it doesn't work, you should be able to return for a refund. Hope this helps!!
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I just upgraded mine to 14.04 LTS, 32-bit (recommended for systems with 2 GB of RAM) and it was not easy but it now is up and running really well. 14.04 is a huge improvement in the GUI, and applications such as update manager. It also seems to have better power management - I run 14.04 on two notebooks, one a dual boot, and battery life is better under Ubuntu than Windows 7 Pro 64. I am not sure if I could or should have installed the 64-bit Intel version of Ubuntu on this little netbook. Would performance be better or is the 2 GB of RAM a big limit? BTW I am typing this on the 1015e with 14.04 and Chrome browser. I just upgraded mine to 14.04 LTS, 32-bit (recommended for systems with 2 GB of RAM) and it was not easy but it now is up and running really well. 14.04 is a huge improvement in the GUI, and applications such as update manager. It also seems to have better power management - I run 14.04 on two notebooks, one a dual boot, and battery life is better under Ubuntu than Windows 7 Pro 64. I am not sure if I could or should have installed the 64-bit Intel version of Ubuntu on this little netbook. Would performance be better or is the 2 GB of RAM a big limit? BTW I am typing this on the 1015e with... » Read More I just upgraded mine to 14.04 LTS, 32-bit (recommended for systems with 2 GB of RAM) and it was not easy but it now is up and running really well. 14.04 is a huge improvement in the GUI, and applications such as update manager. It also seems to have better power management - I run 14.04 on two notebooks, one a dual boot, and battery life is better under Ubuntu than Windows 7 Pro 64. I am not sure if I could or should have installed the 64-bit Intel version of Ubuntu on this little netbook. Would performance be better or is the 2 GB of RAM a big limit? BTW I am typing this on the 1015e with 14.04 and Chrome browser. « Show Less
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If you have a netbook with Windows 7 IT IS RUNNING ON AN ARM processor. The above post is incorrect.
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The HP Mini 110 series is the closest to matte screen you'll ever get. They call it anti glare screen but it looked matte screen to me. The netbook itself is probably the best looking Netbook out there with almost a full keyboard.
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I don't know. The netbook had inadequate memory to operate properly so it was returned.
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The keyboard is important because it's not like thumb-typing on a phone, because it's too big for that, but it is too small for comfortable regular typing like on a bigger laptop or desktop computer. It depends on the size of your hands. A lot of people find themselves having to hunt-and-peck on the netbook keyboards. You really should see one in real life if possible at a store (Best Buy or Target usually has some eee model on display) and try typing on it. The different models also have keyboards that feel very different when it comes to ease of regular typing. I think the Acer Aspire One has a better keyboard than the Asus eee 8.9 inch models, though the layout of the buttons for the touchpad is annoying on the Aspire One. Circuit City used to have the Aspire One in stock, which is how I got to look at one and tried it before buying. If you can live with the keyboard, netbooks are great because they are so portable, being about the size of a hardback book. Understand they can't do everything a full-size laptop can do since their Atom processors are less powerful than the processors than go into full-size computers, but for typing up papers, notes, internet browsing/email where there's wifi, it works well. If you wait a bit, next year there might be models that can connect to cell companies' networks, though I guess those will cost more over the long run since I think you would have to pay for a data plan.
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No DVD/CD players in Netbooks One of the reasons they are cheaper[I have 2 and am happy with them but you need an external drive if you want to play games/movies] If that usage is important buy a laptop.
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There is a very small screw which releases a panel on the bottom of the netbook which will allow you to get into the memory compartment. I have not ventured in there yet, but there is only one access panel on the bottom of the netbook and one little screw. Seems pretty basic and easy to do from what I hear and my experience with other laptop memory upgrades.
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Yes, and no.. Most netbooks do not have an integral DVD drive built into them, so if you wish to use this on a netbook, you'll need to have a USB-connectable DVD drive available and a working USB port in the netbook to connect it through. Please also make sure your netbook is capable of booting to a USB-DVD drive.
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2 more good reasons to go the netbook route,(they are so cheap) thanks DB I SOO agree...also learning more crafty way to get my girls to call me..(hehe)
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I just ordered the duo today so I haven't gotten it yet, but did a lot of researching the last month. I'll probably write a review after I play with it for a bit. The iPad seemed nifty for a tablet but it's drawbacks were too big for me: Tiny storage amount, no USB ports, limited to mac software and apps, and much more expensive. The good battery life does make it tempting otherwise.... I've had a big laptop of a few years and the screen just died on me. It was great, but big and bulky and not so great for toting around anywhere with me. Actually for it's size, the Duo has about the same specs as my full laptop did (including average to poor battery life). I've always used my laptop as a secondary computer, when I'm downstairs and just want to tinker on the internet, small programs, or read. If you want great specs, want to use some hard-core multi-tasking or programs and want that real upgrade from the little netbook... a laptop might be better if it's your only computer. My best friend has a netbook and I was always struck by how small it is. She seems quite happy with it though and I have to admit it's so easy to bring anywhere. Though I wouldn't say the duo is a perfect product by any means yet, I think it seems the best mix. Gives much more functionality than an iPad (or any plain tablet) and does come with better specs than almost any netbook I've seen (Windows 7, 2 GB of Ram, and equivalent or better storage).
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Hey, Just noticed your post. I don't own either, but from what I've gleaned from my research, there really is no comparison. The Samsung has a bigger screen, a better processor, and most important a more ergonomic keyboard. The only advantages of the Acer is that it has a more svelt form factor, and is a bit heavier, neither of which are that huge to me. I'm on the fence between the two right now, and believe it or not, I'm leaning towards the Acer. Main reason is price. For all its advantages, I can't justify paying $221 more for a netbook. Last I checked, I can get an Acer 751 (with the 3 cell) for $279, vs. $500 for the NC20. I know the Acer's going to be slow, but I don't believe the NC20 is that much zippier. I'm hoping that the Acer with XP will run reasonably fast enough for limited internet usage and word processing, which is mostly what I need it for. Even if I ad a gig of ram for $30, it's still almost $200 cheaper than the NC20.