Any one bougt a net book?

[freakjeep93]

I'm looking at buying a net book tomorrow. its a acer aspire one . has anyone had any experience with them likes /dislikes and all that stuff i should know .

thanks in advance :cheers:

[JeepcoMJ]

likes....It has wifi.

 

dislikes:

 

if it has vista, it SUCKS.

 

if it has windows 7, it only has windows 7 Starter edition, so it SUCKS....you can't even change the background on the screen. not exaggerating.

 

it has no CD/dvd drive.

 

it's tiny...keyboard is close to normal, but not quite there.

 

touch pad is just inconveniently placed to click on the buttons.

 

 

 

 

I wouldn't buy one again, unless it was used and cheap.

 

 

anyways, I thought you didn't have money to spare anyways. you've obviously got a computer already...you don't have a finished comanche.

[freakjeep93]

i gotta really big gift card fro christmas and the net book is cheap. also it has xp

[Automan2164]

Where is the gift card to?

 

Rob L.

[JeepcoMJ]

i gotta really big gift card fro christmas and the net book is cheap. also it has xp

 

 

k. I was fairly sure that acer had xp, but not confident.

 

 

 

I'd get one to have and use with microsoft streets and trips plus a gps antenna and mount it in my jeep...then use it for itunes (IIRC it has 160gig hard drive) and navigation...but that's about the only thing I'd have a use for.

 

screen's too small for much anything else...gotta scroll all over just to look at websites.

[64 Cheyenne]

My daughter wants one because they're "cute". She could care less how well it works. Me, back in the days of little to no money, a 10" B&W TV was a luxury. Today, aint no way in hell I'm stepping down to a smaller screen on anything, Just bought myself a 46" LCD flat screen for Christmas. :brows: :brows: :brows:

[freakjeep93]

I'm getting it for a couple reasons . one because i want something i can take to school wthout taking up too much space . 2 its cheap. 3 its great for in the shop because it takes up no space and i can put manuels on it . and 4 i eventually plan in getting diagnosis software for diagnoosings cars so it be great fro that too.and another reason if for in the car to keep me occupied when I'm crammed in a little car with the family and I'm not driving.\

 

the gift card is to caddilac fairview malls which is anymall in my city. and i found this acer net book at a sore in that mall

[Automan2164]

Lol... Cheyenne, you reminded me of my girlfriends pops. He was torn on TV size, between a 46" and a 52". He asked my opinion, and I told him: "We'll, if you get the 46, you might look at it and say I wished I had gotten the 52. I highly doubt you if you get the 52, you will look at it and go, Yep, should have gotten the smaller one."

 

He just smiled, and said, "I like how you think."

 

Rob L. :D

[JeepcoMJ]

I'm getting it for a couple reasons . one because i want something i can take to school wthout taking up too much space . 2 its cheap. 3 its great for in the shop because it takes up no space and i can put manuels on it . and 4 i eventually plan in getting diagnosis software for diagnoosings cars so it be great fro that too.and another reason if for in the car to keep me occupied when I'm crammed in a little car with the family and I'm not driving.\

 

the gift card is to caddilac fairview malls which is anymall in my city. and i found this acer net book at a sore in that mall

 

 

it won't run diagnostic software. it has an intel atom processor, or some equivelant...not even close to enough juice to run much for programs.

 

 

I had an hp netbook for about a week before I took it back because it was just too slow. itunes was taxing for it, much less anything else. and that's just a simple program that reads a file and puts it through the speakers....a diagnostic program has WAY more going on at one time than itunes does.

[Darren]

I doubt he'll use it for anything other than posting on CC. It'll work great for that!

[Automan2164]

I'm getting it for a couple reasons . one because i want something i can take to school wthout taking up too much space . 2 its cheap. 3 its great for in the shop because it takes up no space and i can put manuels on it . and 4 i eventually plan in getting diagnosis software for diagnoosings cars so it be great fro that too.and another reason if for in the car to keep me occupied when I'm crammed in a little car with the family and I'm not driving.\

 

the gift card is to caddilac fairview malls which is anymall in my city. and i found this acer net book at a sore in that mall

 

I hate to say it, but a fragile little net book has no place outside, much less a shop where there is dust, dirt, and humidity... That thing would last a week, tops. Pluse, the capacity as far as memory would probably not handle an OBD2 diagnosis format. Its useless, besides its stated purpose... A "Netbook". Will work great for the internet, not much else. The only computer in my shop is a "Fully Rugged" Panasonic Toughbook. Touchscreen, magnesium case, backlit rubber keyboard, dust and shock resistant, water resistant, and one tough mother... Has a sealed steel cover over all access doors, and just a tight computer to deal with the weather, shock, dust, and elements involved in a garage. Originally cost $4,761. I bought at a surplus auction for $50. :brows:

 

I say you use the money to benefit yourself, and buy something you really need. Malls have some decent stores, and if there is a sears, or other decent big box store, find yourself some tools, and get some stuff that will help on your truck. A laptop won't help you wrench. That's what you need more. Pick up a better grinder, a better welder, some books on technique... Some testers, a good multimeter...

 

Lets of stuff that could be done than buy a netbook.

Rob L.

[64 Cheyenne]

Really, what are they marketed for? To work on? To be usefull? Do they even really care?

 

Heck no.........THEY WANT YOUR MONEY AND THAT IS IT.

[Geonovast]

I LOVE my Aspire one. No CD drive? Big whoop. That's what virtuals are for. It comes with XP Home, and although I prefer XP Pro, I'll take XP Home over Vista or 7 any day.

 

They're light, and very portable. I have larger hands, and have no issue with the tiny keyboard. The battery lasts for a good 3 hours, and it's about the size of 3 C batteries.

 

I also got used to the tiny screen rather quickly. Went from 15" 4:3 on my Dell to 10.1" 16:9 on my Aspire, and it hasn't really been a problem.

 

If you plan on gaming... no, it's not the computer for you. But if you plan on basic stuff, I.E. Facebook, email, CC, some light gaming (I play RCT 1 and SC BW all the time), etc, then you're good to go.

 

If you absolutely have to have a CD ROM drive instead of running a virtual with ISOs on your HD, get an external USB one.

[Eagle]

I LOVE my Aspire one. No CD drive? Big whoop. That's what virtuals are for. It comes with XP Home, and although I prefer XP Pro, I'll take XP Home over Vista or 7 any day.

 

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If you plan on gaming... no, it's not the computer for you. But if you plan on basic stuff, I.E. Facebook, email, CC, some light gaming (I play RCT 1 and SC BW all the time), etc, then you're good to go.

 

If you absolutely have to have a CD ROM drive instead of running a virtual with ISOs on your HD, get an external USB one.

Does it come with any version of Office on it -- or can it run Office (or Star Office) if you install it? I'm very tempted to pick up an Aspire, but I would need to be able to run at least Word and Excel.

[Automan2164]

Really, what are they marketed for? To work on? To be usefull? Do they even really care?

 

Heck no.........THEY WANT YOUR MONEY AND THAT IS IT.

 

I have to admit, ya lost me.

 

Rob L. :hmm:

[Geonovast]

I LOVE my Aspire one. No CD drive? Big whoop. That's what virtuals are for. It comes with XP Home, and although I prefer XP Pro, I'll take XP Home over Vista or 7 any day.

 

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If you plan on gaming... no, it's not the computer for you. But if you plan on basic stuff, I.E. Facebook, email, CC, some light gaming (I play RCT 1 and SC BW all the time), etc, then you're good to go.

 

If you absolutely have to have a CD ROM drive instead of running a virtual with ISOs on your HD, get an external USB one.

Does it come with any version of Office on it -- or can it run Office (or Star Office) if you install it? I'm very tempted to pick up an Aspire, but I would need to be able to run at least Word and Excel.

 

It came with a trail version of Office. I hate Microsoft Office, so I never purchased it.

 

It's not exactly a run down computer... It's got an Intel Atom @1.6 ghz that I've been impressed with, 160 GB HD, and a gig of RAM.

 

I don't run anything that needs a lot of processing power, which basically means newer games, so it's perfect for what I need. Hardest program I run is Photoshop, and it's just fine with that.

 

Thing weighs less than 3 lbs. I can have it sit on my lap for hours on end, and it never feels heavy or gets hot.

 

As for installing Office from a CD, you can either do an external CD ROM drive, or probably do a network install. They have a SD Card slot on the side as well.

[JeepcoMJ]

....

 

 

they go for $250-$300 range, last I checked.

 

...I paid $505 out the door with an hp G60 wide screen laptop that's dual core intel pentium processors, 3 gig memory, 320 gig HD, cd drive, SD/27 in one card reader, plenty of ports, and has an expansion connector to go on a docking station.

 

...I'd rather have that than an acer.

[beaterjeep]

Eagle, you mention the need to run Word and Excel? Have you looked into OpenOffice? It's a freeware program that does all them kinds of documents and more. http://www.openoffice.org I have used it for a few years, just to open and modify documents, and it has worked great in all areas.

[jimoshel]

I hated it when the bulb burned out in the old Stromberg Carlson. We couldn't see where the dial was setting and had to take the back of the set to change it.

[Geonovast]

I hated it when the bulb burned out in the old Stromberg Carlson. We couldn't see where the dial was setting and had to take the back of the set to change it.

 

Eh? :hmm:

[jpnjim]

I have a 1yr old fullsize lappy, but do almost all of my posting on a tiny little ASUS 900a netbook.

I'm lucky if I drag out the full size machine once, or twice a month.

 

I had bought an Acer ONE (9" screen HDD XP version) before the ASUS,

overall the Acer is a nicer, more refined machine,

but the ASUS has an SSD, and I love how fast it starts up & shuts down.

Also nice to not be afraid to bump it around when it's running.

 

I probably would've just swapped an SSD into the Acer, for the best of both worlds,

but I've had a nagging issue with the WiFi since it was new, that I never really sorted out.

 

Either way,

these things are cheap enough now that if you don't like the smaller form factor, you're not out that much money.

[87Warrior]

My sister and I purchased a 10" Dell Netbook for our mother. It runs XP Home, Office 2007 Professional, and the internet fine. IIRC it has 1gb RAM and a 160gb Hard Drive. It is pretty fast for what it is. Uninstall all the extra pre-loaded crap on there and you should be happy.

 

The size is too small for me and I have eagle vision. The resolution sucks and clarity is pathetic. Just not enough room on the screen for everything. The keyboard is small but not uncomfortable.

[daltonmcgill7]

I LOVE my Aspire one. No CD drive? Big whoop. That's what virtuals are for. It comes with XP Home, and although I prefer XP Pro, I'll take XP Home over Vista or 7 any day.

 

They're light, and very portable. I have larger hands, and have no issue with the tiny keyboard. The battery lasts for a good 3 hours, and it's about the size of 3 C batteries.

 

I also got used to the tiny screen rather quickly. Went from 15" 4:3 on my Dell to 10.1" 16:9 on my Aspire, and it hasn't really been a problem.

 

If you plan on gaming... no, it's not the computer for you. But if you plan on basic stuff, I.E. Facebook, email, CC, some light gaming (I play RCT 1 and SC BW all the time), etc, then you're good to go.

 

If you absolutely have to have a CD ROM drive instead of running a virtual with ISOs on your HD, get an external USB one.

:agree: i just got 1 for christmas and i love it the keeboard is really close to normal u get used to it pretty quick

[freakjeep93]

okay i havnt heared anything really negative go i guess i know where I'm going today

[Eagle]

Eagle, you mention the need to run Word and Excel? Have you looked into OpenOffice? It's a freeware program that does all them kinds of documents and more. http://www.openoffice.org I have used it for a few years, just to open and modify documents, and it has worked great in all areas.

Yeah, isn't that the same thing as Star Office? The open source (public domain) office suite that reads and writes to Microsoft Office file formats. Yeah, I'm aware of it -- the question was whether or not an Acer Aspire has the horsepower to run it. I guess if it ships with a trial version of MS Office, it's good enough to run Word and Excel, or the open source equivalents.