[OCLUG-Tech] Re netbook
I've been pretty happy with my Asus machines. The 701 is a bit limited
on screen, but I use the 900 as my main box now. The 901 claims better
battery life by using bigger battery and Atom processor to get 7.5
hours, but I measured 5 hours on "ordinary" stuff -- no wireless. Pat
Suwalski had the S101 at last meeting. VERY NICE. Probably expensive.
Looks like they are trying to go after the Apple Mac Air market.
My Acer (different machine -- 14" screen) from Feb 2007 has been around
the world and stood up OK, but battery now dead -- or maybe it's the
power circuitry. Anyway, now run it without the battery in it. I think
I'd agree they are not super robust, but I've no great complaints about
the value for money.
Does anyone else wonder why there are no laptops with just a couple of
12V inputs and no battery? You'd need 2 inputs to avoid crash when one
input was dying. I'd prefer not to have a proprietary battery and just
use external packs or adapters. And the Asus 900 uses 12V in. Canadian
Tire here we come.
JN