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Matblack · 22-09-2008, 16:37

Very tempted by one of these

Bigger screen that the Dell Mini Inspiron, 160Gb HD and 1Gb of RAM eaily upgradeable to 2GB, looks better than the EEEEEEEEPCs and more useable

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Daz · 22-09-2008, 16:40

Are they the re-badged MSI Winds? I do like the look of those.

Am going for the Dell myself, 8.9 is the sweet spot with these little netbooks imo, and it's totally fanless and silent. Me likey.

Matblack · 22-09-2008, 16:43

I was quite taken with the Mini Inspiron, but this one has a USP, you can bung a SIM in it and has HSDPA built in

Also we'd be using it for Aitch to do spreadsheets and things on and I don't want the screen to be too small. Might have to go and have a proper nose up at PCWorld and check the screen sizes

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leowyatt · 22-09-2008, 16:46

How much are they Matt?

Matblack · 22-09-2008, 16:46

£349

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leowyatt · 22-09-2008, 16:48

how big is the screen? I know someone who would be very interested

Mark · 22-09-2008, 16:49

As you'll no doubt know, having read the same article I just did (I know from whence that image came), it's a rebadged OEM jobbie. As such, it might be worth hunting for one with less of a mark-up.

My concern with these generics (I have plenty of experience, sadly) is that support tends to be very lacking. For example, drivers tend never to get updated - i.e. you'll get what's on the CD and like it.

Not saying there's anything wrong with that - just something to factor in to the decision.

PS - 10.4" screen, and no, they're not rebadged Winds. They're rebadged ECS G10ILs.

PPS - as it has a spinning platter, it'll not be as robust, or probably as frugal, as the SSD-based alternatives.

Daz · 22-09-2008, 16:55

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matblack

I was quite taken with the Mini Inspiron, but this one has a USP, you can bung a SIM in it and has HSDPA built in

If it wasn't for the ability to plug my phone into the Dell and use it as a modem I'd have probably done similar to you. Fortunately I can

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matblack

Also we'd be using it for Aitch to do spreadsheets and things on and I don't want the screen to be too small.

Fair do's

Dont plan to use mine for anything other than web browsing and a bit of email, and maybe some remote support if a clients on fire or something. My current laptop is just too big, hot and heavy to satisfy those itches and be convenient enough to throw in a glove box. It'll even be better for the generic browsing around the house.

leowyatt · 22-09-2008, 16:55

The SDD drives aren't an option for Kitten as they lack space. This seems to fit the bill quite nicely.

Daz · 22-09-2008, 17:02

I think the bigger netbooks suffer from a bit of identity crisis. To me they (SCC's) should be what the original EEE was - portable, cheap, light browser terminals you can reasonably take anywhere to primarily do some convenient surfing - and SSD fits that bill better. Anything more than that, I'll use the laptop - if for no other reason than the chips in these things dont really lend themselves to much more.

The devices that tread the line better are the 12/13" Macbook Air's/Tosh Portege's and the likes - they just cost a bomb. It's funny really, the 8/9/10"s are cheap, the 11/12/13"s are expensive, and the 14/15/17"s go cheap again.

22-09-2008, 16:37	#1
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Advent 4123 Very tempted by one of these Bigger screen that the Dell Mini Inspiron, 160Gb HD and 1Gb of RAM eaily upgradeable to 2GB, looks better than the EEEEEEEEPCs and more useable MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

22-09-2008, 16:40	#2
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	Are they the re-badged MSI Winds? I do like the look of those. Am going for the Dell myself, 8.9 is the sweet spot with these little netbooks imo, and it's totally fanless and silent. Me likey. __________________ apt-get moo

22-09-2008, 16:43	#3
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	I was quite taken with the Mini Inspiron, but this one has a USP, you can bung a SIM in it and has HSDPA built in Also we'd be using it for Aitch to do spreadsheets and things on and I don't want the screen to be too small. Might have to go and have a proper nose up at PCWorld and check the screen sizes MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

22-09-2008, 16:46	#4
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	How much are they Matt? __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

22-09-2008, 16:46	#5
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	£349 MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

22-09-2008, 16:48	#6
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	how big is the screen? I know someone who would be very interested __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

22-09-2008, 16:49	#7
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	As you'll no doubt know, having read the same article I just did (I know from whence that image came), it's a rebadged OEM jobbie. As such, it might be worth hunting for one with less of a mark-up. My concern with these generics (I have plenty of experience, sadly) is that support tends to be very lacking. For example, drivers tend never to get updated - i.e. you'll get what's on the CD and like it. Not saying there's anything wrong with that - just something to factor in to the decision. PS - 10.4" screen, and no, they're not rebadged Winds. They're rebadged ECS G10ILs. PPS - as it has a spinning platter, it'll not be as robust, or probably as frugal, as the SSD-based alternatives. Last edited by Mark; 22-09-2008 at 16:52.

22-09-2008, 16:55	#9
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	The SDD drives aren't an option for Kitten as they lack space. This seems to fit the bill quite nicely. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

22-09-2008, 17:02	#10
Daz The Stig Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Swad! Posts: 10,713	I think the bigger netbooks suffer from a bit of identity crisis. To me they (SCC's) should be what the original EEE was - portable, cheap, light browser terminals you can reasonably take anywhere to primarily do some convenient surfing - and SSD fits that bill better. Anything more than that, I'll use the laptop - if for no other reason than the chips in these things dont really lend themselves to much more. The devices that tread the line better are the 12/13" Macbook Air's/Tosh Portege's and the likes - they just cost a bomb. It's funny really, the 8/9/10"s are cheap, the 11/12/13"s are expensive, and the 14/15/17"s go cheap again. __________________ apt-get moo