Lenovo IdeaCentre Q100: World's Thinnest, Smallest Nettop
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The eeebox is bigger, but it does include a card reader and optical drive, so I'd agree that it's better than the Q100 or Q110.MiKeLezZ wrote:eeebox still the best
The lack of a VESA mount is only on the Q100 I think, Lenovo's website advertises a monitor mount for the Q110.
However, I'm more interested in the Q700. It's a bit pricier, but with an E5200 processor, that thing would beat any eeeBox or similar system in terms of performance and is still relatively compact.
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No optical drive on the eee pc. Virtually no nettop seems to have one.stromgald wrote:The eeebox is bigger, but it does include a card reader and optical drive, so I'd agree that it's better than the Q100 or Q110.
It's what we really wanted to review but the Q100 is what they had for now. Next, hopefully soon.However, I'm more interested in the Q700. It's a bit pricier, but with an E5200 processor, that thing would beat any eeeBox or similar system in terms of performance and is still relatively compact.
Who is buying these? I've wanted to play with one, but I am struggling to find a use for it.
A PC for my parents? Nope, their Athlon 2400+ is probably faster and free. A PC for the living room? Nope, not enough CPU or GPU for video
A PC for the kids? Maybe, but why not get a cheap desktop that they won't outgrow in a year, or a netbook for the same price that comes with a screen.
A home server? No space for HDs
Seriously, I would love one, but, why?
A PC for my parents? Nope, their Athlon 2400+ is probably faster and free. A PC for the living room? Nope, not enough CPU or GPU for video
A PC for the kids? Maybe, but why not get a cheap desktop that they won't outgrow in a year, or a netbook for the same price that comes with a screen.
A home server? No space for HDs
Seriously, I would love one, but, why?
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You still have to plug in at the very least power and display, andm for many people, keyboard if not mouse too. It's not that portable. Wifi would be nice, I agree (how about making the casing an antenna so you don't need the stick antenna out the back either?), and I do see the problem with not necessarily having an ethernet socket nearby, but it's not the end of the world.NeilBlanchard wrote:Hi Mike,
Good review as always. I'm disappointed with the lack of WiFi -- a tiny portable unit that you have to plug in doesn't make sense to me.
Here's the Targa:
http://www.lidl-shop.de/de/Winterfreude ... Now-Nettop
Look familiar? At least this has wifi if but an add-on and not embedded.
So who makes this? Which company is doing the rebranding? Or is Targa actually Lenovo in Germany?
http://www.lidl-shop.de/de/Winterfreude ... Now-Nettop
Look familiar? At least this has wifi if but an add-on and not embedded.
So who makes this? Which company is doing the rebranding? Or is Targa actually Lenovo in Germany?