Netbook advice
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 10:11 pm
Ah, well you gotta love figuring out what to get people for Christmas...
For the last few years, I've been slowly getting my girlfriend out of the electronic dark ages and now, I have no idea what to get her! I think I've decided on getting her a netbook. I just have a few questions before deciding which one to get:
1. Is Intel gonna release anything new in terms of Intel Atom before Christmas? Should I wait to get one? I remember hearing a while ago that they were planning on integrating a GPU onto the CPU die eventually that would help with battery life. Did this ever go through?
2. I'm pretty much sure I'm gonna get an Intel Atom as the CPU. What are my GPU options? What is the best in terms of power consumption?
3. I think I've pretty much decided on a netbook with a 10" screen. Is this a mistake?
4. I'll be running XP Professional on the netbook. How's the performance for everyday internet surfing? How's bootup time? Should I think about getting an SSD?
5. How's battery life? I know this can vary greatly, so if you have to you can add what configuration you're talking about.
6. I've been looking into the ASUS EeePC and maybe MSI Wind. Are there any others that I should look into?
And of course, which ones are quiet?
Thanks
For the last few years, I've been slowly getting my girlfriend out of the electronic dark ages and now, I have no idea what to get her! I think I've decided on getting her a netbook. I just have a few questions before deciding which one to get:
1. Is Intel gonna release anything new in terms of Intel Atom before Christmas? Should I wait to get one? I remember hearing a while ago that they were planning on integrating a GPU onto the CPU die eventually that would help with battery life. Did this ever go through?
2. I'm pretty much sure I'm gonna get an Intel Atom as the CPU. What are my GPU options? What is the best in terms of power consumption?
3. I think I've pretty much decided on a netbook with a 10" screen. Is this a mistake?
4. I'll be running XP Professional on the netbook. How's the performance for everyday internet surfing? How's bootup time? Should I think about getting an SSD?
5. How's battery life? I know this can vary greatly, so if you have to you can add what configuration you're talking about.
6. I've been looking into the ASUS EeePC and maybe MSI Wind. Are there any others that I should look into?
And of course, which ones are quiet?
Thanks