Posted on 08/13/2009 8:04:30 AM PDT by Halfmanhalfamazing
Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt
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In the words of M$:
“You can’t compete with free”
Why would anyone getting a netbook buy Dell?
They run 40 to 60 dollars higher than comparably performing machines from Asus or Acer. And certainly Asus and Acer are as good on customer service as Dell has become these days.
Name recognition is the only thing I can think of.
I’ve had a Dell Mini-9 since last December and absolutely love it. I use it when traveling for business and prefer it to the even smaller “smart” cell phones. For durability, I chose XP with a 32GB SSD (solid state drive) so no moving hard drive parts and dead silent - perfect for travel to get emails in hotel at night and surf web for news. HIGHLY recommended.
Progress in application compatibility according to test results from Wine AppDB.
(silver)Software that runs flawlessly
(yellow) Software that runs flawlessly with configuration
(gray) Software with minor Issues
(orange) Software with major Issues
(tan) Unusable software
More and more of your Windows software can run flawlessly on Linux+WINE with no tweaking needed. Just install WINE, install the software, and run as you normally would. Yes, even graphic-intensive software (i.e. games, visualization, 3d-rendering, photo/movie editing).
For one Microsoft wasn’t the one initially making this claim, this author needs to get his linux-bot facts straight. It was MSI which was backed up by Ubuntu themselves. Dell themselves are really a minor player in the netbook market compared to Asus and MSI.
http://blog.laptopmag.com/ubuntu-confirms-linux-netbook-returns-higher-than-anticpated
Well, plus Dell has like a clearance rack or something where you’re supposed to be able to get good deals that a lot of people really seem to like. I don’t like Dells personally, haven’t since they were sold as PC’s Limited, so I wouldn’t know personally.
Well the main reason anybody buys a dell mini-9 or 10 is not for the OS that’s on them but the OS that they will put on them. They simply make the best hackintosh’s so return rates for Dell’s are certainly not the industry norm when it comes to the OS being the reason.
Why in the heck would anyone want to ruin a perfectly good netbook by making a hackintosh? Windows and Linux are flat out better.
This message was typed on my unibody MacBook
I know you are joking but in my opinion OS X is fantastic on mobile devices because of it’s resource management. You simply get more uptime and better relative performance with OS X than other OS’s because of it’s scaleability. Of course linux is similar but I hate linux and all it stands for.
FWIW Windows accounts for 90% of all netbook OS Sales while linux accounts for 10%. I would guess anywhere from 3-5% of those total are hackintoshed.
Well, a year ago I’d have been joking, but as soon as Windows 7 is released, I’m selling my MacBook and buying a Windows 7 notebook. I’ve been playing with Windows 7 on my kid’s computer, and I absolutely love it.
See that? People like their Ubuntu.
See that? People like their Ubuntu.
Me too. I pre-ordered the family upgrade pack already and can’t wait. I have been running RC1 since it was released and it is great.
In all fairness, the article even says that the Wind book is crap, and the Ubuntu Manager said people just don’t want to learn something new. There is nothing wrong with Ubuntu.
BTW, thanks for the linky. Look what I found...
For $348 is the Toshiba Satellite L355-S7915, a 2.2GHz Celeron 900 machine with 1,440 x 900 display, 3GB of RAM and a 250GB 5,400rpm hard-drive.
toshiba satellite l355
There’s also a DVD burner, Intel GMA 4500M graphics, WiFi b/g and an ExpressCard 34/54 slot. Ports include three USB 2.0, VGA, audio in/out and an old-fashioned modem, and OS is Windows Vista Home Basic with Microsoft Works pre-loaded.
The L355 will go on sale – in stores and online – from Sunday August 16th, and will be in limited supply so we wouldn’t hang around if you’re interested. Needless to say, if you’ve considered a netbook because of its cost-effectiveness, but lamented the smaller display, this Toshiba delivers plenty more performance and usability for the price. Don’t just take our word for it, either; Laptop Mag have reviewed the L355 and found that a relatively compact hard-drive, missing webcam and HDMI port aside, it’s a surprisingly strong performer.
Goes on sale at Wally World on the 16th.
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