Comments on: Smartphones and Netbooks http://jeffmcneill.com/smartphones-and-netbooks/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=smartphones-and-netbooks Entrepreneur, Internet Marketing Consultant in Chiang Mai, Thailand Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:18:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: jeffmcneill http://jeffmcneill.com/smartphones-and-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-77 jeffmcneill Sat, 23 May 2009 04:57:11 +0000 http://jeffmcneill.com/?p=1864#comment-77 <p>Note: for Netbooks, make sure to:</p> <ul> <li>Get an Atom, not Celeron processor.</li> <li>Test the keyboard and the touchpad to ensure that it is usable by your fingers. Not all of these are created equal and when the form factor gets small, there are definite changes to keyboarding.</li> <li>Upgrade from 1gb to 2gb ram (most can do this) of course.</li> <li>Tradeoff in weight, duration and cost between the Li-Po batteries (lighter, shorter duration, more expensive) and regular Lithium batteries.</li> <li>If you get the upgraded video card it will lower battery duration significantly. Unless you gotta interoperate in immersive virtual worlds or play rawking games, the Mobile Intel 945 Express (or better) should be fine.</li> </ul>

Note: for Netbooks, make sure to:

  • Get an Atom, not Celeron processor.
  • Test the keyboard and the touchpad to ensure that it is usable by your fingers. Not all of these are created equal and when the form factor gets small, there are definite changes to keyboarding.
  • Upgrade from 1gb to 2gb ram (most can do this) of course.
  • Tradeoff in weight, duration and cost between the Li-Po batteries (lighter, shorter duration, more expensive) and regular Lithium batteries.
  • If you get the upgraded video card it will lower battery duration significantly. Unless you gotta interoperate in immersive virtual worlds or play rawking games, the Mobile Intel 945 Express (or better) should be fine.
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