Light on the arms, wallet and speed

October 1, 2008 By Steve Alexander

Chris Deutsch, a tech-savvy Minneapolis real estate agent, loves the mini-size netbook computer, but Shane O'Gorman, his counterpart in Eau Claire, Wis., doesn't.


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Egnite
Oct 01, 2008

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It may be small but the technology in it is nowhere near impressive as average laptops. My IT Technician friend uses one for dianostics and storeage when out fixing/configuring computers/networks and he says its slow, even for that.
Roach
Oct 01, 2008

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I love my 701 EEE PC. It is not a laptop. It is not a gaming machine(although some have played quake on it).

It is an easy way to browse online, read PDFs, edit word documents, and by far the easiest way to take a computer with you where you go.

I almost didn't buy it knowing that more and better Netbooks would roll around quickly, but I love my EEE-PC.

Also with minimal effort hdsc cards are bootable and can make for all kinds of fun.

I'll buy another one in another year or two, especially if one of the 3.5G or 4G technologies comes to fruition in my area.
ShaneOGorman
Oct 06, 2008

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I hope you guys liked the article. It was a good experience to be interviewed. I spent a lot of time researching net books before I bought a notebook instead. For the money it was no comparison. I write a lot about technology in my blog at www.BlogEauClaire.com. You can also check out my website at www.YourChippewaValleyHome.com
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