Comments on: The Netbook: Six Months Later http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/11/20/the-netbook-six-months-later/ Rebooting the workforce Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:59:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: WWD’s 2009 in Review, Part 2 http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/11/20/the-netbook-six-months-later/#comment-335209 WWD’s 2009 in Review, Part 2 Fri, 01 Jan 2010 14:03:36 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=23194#comment-335209 <p>[...] TweetDeck updated to support the new Twitter lists and retweet functionality. Darrell wrote about his experience with his netbook six months in, while Charlie listed must-have iPhone/iPod touch apps for [...]</p> [...] TweetDeck updated to support the new Twitter lists and retweet functionality. Darrell wrote about his experience with his netbook six months in, while Charlie listed must-have iPhone/iPod touch apps for [...]

]]> By: Lee http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/11/20/the-netbook-six-months-later/#comment-332153 Lee Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:15:13 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=23194#comment-332153 <p>Interesting article, considering much of what I have been reading is that the netbook is replacing the notebook in the corporate world. I have an Acer Aspire One and it is terrific! I run Ubuntu Linux on it and it runs just fine. It's great for writing, woring on the Web, and updating my Web sites. From what I see in the corporate world, many IT supervisors are even using it to run most of their corporate work, replacing the "bulky" notebooks.</p> <p>Well, each one has its place, I guess. However, I'm just seeing more people speaking of replacing their notebooks with netbooks.</p> Interesting article, considering much of what I have been reading is that the netbook is replacing the notebook in the corporate world. I have an Acer Aspire One and it is terrific! I run Ubuntu Linux on it and it runs just fine. It’s great for writing, woring on the Web, and updating my Web sites. From what I see in the corporate world, many IT supervisors are even using it to run most of their corporate work, replacing the “bulky” notebooks.

Well, each one has its place, I guess. However, I’m just seeing more people speaking of replacing their notebooks with netbooks.

]]> By: idcj http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/11/20/the-netbook-six-months-later/#comment-332106 idcj Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:46:18 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=23194#comment-332106 <p>Netbooks can be very useful when pushed beyond their "marketed use cases". I actually use my netbook for everything including coding and building software. Its just a question of what you install and how far you go to use it.</p> <p>If you cant find enough software for your netbook, I would suggest you try LyteRAD to build custom apps from http://www.lytecube.com it comes in a free edition. There are a lot of possibilities.</p> Netbooks can be very useful when pushed beyond their “marketed use cases”. I actually use my netbook for everything including coding and building software. Its just a question of what you install and how far you go to use it.

If you cant find enough software for your netbook, I would suggest you try LyteRAD to build custom apps from http://www.lytecube.com it comes in a free edition. There are a lot of possibilities.

]]> By: seezee http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/11/20/the-netbook-six-months-later/#comment-332105 seezee Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:40:14 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=23194#comment-332105 <p>useless tech? anything that's become obsolete, with the castlewood orb drive being a shining example. the advent of cloud computing & hi capacity usb drives drove a stake into the heart of that one.</p> <p>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlewood_Orb_Drive</p> useless tech? anything that’s become obsolete, with the castlewood orb drive being a shining example. the advent of cloud computing & hi capacity usb drives drove a stake into the heart of that one.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castlewood_Orb_Drive

]]> By: Andrew Flusche http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/11/20/the-netbook-six-months-later/#comment-331962 Andrew Flusche Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:44:12 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=23194#comment-331962 <p>I agree with Richard - netbooks can be great, depending upon what you need to do with them.</p> <p>I have a 1000HE, exactly like the netbook Darrell wrote about here. I bought it back in May to take to court with me (I'm a traffic attorney). I carry all my client files on it, and I make notes during trials with it. I love it!</p> <p>I still use my regular laptop throughout the day as my main computer, and I bring it home quite a bit for extended work (or play) in the evenings. But my Eee PC was a great investment!</p> I agree with Richard – netbooks can be great, depending upon what you need to do with them.

I have a 1000HE, exactly like the netbook Darrell wrote about here. I bought it back in May to take to court with me (I’m a traffic attorney). I carry all my client files on it, and I make notes during trials with it. I love it!

I still use my regular laptop throughout the day as my main computer, and I bring it home quite a bit for extended work (or play) in the evenings. But my Eee PC was a great investment!

]]> By: Richard http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/11/20/the-netbook-six-months-later/#comment-331931 Richard Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:48:21 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=23194#comment-331931 <p>Leslie, it just depends on what you want to do on the netbook. I am retired recently and am pretty computer savy, but just don't need the computing power I needed in the corporate world anymore. I bought an Eee 1000HE for browsing and some financial spread sheets and documents, and it was prefect for that use -- plus the long battery life and portability. My wife liked it so much I gave it to her and bought a Eee 1005HA for myself</p> Leslie, it just depends on what you want to do on the netbook. I am retired recently and am pretty computer savy, but just don’t need the computing power I needed in the corporate world anymore. I bought an Eee 1000HE for browsing and some financial spread sheets and documents, and it was prefect for that use — plus the long battery life and portability. My wife liked it so much I gave it to her and bought a Eee 1005HA for myself

]]> By: Celeste LeCompte http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/11/20/the-netbook-six-months-later/#comment-331882 Celeste LeCompte Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:41:47 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=23194#comment-331882 <p>Hi Dan, I hope you'll give GigaOM Pro a chance before you decide it's worthless! I'm the editor for Pro, and we're trying to offer access to in-depth articles and research reports to GigaOM Network readers (and others) at an affordable rate — $79 a year for all-you-can-eat research and deep analysis is pretty dang cheap!</p> <p>So, we figure if you're reading our content here, you might be interested in what our colleagues over at Pro have to say as well, especially if you want to dig even deeper on the topic you're reading about right now (e.g. netbooks). If we don't link to it, how would you know about it?</p> Hi Dan, I hope you’ll give GigaOM Pro a chance before you decide it’s worthless! I’m the editor for Pro, and we’re trying to offer access to in-depth articles and research reports to GigaOM Network readers (and others) at an affordable rate — $79 a year for all-you-can-eat research and deep analysis is pretty dang cheap!

So, we figure if you’re reading our content here, you might be interested in what our colleagues over at Pro have to say as well, especially if you want to dig even deeper on the topic you’re reading about right now (e.g. netbooks). If we don’t link to it, how would you know about it?

]]> By: Leslie http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/11/20/the-netbook-six-months-later/#comment-331876 Leslie Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:10:21 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=23194#comment-331876 <p>For months now I have been looking into buying a net-book for on the road connectivity. I have printed out the volume equivalent of "War and Peace" on this subject and have a goggle alert on the Eee PC HE which is how I found you. You wrote by far the most informative article on this subject. Many Thanks, Leslie</p> For months now I have been looking into buying a net-book for on the road connectivity. I have printed out the volume equivalent of “War and Peace” on this subject and have a goggle alert on the Eee PC HE which is how I found you. You wrote by far the most informative article on this subject. Many Thanks, Leslie

]]> By: Dan http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/11/20/the-netbook-six-months-later/#comment-331874 Dan Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:00:00 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=23194#comment-331874 <p>Please don't post links that require a subscription (ie. GigaOM Pro). Totally worthless to most readers (and you did it twice!). There are plenty of worthwhile articles out there on netbooks that aren't on so-called "premium" sites.</p> Please don’t post links that require a subscription (ie. GigaOM Pro). Totally worthless to most readers (and you did it twice!). There are plenty of worthwhile articles out there on netbooks that aren’t on so-called “premium” sites.

]]> By: David Zemens http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/11/20/the-netbook-six-months-later/#comment-331862 David Zemens Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:16:43 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=23194#comment-331862 <p>I could not agree more. We sure are spoiled, aren't we? How much smaller than a laptop size do we really need?</p> <p>Heck, you can do everything from your iPhone that you could do from that netbook anyway!</p> I could not agree more. We sure are spoiled, aren’t we? How much smaller than a laptop size do we really need?

Heck, you can do everything from your iPhone that you could do from that netbook anyway!

]]> By: Lance http://webworkerdaily.com/2009/11/20/the-netbook-six-months-later/#comment-331861 Lance Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:16:01 +0000 http://webworkerdaily.com/?p=23194#comment-331861 <p>Good luck trying to get gadget addicts to own up to the uselessness of their purchases. The first step of resolving addiction is recognizing the problem.</p> <p>I think you've already used the netbook for its best purpose which is to keep kids/guests off your personal computer.</p> Good luck trying to get gadget addicts to own up to the uselessness of their purchases. The first step of resolving addiction is recognizing the problem.

I think you’ve already used the netbook for its best purpose which is to keep kids/guests off your personal computer.

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