Comments on: My Perfect Mini-Notebook http://www.notebooks.com/2008/10/30/my-perfect-mini-notebook/ Notebooks and Laptops News, Deals and Reviews Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:43:55 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Guest Blogging on Notebooks.com « Pat Moorhead http://www.notebooks.com/2008/10/30/my-perfect-mini-notebook/#comment-19174 Guest Blogging on Notebooks.com « Pat Moorhead Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:43:46 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=2971#comment-19174 [...] “Mini-notebooks” and “netbooks” remain a very trendy topic in the space, one I’ve blogged about previously. Certainly worth a closer look. Here’s a short excerpt of my next blog you can find in its entirety here. [...] [...] “Mini-notebooks” and “netbooks” remain a very trendy topic in the space, one I’ve blogged about previously. Certainly worth a closer look. Here’s a short excerpt of my next blog you can find in its entirety here. [...]

]]> By: jackie burns http://www.notebooks.com/2008/10/30/my-perfect-mini-notebook/#comment-15271 jackie burns Mon, 09 Feb 2009 13:31:40 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=2971#comment-15271 Can an HP1000 Mini-Notebook be used for word processing without being connected to the wireless internet. I just need a mini portable that can be used as a typewriter. Can an HP1000 Mini-Notebook be used for word processing without being connected to the wireless internet. I just need a mini portable that can be used as a typewriter.

]]> By: AMD Set to Announce Netbook Processors Tomorrow at Analyst Conference? | notebooks.com http://www.notebooks.com/2008/10/30/my-perfect-mini-notebook/#comment-1955 AMD Set to Announce Netbook Processors Tomorrow at Analyst Conference? | notebooks.com Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:16:30 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=2971#comment-1955 [...] Moorhead, AMD’s Vice President of Advanced Marketing, detailed what he thinks would make the perfect netbook right here on Notebooks.com less than two weeks ago. I now wonder if AMD will help Pat’s wishes come true. I’ll be [...] [...] Moorhead, AMD’s Vice President of Advanced Marketing, detailed what he thinks would make the perfect netbook right here on Notebooks.com less than two weeks ago. I now wonder if AMD will help Pat’s wishes come true. I’ll be [...]

]]> By: netbook nerd http://www.notebooks.com/2008/10/30/my-perfect-mini-notebook/#comment-1954 netbook nerd Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:36:07 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=2971#comment-1954 It's hard to imagine how far AMD has fallen from grace. Back in the day, Intel had to fight to compete with the Opteron. Then the conversation moved away from desktops where Mhz mattered to notebooks and it was the beginning of the end. The geode in the OLPC isn't an achievement to speak of since it was made to go into set-top boxes and ended up in a computer. What mobile processors does AMD even have? The Turion? Aside from Compaq - I'm not sure that any other company even uses those for real products. AMD needs a chipset with ATI graphics in the center that performs better than Intel's 950. Then it has to bring the Duron back or dig some other cheap mobile processor up and put a computer behind it. I have faith that AMD will do something, but to blog about what a netbook should be when AMD barely has a toe in seems like a bad way to describe a "vision". netbook nerd - http://www.netbookreports.com It’s hard to imagine how far AMD has fallen from grace. Back in the day, Intel had to fight to compete with the Opteron.

Then the conversation moved away from desktops where Mhz mattered to notebooks and it was the beginning of the end.

The geode in the OLPC isn’t an achievement to speak of since it was made to go into set-top boxes and ended up in a computer.

What mobile processors does AMD even have? The Turion? Aside from Compaq – I’m not sure that any other company even uses those for real products.

AMD needs a chipset with ATI graphics in the center that performs better than Intel’s 950. Then it has to bring the Duron back or dig some other cheap mobile processor up and put a computer behind it. I have faith that AMD will do something, but to blog about what a netbook should be when AMD barely has a toe in seems like a bad way to describe a “vision”.

netbook nerd
- http://www.netbookreports.com

]]> By: Mike Halbers http://www.notebooks.com/2008/10/30/my-perfect-mini-notebook/#comment-1938 Mike Halbers Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:50:12 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=2971#comment-1938 Netbook FANBOYZ, there is a good debate going on right now on Yahoo Tech, driven by respectable journalist, Christopher Null, entitled, "The pros and cons of netbooks." 200 comments, about 50% against netbook, 50% for netbooks. Its probably time to swarm over there and tell all the people who don't agree with everything you say how dumb they are. http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/108513 What makes you so dumb is that moorhead is actually issuing a good idea here which could help your zealot cause. Netbook FANBOYZ, there is a good debate going on right now on Yahoo Tech, driven by respectable journalist, Christopher Null, entitled, “The pros and cons of netbooks.”

200 comments, about 50% against netbook, 50% for netbooks. Its probably time to swarm over there and tell all the people who don’t agree with everything you say how dumb they are.

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/108513

What makes you so dumb is that moorhead is actually issuing a good idea here which could help your zealot cause.

]]> By: Jake Joemann http://www.notebooks.com/2008/10/30/my-perfect-mini-notebook/#comment-1937 Jake Joemann Mon, 03 Nov 2008 21:52:50 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=2971#comment-1937 Actually, James, moorhead's first post on netbooks was positive, entitled, "The Plusses." http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/archive/2008/05/13/Thirty-days-with-a-small-amp-inexpensive-sub-notebook-the-plusses.aspx This post is very positive as well on future design capabilities standpoint. And dont forget about the first netbook, OLPC, powered by AMD. Here: http://laptop.org/laptop/hardware/specs.shtml So AMD IS in the netbook market, you just don't know it or won't take the time to study it. Actually, James, moorhead’s first post on netbooks was positive, entitled, “The Plusses.”

http://blogs.amd.com/patmoorhead/archive/2008/05/13/Thirty-days-with-a-small-amp-inexpensive-sub-notebook-the-plusses.aspx

This post is very positive as well on future design capabilities standpoint.

And dont forget about the first netbook, OLPC, powered by AMD. Here: http://laptop.org/laptop/hardware/specs.shtml

So AMD IS in the netbook market, you just don’t know it or won’t take the time to study it.

]]> By: James M. Horn http://www.notebooks.com/2008/10/30/my-perfect-mini-notebook/#comment-1936 James M. Horn Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:45:25 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=2971#comment-1936 Paul Horn, if you think pat moorhead is unbiased in his criticism of netbooks, you need to take reading comprehension classes! if you read all pat moorhead's blogs, you should come to the conclusion that he despises netbooks--why wouldn't he? netbooks are making people money, and AMD is not involved! it is pretty simple. Paul Horn,

if you think pat moorhead is unbiased in his criticism of netbooks, you need to take reading comprehension classes!

if you read all pat moorhead’s blogs, you should come to the conclusion that he despises netbooks–why wouldn’t he? netbooks are making people money, and AMD is not involved! it is pretty simple.

]]> By: bro http://www.notebooks.com/2008/10/30/my-perfect-mini-notebook/#comment-1948 bro Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:39:48 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=2971#comment-1948 MoMo, I just went to the Disney.com on my eeepc and it ran smoothly. i played "pirates of the caribbean" flash game. maybe you had a defective unit. there are some sites that my eeepc can't handle. But even my AMD quad-core desktop doesn't run those sites perfectly. the limits of websites probably have more to do with the speed of your internet connection more than the speed of your processor nowadays. i figure this because even half-life 2 works fairly smoothly on my eeepc. MoMo,

I just went to the Disney.com on my eeepc and it ran smoothly. i played “pirates of the caribbean” flash game. maybe you had a defective unit.

there are some sites that my eeepc can’t handle. But even my AMD quad-core desktop doesn’t run those sites perfectly.

the limits of websites probably have more to do with the speed of your internet connection more than the speed of your processor nowadays.

i figure this because even half-life 2 works fairly smoothly on my eeepc.

]]> By: Paul horn http://www.notebooks.com/2008/10/30/my-perfect-mini-notebook/#comment-1958 Paul horn Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:49:31 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=2971#comment-1958 Lyle, AMD started the netbook with OLPC that Intel tried to crush. Remember 60 Minutes dismantling Intel with their own documents? AMD has never said they don't like them, particularly since they invented the category. If you read all Moorheads blogs, he covers the plusses and minuses. Owning 7, he probably has used them more than you. His blog above is about EXPANDING the market for netbooks. How many netbooks have you tried? Do you see any minuses? If not, you are the corporate spinner, sir. Lyle, AMD started the netbook with OLPC that Intel tried to crush. Remember 60 Minutes dismantling Intel with their own documents? AMD has never said they don’t like them, particularly since they invented the category. If you read all Moorheads blogs, he covers the plusses and minuses. Owning 7, he probably has used them more than you. His blog above is about EXPANDING the market for netbooks. How many netbooks have you tried? Do you see any minuses? If not, you are the corporate spinner, sir.

]]> By: lyle howard seave http://www.notebooks.com/2008/10/30/my-perfect-mini-notebook/#comment-1946 lyle howard seave Mon, 03 Nov 2008 01:44:53 +0000 http://www.notebooks.com/?p=2971#comment-1946 That guy is a internet sensation on liliputing.com and other such sites. And not for his tech knowledge. Moorhead's job is to lie to people. he's good at it, they made him VP for a reason. if he worked for Microsoft, he'd be the guy telling you Vista was awesome. Its his job. AMD hasnt gotten onboard and he has to justify this. That's all. If youve read his articles and seen the videos, you get the feel of the BS. Btw, we got a 299$ Acer One (theyre gonna sell 6 million this year and they only came out in july.) and I have a 1500$ Dell laptop. They are not for the same use. My wife prefers to bring it with her to the gym and to the coffeeshop and I often have to settle for the Dell. Maybe we will get another netbook wehn the Acer One hits 250$ for Xmas but we could also get a Dell Mini 9 w./ Ubuntu like my brother bought. It works as beautifully as the Acer (teh One's one weak point is a very weak battery) but is much easier to mod (got 2GB ram for laptop for under 30$ this week). Millions have found that the size/price are something that strikes a chord just like no buttons and rounded corners and premium prices turns others on. The customers have spoken and AMD's stance is that THEY know better than the customer what it wants. (as if they were Apple!) That guy is a internet sensation on liliputing.com and other such sites.
And not for his tech knowledge.

Moorhead’s job is to lie to people. he’s good at it, they made him VP for a reason.
if he worked for Microsoft, he’d be the guy telling you Vista was awesome.
Its his job.

AMD hasnt gotten onboard and he has to justify this. That’s all.
If youve read his articles and seen the videos, you get the feel of the BS.

Btw, we got a 299$ Acer One (theyre gonna sell 6 million this year and they only came out in july.) and I have a 1500$ Dell laptop. They are not for the same use. My wife prefers to bring it with her to the gym and to the coffeeshop and I often have to settle for the Dell. Maybe we will get another netbook wehn the Acer One hits 250$ for Xmas but we could also get a Dell Mini 9 w./ Ubuntu like my brother bought. It works as beautifully as the Acer (teh One’s one weak point is a very weak battery) but is much easier to mod (got 2GB ram for laptop for under 30$ this week).

Millions have found that the size/price are something that strikes a chord just like no buttons and rounded corners and premium prices turns others on.
The customers have spoken and AMD’s stance is that THEY know better than the customer what it wants. (as if they were Apple!)

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