[Cialug] cheap dell linux netbook

[Stuart Thiessen]

:) Interesting idea!! Might have something there. :)

On Feb 27, 2009, at 15:05 , Nathan C. Smith wrote:

> Somebody should market a webkinz/penguinz subnotebook just for kids  
> with the right display specs and the right version of flash.  Stick  
> a picture of your pet to the cover.
>
> It may be a little late to market, but it might have cleaned-up 12  
> months ago.
>
> (if you don't know what webkinz is/are, don't ask.  ;-)  )
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org
>> [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf Of Matthew Nuzum
>> Sent: Friday, February 27, 2009 3:02 PM
>> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
>> Subject: Re: [Cialug] cheap dell linux netbook
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 2:31 PM, Nathan C. Smith
>> <nathan.smith at ipmvs.com> wrote:
>>> Remember 5 years ago when a $500 notebook sounded like
>> wishful thinking?
>>>
>>> 512 MB, sounds just a little tight.  But then the machine I
>> have Xubuntu running on with 512 MB probably has a much
>> slower processor.
>>>
>>>>
>>>> http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/27/dells-inspiron-mini-9-drops
>>> -to-a-delicious-199/
>>>>
>>
>> For under $100 you can add a much nicer SSD and up the ram to 2GB.
>> http://www.mydigitaldiscount.com/SPD/runcore-pro-16gb-mini-pci
> e-pci-e-ssd-solid-state-drive-for-dell-inspiron-mini-9--->  
> restocking-soon-runcore-pro-16gb-mini-pcie-pci-e-ssd-solid-sta
> te-drive-for-dell-inspiron-mini-9--800008E6-1225426254.jsp
>>
>> The problem with 512MB of RAM on the netbook is that (I think, not
>> positive) there's no swap.
>>
>> I think that the $199 - $249 price range is going to get more action
>> in the netbook space. I'm seeing videos from conferences where ARM
>> people are demoing 1.5cm thick netbooks with 9" screens and 8 hours  
>> of
>> battery life that will target $249 and under price range.
>>
>> I've seen a few screens that are higher res than the 1024x600 common
>> on most netbooks. As sad as this is to say, webkinz requires res at
>> least 1024x768 or, if you hit the F11 key, about 1000x685. A lot of
>> people are attracted to these netbooks for kid computers, and I'm all
>> for that. But I think a lot of kids will be disappointed with them
>> unless the higher res screen becomes common. It'd be nice if the
>> screens was 1280x720 or 1280x800.
>>
>> -- 
>> Matthew Nuzum
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