WHY DO NETBOOKS EXIST?

[Kamina]

Did you buy a Macbook?

[comicsansms]

Did you buy a Macbook?

???

Is that now a Netbook?

And NO, it is a Dell latitude 2120

[Kamina]

???

Is that now a Netbook?

And NO, it is a Dell latitude 2120

It's an expensive netbook.

[as96]

Netbooks are for people who move around a lot, although tablets are probably a better choice now they are still used a lot.

[Real_PhillBert]

I have a Netbook that I bought when I was in college for $100. It's good for emails and browsing the internet, that's about it. Fortunately internet and emails are what 90% of PC users do...

[ShadowCaptain]

I have a Netbook that I bought when I was in college for $100. It's good for emails and browsing the internet, that's about it. Fortunately internet and emails are what 90% of PC users do...

 

Yep netbooks were great, and live on with the HP stream, 2 in one tablets, the Surface, and chromebooks

 

 

 

I had to get one of THEIR Dell Latitude 2120

 

 

A dell 2120 never cost $1000, you were just overcharged 

 

http://uk.pcmag.com/dell-latitude-2120/20269/review/dell-latitude-2120 - says it cost $629 - and that is overpriced, plus school will get bulk and educational discount which can be like 30% or more

[Real_PhillBert]

Yep netbooks were great, and live on with the HP stream, 2 in one tablets, the Surface, and chromebooks

 

 

 

 

 

A dell 2120 never cost $1000, you were just overcharged 

 

http://uk.pcmag.com/dell-latitude-2120/20269/review/dell-latitude-2120 - says it cost $629 - and that is overpriced, plus school will get bulk and educational discount which can be like 30% or more

 

Yep. I was looking at some tablets until a buddy offered to sell me the netbook. Does everything I need from it and was cheap. I still use it for my couch internet surfing if I want a larger screen than my phone. I even put windows 10 on it last week. It's great. 

[ShadowCaptain]

Yep. I was looking at some tablets until a buddy offered to sell me the netbook. Does everything I need from it and was cheap. I still use it for my couch internet surfing if I want a larger screen than my phone. I even put windows 10 on it last week. It's great. 

 

I still have the EEE 701 4gb, the netbook that started off netbooks - runs HL1 and Solider of Fortune  - still have them installed from when I used to take this thing to school its running Windows XP Fundamentals which is like a hacked super lightweight XP install - its great

 

I mean I would consider the new HP stream a netbook, it runs windows, its small, it costs very little, great for students, parents, second machines, light users

[comicsansms]

Yep netbooks were great, and live on with the HP stream, 2 in one tablets, the Surface, and chromebooks

 

 

 

 

 

A dell 2120 never cost $1000, you were just overcharged 

 

http://uk.pcmag.com/dell-latitude-2120/20269/review/dell-latitude-2120 - says it cost $629 - and that is overpriced, plus school will get bulk and educational discount which can be like 30% or more

http://web.archive.org/web/20110717151929/http://www.dell.com/au/business/p/latitude-2120/pd

 

$880USD

That is equivalent to $1,201.05 AUD

[ShadowCaptain]

http://web.archive.org/web/20110717151929/http://www.dell.com/au/business/p/latitude-2120/pd

 

$880USD

That is equivalent to $1,000 AUD

 

Oh AUD my bad if you just use a generic $1000 sign everyone will just assume US dollars

[comicsansms]

Oh AUD my bad if you just use a generic $1000 sign everyone will just assume US dollars

I listed the wrong price there LOL.

but anyway you get the point.

[Real_PhillBert]

I still have the EEE 701 4gb, the netbook that started off netbooks - runs HL1 and Solider of Fortune  - still have them installed from when I used to take this thing to school its running Windows XP Fundamentals which is like a hacked super lightweight XP install - its great

 

I mean I would consider the new HP stream a netbook, it runs windows, its small, it costs very little, great for students, parents, second machines, light users

 

Sweet! Netbooks (and similar low power machines) are all about managed expectations. Stay in their area of use and they will be awesome. 

[ShadowCaptain]

I listed the wrong price there LOL.

but anyway you get the point.

 

sure thing that was sure expensive, but I dont hate netbooks, sorry

 

Sweet! Netbooks (and similar low power machines) are all about managed expectations. Stay in their area of use and they will be awesome. 

 

Yep absolutely its not being phased out for my new low power windows tablet the Lynx 8

[comicsansms]

I still have the EEE 701 4gb, the netbook that started off netbooks - runs HL1 and Solider of Fortune  - still have them installed from when I used to take this thing to school its running Windows XP Fundamentals which is like a hacked super lightweight XP install - its great

 

I mean I would consider the new HP stream a netbook, it runs windows, its small, it costs very little, great for students, parents, second machines, light users

I liked Fundamental for Legacy PS's, but it wasn't used much.

 

My school just through out the computers running 98 instead of coughing up the probably $25 per PC for 6 computer.

 

THEY HAD P4's and 512mbs of Ram and a Geforce 2.

They could have run Normal XP Pro

[ShadowCaptain]

http://web.archive.org/web/20110717151929/http://www.dell.com/au/business/p/latitude-2120/pd

 

$880USD

That is equivalent to $1,201.05 AUD

 

Very expensive, most netbooks back then were half that price, I imagine the school got a good deal from Dell, but charged the students full price - I imagine they bought them because you can get charging racks and accessories etc for the school

install Half life and be happy

 

I liked Fundamental for Legacy PS's, but it wasn't used much.

It should have been, was very fast, and more functional than the shitty linux install that came on the EEE

[comicsansms]

Very expensive, most netbooks back then were half that price, I imagine the school got a good deal from Dell, but charged the students full price - I imagine they bought them because you can get charging racks and accessories etc for the school

install Half life and be happy

 

It should have been, was very fast, and more functional than the shitty linux install that came on the EEE

No, the school charged the students full price.

The school was getting them for dirt.

Dell just sold the computers to the school and repaired each computer about 5 times a year (Mostly cracked screens or Bad HDD's)

[ShadowCaptain]

No, the school charged the students full price.

The school was getting them for dirt.

 

Yeah thats what I would imagine

 

 

Me and my friends all had EEE 701s, 2 black and 2 white, we all swapped batteries and keyboard to have two tone machines - we used to play Halo CE mutliplayer on them at lunch time via local network

[Hans Christian | Teri]

You got screwed, that doesn't make Netbooks useless.

[comicsansms]

You got screwed, that doesn't make Netbooks useless.

I have to use it because Harvey Norman (A computer store)

HAS THE INABILITY TO FIX COMPUTERS PROPERLY.

(My computer went in with a bad battery and came out with no screws and a broken trackpad)

 

YAY Now instead of using a quadcore a10 w/ dedicated graphics, I am using a Dualcore atom running 7 PRO w/ 2gbs of ram (Because my school is full of smart ideas)  

[Hans Christian | Teri]

I have to use it because Harvey Norman (A computer store)

HAS THE INABILITY TO FIX COMPUTERS PROPERLY.

(My computer went in with a bad battery and came out with no screws and a broken trackpad)

 

YAY Now instead of using a quadcore a10 w/ dedicated graphics, I am using a Dualcore atom running 7 PRO w/ 2gbs of ram (Because my school is full of smart ideas)  

 

Again; You got screwed, that doesn't make Netbooks useless.

[comicsansms]

Again; You got screwed, that doesn't make Netbooks useless.

I get HORRIBLE video tearing on the netbook while scrolling down on a webpage.

[Hans Christian | Teri]

I get HORRIBLE video tearing on the netbook while scrolling down on a webpage.

 

Yes, you got the wrong Netbook (for the wrong price).

[comicsansms]

Yes, you got the wrong Netbook (for the wrong price).

I know.

AND THE NEXT YEAR WAS "Bring Your Own Device"

Thankyou, I have wasted $1,000 on a netbook that was to be used untill the end of year 9 to find out i only need to use it for 1 year instead of 3.