Comments on: Reasons not to buy yourself a netbook, number 5489. http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/reasons-not-to-buy-yourself-a-netbook-number-5489?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=reasons-not-to-buy-yourself-a-netbook-number-5489 So rambles a geek in training. Tue, 22 May 2012 09:52:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: James http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/reasons-not-to-buy-yourself-a-netbook-number-5489/comment-page-1#comment-86 James Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:55:26 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=280#comment-86 You're probably right. Although, I've seen my share of Asus hardware go sideways as well so I dunno. Shit luck, perhaps? You’re probably right. Although, I’ve seen my share of Asus hardware go sideways as well so I dunno. Shit luck, perhaps?

]]> By: boredsvunut http://www.the-jdh.com/2010/01/reasons-not-to-buy-yourself-a-netbook-number-5489/comment-page-1#comment-83 boredsvunut Wed, 06 Jan 2010 16:41:18 +0000 http://www.the-jdh.com/?p=280#comment-83 I think it must depend on the manufacturer of the netbook, honestly. My Asus Eee (900HA model) with the stereotypical notebook specs and Win XP home is still going on strong nearly a year after purchase. I mainly use my netbook for web browsing, email, and occasional light gaming (I can run The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind beautifully). If you're on a budget and you're not running anything really resource heavy, I'd go for a netbook. I think it must depend on the manufacturer of the netbook, honestly.

My Asus Eee (900HA model) with the stereotypical notebook specs and Win XP home is still going on strong nearly a year after purchase.

I mainly use my netbook for web browsing, email, and occasional light gaming (I can run The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind beautifully). If you’re on a budget and you’re not running anything really resource heavy, I’d go for a netbook.

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