Anonymous asks:
So what do you think, you get what you pay for?
$27 Netbook on Ebay
Well, if you're going to use it, I guess it's a great deal. Obviously, this isn't the computer you'd store your music library on, or even run more than a web browser and maybe a text editor on. With a 2Gb hard drive and 300 Mhz processor you're basically talking about a desktop circa 1999 shrunk down to seven inches. But if all you want is something portable that gets you a slow connection to the web, why not?
I'd personally save for a few more weeks and at least get one from one of the bigger brands. About $250 will get you something comparable to a full-sized laptop.
Another thing to consider: will typing on that tiny little keyboard eventually cost you more in treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? That's enough to have me shelling out a little extra.
EDIT: corrected RAM to processor.
FYI, Mhz is a mesurment of speed in electronics and, if not stated otherwise, is assumed to be the processor speed. The RAM on this system happens to be 128 M. Not very much but it is only running Windows CE wich is designed for small devices like PDAs so it may be sufficent but is probably the minimum requries to run CE. Depending on what you need it for this could be a cheep fix. However, if you want to do anything more than play solitare and take notes this probably will not do. Although for that price I could be tempted to try it out just to see what it can do.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the correction. I am not very computery.
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