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Hey all, Im looking into buying a laptop within the next week or so but I don['t know which one to get,
Basically want a small compact laptop to type, watch movies and so forth (won't be gaming), Im sick of lugging my 15.4" Laptop around
I've narrowed it down to these two laptops
which do you prefer?
-Asus 901
http://www.lmc.com.au/products/Notebook ... earl_White


-MSI Wind
http://www.lmc.com.au/products/Notebook ... ay/XP_Home®_Black
http://eeepc.asus.com/global/901.htm


Much advice would be great (and any other recommened laptops in its specs and price range)

- Ash

I personally prefer the Wind, UMA graphics, has everything you will need for the net and watching movies, only bad point is the camera is worse. The EEEPC is running Windows and Linux, don't think you really have any need for that unless you want to play around with it, or code or something.

mike1989 wrote:I personally prefer the Wind, UMA graphics, has everything you will need for the net and watching movies, only bad point is the camera is worse. The EEEPC is running Windows and Linux, don't think you really have any need for that unless you want to play around with it, or code or something.

I like the wind because of the full keyboard capacity along with the bigger screen n 80gig hdd,
only thing i don't like about it is it only has 3cell battery which is like 3-4hrs, as opose to the EEEpc which is 6cell having 8hrs battery life:S

just buy a second battery and keep it charged or somethin

get a macbook. thats what im using. lasts about 5 hours on battery, about 3-4 when watching movies. really small and light too. better than windows vista

Calimino6 wrote:get a macbook. thats what im using. lasts about 5 hours on battery, about 3-4 when watching movies. really small and light too. better than windows vista

+1

maybe try http://www.MSY.com.au ?

Small and compact, Macbook air is the way to go. Word on the street is the lower class of macs (non mac book pros) are moving away from aluminium chassis and going for a plastics to bring the price down to compete with the latest asus etc.

But Macs are so much more practical, no one writes virus's for them, they are stable, batterys are good and they utilise the hardware good.

bigdude101 wrote:

Calimino6 wrote:get a macbook. thats what im using. lasts about 5 hours on battery, about 3-4 when watching movies. really small and light too. better than windows vista

+1

Chalk up another vote from me for the MacBook. I have a MacBook PRO now but as you said 15.4" is a little bit too big I think. I will be getting a Black MacBook when I get rid of the PRO that I have now.

Hi all, Just to let you all know I brought an ASUS 901
1.6ghz Intel Atom CPU
2gb Ram
12Gb SSD Memory (not bothered as i have a 150gig external)
8.9Inch Screen
Wireless
Bluetooth
and 6hours of battery life (if i upgrade to an8cell instead of 6 i'll get 8hrs battery life)
Can't complain at this notebook at all, its really really small (as light if not ligther than a book its size)
Does everythign I want it to do
Anyone else got one?
Cheers
- Ash

Holy crap, you you weren't kidding about wanting a small and compact one.

Hybrid34 wrote:Hi all, Just to let you all know I brought an ASUS 901

XP or Linux? If Linux, keep it that way.

Thats not even a laptop. Its more of an electronic note pad.

dont get an acer aspire! im on mine right now and can only see about 2/3 of the screen after 2.5yrs

bigdude101 wrote:

Hybrid34 wrote:Hi all, Just to let you all know I brought an ASUS 901

XP or Linux? If Linux, keep it that way.

Its XP, i can't work wiht linux..used microsoft for 2 long..n im not good wiht command base

CaRtZ wrote:dont get an acer aspire! im on mine right now and can only see about 2/3 of the screen after 2.5yrs

yeh ive heard alot of bad reviews about acer..alot of companies have said to stay away from it

but i'd recommend the ASUS 901 to anyone..(not for gaming though), but u can surf the web, msn, office, playing muusic n movies eassy

I would recommend Thinkpad or Mac over any other brand on the market. Also Think centre. Would never recommend anything with Vista.

Thinkpad and Macbook pro are the 2 highest rated laptops on the market. Thinkpad is great for a office environment even games. Mac is all round awesome but $$$.


Thinkpad are that good we are still waiting 10weeks for laptops on backorder cause they cannot keep up with demand.


Also thinkpads are in a good price range.

Can you play iSaber on a Windows based laptop?

gerendasi wrote:Can you play iSaber on a Windows based laptop?

What games that?
I know you can play Age of Empires 2:)...
The Asus is a 1.6Ghz Intel Atom, with 2gb ram,...so i deffinalty know it plays 'pong'

-Ash

haha nah, you got it all wrong. You can download applications of all kinds for MacBooks.
iSaber lets you pick up the laptop, swing it around and it makes the same noise as a light saber does. Bigger momentum in your swing gets a more intense light saber sound and so forth. A sudden halt gives off the sound of 2 sabers clashing. Good for nothing but kinda cool.
Can a Windows PC do that??? Didn't think so

gerendasi wrote:Didn't think so

Not if it's a hackintosh!!

Haha Awsome I thought that shit was only on me phone

You can use the remote to put it into security mode too. So when it's lifted, it beeps real loud like an alarm. Then use the remote to switch the alarm off.
I'll try n find a youtube link. They do heaps of cool shit. Tap the left side of the monitor (on MacBook) to switch between desktops. I think that's a time machine app

Check it yo!
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=phcXNisiD8w <--- Light saber application
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=6uvQTTPr9 ... re=related <----- Smackbook
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Rolw_lnNf ... re=related <------ iAlertU (This can be programmed to take a photo using the in-built camera as soon as motion is detected too )

Can your Windows laptop do that?

gerendasi wrote:Check it yo!
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=phcXNisiD8w <--- Light saber application
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=6uvQTTPr9 ... re=related <----- Smackbook
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Rolw_lnNf ... re=related <------ iAlertU (This can be programmed to take a photo using the in-built camera as soon as motion is detected too )

Can your Windows laptop do that?

haha its good stuff, but its all little features they add in, i mean seriously whos going to use their laptop as a light saber?
these three 'gadgets' that your showing...how many people would use them?...If you want a light saber go buy one...if you want to take a photo for motion...buy a security camera.
Macs are good laptops but are very very restricted to options and administrative tools....why do you think majoirty of main frames in companies work off Microsoft?
Mac computes are good for video editing as their more user friendly...

How much was the one you bought hybrid?

That would be sweet for doing homework on the train and having GPS in the 4wd.

Hybrid34 wrote:Macs are good laptops but are very very restricted to options and administrative tools....why do you think majoirty of main frames in companies work off Microsoft?
Mac computes are good for video editing as their more user friendly...

Macs are not designed to be admininstrative/hack/customisable too much because that doesn't appeal to the general public. Most people want a computer that will do what they want (which in most cases will be: store music neatly, have as little lag time as possible, display photos nicely, play games and most importantly, for it to entertain you).
Sure Windows is used for pretty much all corporate networking etc but thats because that's what they're for. Macs aren't. You'd be a moron to try and moderate a business network with a Mac