Comments on: Dell low cost notebook set for August, $299 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/15/dell-low-cost-notebook-set-for-august-299/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Fri, 04 Dec 2009 20:40:27 -0500 hourly 1 By: dc http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/15/dell-low-cost-notebook-set-for-august-299/comment-page-1/#comment-768872 dc Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:42:58 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29827#comment-768872 The Atom chip is no slouch. It's the graphics card that is lacking in these. I don't see that changing due to the heat and cost. These things were meant to be low powered, low cost netbooks. I would like it though! The Atom chip is no slouch. It’s the graphics card that is lacking in these. I don’t see that changing due to the heat and cost. These things were meant to be low powered, low cost netbooks. I would like it though!

]]> By: dc http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/15/dell-low-cost-notebook-set-for-august-299/comment-page-1/#comment-768863 dc Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:39:59 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29827#comment-768863 I believe they said it will be Linux. I guess it depends on what you do. iPhone is great and I can use it for a day or two away from a laptop. But it can't do everything. These small low cost laptops are great for many people. I believe they said it will be Linux.

I guess it depends on what you do. iPhone is great and I can use it for a day or two away from a laptop. But it can’t do everything.

These small low cost laptops are great for many people.

]]> By: Eric http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/15/dell-low-cost-notebook-set-for-august-299/comment-page-1/#comment-768701 Eric Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:03:04 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29827#comment-768701 It can't possibly run Vista well. So is it going to be a Linux machine? That would be cool. I might have considered it before the iPhone, but now with the much smaller form factor with email and real web browsing, I can travel laptop free for weeks and still shoot thousands of 16.7 megapixel images with my 1Ds Mark II and drop the photos into my NEXTO DI and use the iPhone to keep the boss informed. Who needs such a weak compromise of a computer? It can’t possibly run Vista well. So is it going to be a Linux machine? That would be cool. I might have considered it before the iPhone, but now with the much smaller form factor with email and real web browsing, I can travel laptop free for weeks and still shoot thousands of 16.7 megapixel images with my 1Ds Mark II and drop the photos into my NEXTO DI and use the iPhone to keep the boss informed. Who needs such a weak compromise of a computer?

]]> By: Steve Jabs http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/15/dell-low-cost-notebook-set-for-august-299/comment-page-1/#comment-768651 Steve Jabs Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:54:21 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29827#comment-768651 Hopefully someone will be able to port Kalaway or JAS onto one of these bad boys and then we can all have a $299 entry-level Apple computer. Hopefully someone will be able to port Kalaway or JAS onto one of these bad boys and then we can all have a $299 entry-level Apple computer.

]]> By: gi joe http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/15/dell-low-cost-notebook-set-for-august-299/comment-page-1/#comment-768647 gi joe Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:50:31 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29827#comment-768647 interesting... interesting…

]]> By: res08hao http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/15/dell-low-cost-notebook-set-for-august-299/comment-page-1/#comment-768631 res08hao Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:29:08 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29827#comment-768631 Of all of the computers I have owned, including my Gateway 286 C/prompt circa 1980, my Dell laptop is by far the worst. Total POS, barely runs, Vista sucks like you knew it would. Total garbage. Thank Allah for Apple. Of all of the computers I have owned, including my Gateway 286 C/prompt circa 1980, my Dell laptop is by far the worst. Total POS, barely runs, Vista sucks like you knew it would. Total garbage.

Thank Allah for Apple.

]]> By: Jon http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/07/15/dell-low-cost-notebook-set-for-august-299/comment-page-1/#comment-768628 Jon Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:27:41 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/?p=29827#comment-768628 How about a dual-quad-core notebook? Sure it would need to be hooked-up to a portable air conditioner but a mighty gaming machine it would be! Jon http://woodmarvels.com - Create Unique Memories How about a dual-quad-core notebook? Sure it would need to be hooked-up to a portable air conditioner but a mighty gaming machine it would be!

Jon
http://woodmarvels.com – Create Unique Memories

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