Comments on: ZNF ‘Round The Web http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-09/znf-%e2%80%98round-the-web/ All your digital media goodness. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:31:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dave Zatz http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-09/znf-%e2%80%98round-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-82629 Dave Zatz Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:40:18 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4605#comment-82629 Last time I checked Lenovo, my order is scheduled for 9/9. We shall see! Features all look good, other than meager memory (hopefully easily upgraded) and currently no 6 cell battery option. Tough call - 6 cell battery or 8.9" screen? Obviously, I went with the 10 incher. Which hopefully also means a bigger keyboard. And it comes in red. :) Last time I checked Lenovo, my order is scheduled for 9/9. We shall see! Features all look good, other than meager memory (hopefully easily upgraded) and currently no 6 cell battery option. Tough call – 6 cell battery or 8.9″ screen? Obviously, I went with the 10 incher. Which hopefully also means a bigger keyboard. And it comes in red. :)

]]> By: Glenn http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-09/znf-%e2%80%98round-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-82627 Glenn Sat, 06 Sep 2008 00:02:26 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4605#comment-82627 Tracking the netbook frenzy... The 6 cell Acer Aspire One is out at $399 with the 160GB drive and XP. If you can find it. The disadvantages of the Acer seem to be: - no bluetooth - 8.9" screen in 10" package (bigger than Dell, so better keyboard, but still has small screen) - expandability is limited (one mini-PCI vs. Dell's two, etc) - the speakers are apparently anemic (i.e. use headphones) - somewhat hard to use trackpad buttons (livable) - lousy battery life with the 3-cell (2:30 or so), but then a 6-cell is available and looks okay - no expresscard slot The Dell has: - very small, smaller than the Acer in particular - keyboard too small - excellent expandability, good web site, driver support - configurability at purchase (web cam, bluetooth) - no hard drive options, only SSD - no expresscard - more expensive than the Acer The Wind? Used to be the obvious winner, but generally unavailable, now seen as too expensive, and has apparently switched to a new trackpad vendor and the trackpad is now horrid. Eee? Too many models, too expensive. The Lenovo Ideapad S10? Looks pretty damn nice. Course its strictly theoretical so far. - Over 8 weeks says the Lenovo web site now. - Very favorable review at Laptop Mag - Bluetooth, Express Card slot, etc - only 2 USB ports (probably fine) - multi-touch support on the trackpad - no idea about the speakers - 512MB of RAM??? upgradable though Tracking the netbook frenzy…

The 6 cell Acer Aspire One is out at $399 with the 160GB drive and XP. If you can find it.

The disadvantages of the Acer seem to be:
- no bluetooth
- 8.9″ screen in 10″ package (bigger than Dell, so better keyboard, but still has small screen)
- expandability is limited (one mini-PCI vs. Dell’s two, etc)
- the speakers are apparently anemic (i.e. use headphones)
- somewhat hard to use trackpad buttons (livable)
- lousy battery life with the 3-cell (2:30 or so), but then a 6-cell is available and looks okay
- no expresscard slot

The Dell has:
- very small, smaller than the Acer in particular
- keyboard too small
- excellent expandability, good web site, driver support
- configurability at purchase (web cam, bluetooth)
- no hard drive options, only SSD
- no expresscard
- more expensive than the Acer

The Wind? Used to be the obvious winner, but generally unavailable, now seen as too expensive, and has apparently switched to a new trackpad vendor and the trackpad is now horrid.

Eee? Too many models, too expensive.

The Lenovo Ideapad S10? Looks pretty damn nice. Course its strictly theoretical so far.
- Over 8 weeks says the Lenovo web site now.
- Very favorable review at Laptop Mag
- Bluetooth, Express Card slot, etc
- only 2 USB ports (probably fine)
- multi-touch support on the trackpad
- no idea about the speakers
- 512MB of RAM??? upgradable though

]]> By: Dan T. http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-09/znf-%e2%80%98round-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-82622 Dan T. Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:02:15 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4605#comment-82622 TiVo HD is down to $199 -- or at least, I bought one at Best Buy for that last week. It's apparently a pricing test in some stores. TiVo HD is down to $199 — or at least, I bought one at Best Buy for that last week. It’s apparently a pricing test in some stores.

]]> By: Todd http://www.zatznotfunny.com/2008-09/znf-%e2%80%98round-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-82594 Todd Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:29:10 +0000 http://www.zatznotfunny.com/?p=4605#comment-82594 "..Google blog does say Mac and Linux editions are being crafted as well." Chrome for mac is here: http://dev.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/build-instructions-os-x “..Google blog does say Mac and Linux editions are being crafted as well.”

Chrome for mac is here:

http://dev.chromium.org/developers/how-tos/build-instructions-os-x

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