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kireol
 Post subject: Netbook PC
PostPosted: Feb Thu 26, 2009 12:25 pm 
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I got an Asus 900A netbook from bestbuy yesterday for Kim. $179.99 + tax.

I did a small review

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKlsJSuMsXI[/youtube]

http://eeepc.net/asus-eee-pc-900a-release-official/
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Jim Gorski
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What specs did you get ? Was this on sale ? The best price I find at Best Buy is 299.99 for a 8G SSD, no op system. Just curious how you got the price.
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kireol
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Mine has no web cam.

4gb SSD.

But you can put a 16GB SDHC card in (micro center has them for like $19.99)

Or you can upgrade the SSD later once they get bigger and prices drop.

The price dropped to the $179.99 at best buy....not sure how long for.

I removed linux and put windows XP on it using only my desktop PC and a 1GB USB thumbdrive and followed some instructions to get it done. if you do it step by step, it's easy.

btw: 4GBs is more than enough for windows, MS Office, and I still have 1.5 GBs free. and can then use the 16GB for storage.

It's not a super fast computer, but very sweet.
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kireol
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16GB SD is 29.99 @ microcenter. there's a few places on the net for $20, but i'll just go to the store and get this one tonight

http://www.microcenter.com/single_produ ... id=0304661
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Man, That's an amazing price!

Did you install XP from CDs you had for your Desktop? Or did you purchase that too?

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kireol
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bfnjz52 wrote:
Man, That's an amazing price!

Did you install XP from CDs you had for your Desktop? Or did you purchase that too?


i downloaded XP from http://thepiratebay.org/ as that's where I download all of my music/movies/software :)

then i followed an easy tutorial on how to copy it over to a USB thumbdrive.

It was fairly painless, but took a few hours. You can get one with windows on it, but it costs an extra $150. I figured i'd just do it myself and save the $$
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kireol wrote:
Mine has no web cam.

4gb SSD.

But you can put a 16GB SDHC card in (micro center has them for like $19.99)

Or you can upgrade the SSD later once they get bigger and prices drop.

The price dropped to the $179.99 at best buy....not sure how long for.

I removed linux and put windows XP on it using only my desktop PC and a 1GB USB thumbdrive and followed some instructions to get it done. if you do it step by step, it's easy.

btw: 4GBs is more than enough for windows, MS Office, and I still have 1.5 GBs free. and can then use the 16GB for storage.

It's not a super fast computer, but very sweet.


I have no idea what you just said.

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bbnova
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That's why he's my computer guy.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Keith Seymore
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That must be what it is like for everybody else when us "car guys" talk about cars...

8)


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RICK MILLER
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kireol
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Keith Seymore wrote:
That must be what it is like for everybody else when us "car guys" talk about cars...

8)


see, but I'm a car guy too! you need to learn geek stuff. get to work
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Not me...

I have you.... :wink:

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bbnova wrote:
Not me...

I have you.... :wink:


That's why he's the Crew CHIEF & you drive... :lol:

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