Comments on: The 9″ Laptop Round Up http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/ Philippines, Technology News & Reviews Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:05:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: HP Mini Note lagging behind UMPC Bandwagon | Street World http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-245926 HP Mini Note lagging behind UMPC Bandwagon | Street World Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:56:45 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-245926 [...] UMPC Chart above taken from YugaTech. [...] [...] UMPC Chart above taken from YugaTech. [...]

]]> By: tracy http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-244439 tracy Sat, 26 Jul 2008 12:26:09 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-244439 I'll go for the MSI Wind...upgradable to 1G memory 80 HDD...6-ion cell battery available by end of July (4-5K according to PC corner) that covers 6 hours...Microsoft XP OS, bigger screen and keyboard but still super portable. I’ll go for the MSI Wind…upgradable to 1G memory 80 HDD…6-ion cell battery available by end of July (4-5K according to PC corner) that covers 6 hours…Microsoft XP OS, bigger screen and keyboard but still super portable.

]]> By: yuga http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-244205 yuga Fri, 25 Jul 2008 02:16:39 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-244205 @allan - thanks for the correction. My Excel is showing Suse with my correction but forgot to re-upload the image. @allan - thanks for the correction. My Excel is showing Suse with my correction but forgot to re-upload the image.

]]> By: Allan Paule http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-244196 Allan Paule Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:55:40 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-244196 Get your specs right yuga! the 2133 1.2 / Vista basic is actually 29,995 not 24,995. Get your specs right yuga! the 2133 1.2 / Vista basic is actually 29,995 not 24,995.

]]> By: o2y http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-244141 o2y Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:12:56 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-244141 hayyy why did hp bundled it with vista??? sayang :( hayyy why did hp bundled it with vista??? sayang :(

]]> By: jangelo http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-244128 jangelo Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:32:24 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-244128 @hootie2t I believe Acer will be announcing its HDD model Aspire one come August. By that time, the Dell E series would've already been launched. The big issue with the 8GB Aspire one really is the slow SSD write (or even read) speed when using OSes other than the bundled Linpux Linux lite. Also, news has it that <a href="http://koobten.com/hp-mini-note/hp-planning-to-make-cheaper-mini-notes/" rel="nofollow">HP is planning a cheaper Mini note</a>. While that may take some time, it might still be worth the wait. @hootie2t I believe Acer will be announcing its HDD model Aspire one come August. By that time, the Dell E series would’ve already been launched.

The big issue with the 8GB Aspire one really is the slow SSD write (or even read) speed when using OSes other than the bundled Linpux Linux lite.

Also, news has it that HP is planning a cheaper Mini note. While that may take some time, it might still be worth the wait.

]]> By: hootie2t http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-244122 hootie2t Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-244122 Where do we get the upgrade for the 80GB Hard Drive for the Acer Aspire One? All stores I've been don't seem to know about that whenever I ask about it. Been to PC Corner, Villman, and several others along Gilmore. Please help, Yuga. Where do we get the upgrade for the 80GB Hard Drive for the Acer Aspire One?

All stores I’ve been don’t seem to know about that whenever I ask about it. Been to PC Corner, Villman, and several others along Gilmore.

Please help, Yuga.

]]> By: katexter http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-244086 katexter Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:38:38 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-244086 Go for the MSI Wind! It works with Mac OS X Leopard. Check out my writeup about it: http://katext.com/katexter/blog/264/ Go for the MSI Wind!

It works with Mac OS X Leopard. Check out my writeup about it: http://katext.com/katexter/blog/264/

]]> By: Lucien Dominick G. Tiojanco http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-244010 Lucien Dominick G. Tiojanco Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:22:47 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-244010 UMPC Boy: VIA's recently released Nano processors are actually based on VIA's Isaiah architecture and provides 2-4 times the performance of similarly clocked C7-M processors without while maintaining the same power envelope. The 1.0/1.2 Ghz Via Nano processor would have been a better alternative to the underpowered 1.2/1.6 Ghz C7-M processor HP decided to go with specially if they also replaced the current chipset with the VIA VX800 to reduce power consumption without affecting performance. I also wish they'd quit putting Windows Vista on these things and instead just give Linux (Preferrably an XFCE or Gnome based distro) and Windows XP Home as choices on ALL variants. UMPC Boy: VIA’s recently released Nano processors are actually based on VIA’s Isaiah architecture and provides 2-4 times the performance of similarly clocked C7-M processors without while maintaining the same power envelope.

The 1.0/1.2 Ghz Via Nano processor would have been a better alternative to the underpowered 1.2/1.6 Ghz C7-M processor HP decided to go with specially if they also replaced the current chipset with the VIA VX800 to reduce power consumption without affecting performance.

I also wish they’d quit putting Windows Vista on these things and instead just give Linux (Preferrably an XFCE or Gnome based distro) and Windows XP Home as choices on ALL variants.

]]> By: umpc boy http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-243981 umpc boy Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:30:25 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-243981 hp clearly lost for taking in the VIA processor. it's really slow with that bundled Vista OS. I would guess they have to release another one once VIA Isaiah comes out to catch up. or they could simply join the Intel bandwagon. hp clearly lost for taking in the VIA processor. it’s really slow with that bundled Vista OS. I would guess they have to release another one once VIA Isaiah comes out to catch up. or they could simply join the Intel bandwagon.

]]> By: Lucien Dominick G. Tiojanco http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-243960 Lucien Dominick G. Tiojanco Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:34:09 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-243960 If only HP decided to go with a VIA Nano 1.2 Ghz processor + VX800 chipset... And either an opensource friendly WiFi chip or Windows XP as it's O.S. Better performance + lower power consumption than an Intel Atom + Intel 945 chipset. :-) If only HP decided to go with a VIA Nano 1.2 Ghz processor + VX800 chipset… And either an opensource friendly WiFi chip or Windows XP as it’s O.S.

Better performance + lower power consumption than an Intel Atom + Intel 945 chipset. :-)

]]> By: Jan Alvin http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-243906 Jan Alvin Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:03:35 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-243906 Ang lalaki naman niyan. Ang lalaki naman niyan.

]]> By: BrianB http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-243895 BrianB Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:21:06 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-243895 Here are the specs of Dell E series: http://www.pmptoday.com/2008/07/22/dell-e-configuration-of-mini-notebooks/ Here are the specs of Dell E series:

http://www.pmptoday.com/2008/07/22/dell-e-configuration-of-mini-notebooks/

]]> By: BrianB http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-243886 BrianB Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:50:34 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-243886 I'll wait for the Dell. They usually have better glossy screens than Acer. Xbrite! I’ll wait for the Dell. They usually have better glossy screens than Acer. Xbrite!

]]> By: koobten » Yugatech rounds up 9-inchers http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-243856 koobten » Yugatech rounds up 9-inchers Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:28:45 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-243856 [...] under Reviews on 23rd Jul -08 Yugatech recently published a roundup of 9-inch netbooks that are on retail in the Philippines market. These include the Acer Aspire one, HP Mini Note and [...] [...] under Reviews on 23rd Jul -08 Yugatech recently published a roundup of 9-inch netbooks that are on retail in the Philippines market. These include the Acer Aspire one, HP Mini Note and [...]

]]> By: jangelo http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-243852 jangelo Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:18:23 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-243852 The mobile Celeron M may be a gas-guzzler compared to the Intel Atom, but among the models you listed, the Asus EeePC 900 comes out with the longest battery life, when you compare them using the packaged battery packs (3-cell pack for the Aspire one and WIND, 4-cell for the Mini note and EeePC). In my tests, I got <a href="http://www.myasuseee.com/asus-eeepc-900-battery-life/" rel="nofollow">3.5 hours on my EeePC 900</a>. Reportedly, the Aspire one gives 2.5 to 3 hours, while the Wind only 2.5 hours. The Mini note, meanwhile maxes out at 2 to 2.5 hours. You can buy batteries separately, but that will add to the cost. And batteries might not be locally available (yet?). Also, I believe the Aspire one does not come with a "true" SSD but rather a Flash-based drive, which makes it run very very slow on some OSes, like Windows XP. Better wait for the HDD version if you intend to install a full-fledged OS here. At any rate, I was really rooting for the EeePC 901--great 9-inch form factor and impressive battery life (7-8 hours with the bundled 6-cell battery pack). Sadly, Asus Phils chose to forego that model (for the time being?) and instead launch the 1000 locally. Perhaps they feel they need to move the EeePC 900 models first. The mobile Celeron M may be a gas-guzzler compared to the Intel Atom, but among the models you listed, the Asus EeePC 900 comes out with the longest battery life, when you compare them using the packaged battery packs (3-cell pack for the Aspire one and WIND, 4-cell for the Mini note and EeePC).

In my tests, I got 3.5 hours on my EeePC 900. Reportedly, the Aspire one gives 2.5 to 3 hours, while the Wind only 2.5 hours. The Mini note, meanwhile maxes out at 2 to 2.5 hours.

You can buy batteries separately, but that will add to the cost. And batteries might not be locally available (yet?).

Also, I believe the Aspire one does not come with a “true” SSD but rather a Flash-based drive, which makes it run very very slow on some OSes, like Windows XP. Better wait for the HDD version if you intend to install a full-fledged OS here.

At any rate, I was really rooting for the EeePC 901–great 9-inch form factor and impressive battery life (7-8 hours with the bundled 6-cell battery pack). Sadly, Asus Phils chose to forego that model (for the time being?) and instead launch the 1000 locally. Perhaps they feel they need to move the EeePC 900 models first.

]]> By: Dusty http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-243838 Dusty Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:15:19 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-243838 I wonder if we can install the InstantOn OS on any of these with ease. That would be a huge factor considering you can be up and running and browsing this blog within 10 seconds from a cold startup. I wonder if we can install the InstantOn OS on any of these with ease. That would be a huge factor considering you can be up and running and browsing this blog within 10 seconds from a cold startup.

]]> By: Joenel Umal http://www.yugatech.com/blog/personal-computing/9-inch-laptop-roundup/#comment-243837 Joenel Umal Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:00:20 +0000 http://www.yugatech.com/blog/?p=3417#comment-243837 i'll go for MSI wind.. more usb ports, biggest screen (malabo mata ko) sana lang ginawang 1gig yung memory.. i’ll go for MSI wind.. more usb ports, biggest screen (malabo mata ko) sana lang ginawang 1gig yung memory..

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