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HP HP NB129UA HDX X16-1140US Entertainment 16"

Hewlett Packard HP NB129UA HDX X16-1140US Entertainment 16" Notebook PC

$1,125.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
autocad 2004 doesn't work on it and autocad could care less.
from www.amazon.com
graphics card- the nvidia 9600 is really not going to get it done except on low settings for the most demanding games like crysis.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i got stuck in denver for a week with no notice, and had to buy a laptop to do my school and web development work.
from www.amazon.com
it is much cooler and quieter than its predecessor and the battery can last more than 4 hours if use is not too demanding.
from www.amazon.com
as a software developer looking for a machine that can handle the requirements of building software, and being a multi media machine, this is a great choice.

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Positives: Good Portability, Strong Graphic Capabilities, Attractive Design, Display Size: 16 in.

2 RECOMMENDED by 5 people for ENGINEERS

HP HP NB128UA HDX X16-1160US Entertainment 16"

Hewlett Packard HP NB128UA HDX X16-1160US Entertainment 16" Notebook PC

$1,355.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
autocad 2004 doesn't work on it and autocad could care less.
from www.amazon.com
it is much cooler and quieter than its predecessor and the battery can last more than 4 hours if use is not too demanding.
from www.amazon.com
graphics card- the nvidia 9600 is really not going to get it done except on low settings for the most demanding games like crysis.
from www.amazon.com
i use the machine for general business purposes, but also most importantly for web development work running drupal and an apache development server on the machine, along with big programs like
from www.amazon.com
about me: graduate engineering student, so i spend most of my life working on design codes/viewing movies/listening to music/playing computer games/iming with friends on this machine

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Positives: Excellent Portability, Attractive Design, Fast, Display Size: 16 in.

3 RECOMMENDED by 8 people for ENGINEERS

Acer Computer Aspire One AOA110-1295 White

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i have yet to try any games on it, other than spore creature creator, but that runs with out issues.
from www.amazon.com
if you need a high-powered pc or notebook for gaming, photo/video editing, or other such demanding tasks, the aspire one is not what you're looking for.
from www.amazon.com
since i'm an engineer, it didn't take long to want to open up the aspire one to see what's inside.
from www.amazon.com
not only will it not keep your client waiting when scheduling the next appointment, but it will impress them too!
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the mousepad is adequate, although the placement and engineering of the buttons could have been better.

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Positives: Great Portability, Lightweight, Good Mouse Quality, Display Size: 8.9 in.

4 RECOMMENDED by 4 people for ENGINEERS

SAMSUNG NC20-21GBK NoteBook VIA Nano U22501.3+GHz

$636.00 Est. at Amazon

from Dennis f/Vancouver, www.newegg.com
i can imagine it might not be the best if you are interested in programs with heavier graphics demand, but the little sluggishness i noticed when opening multiple screens was essentially gone when i
from N/A, www.newegg.com
well i don't have cd rom on this nc but i believe that notebook cd roms don't last long and people don't use it often now with development of large capacity usb drive.
from imbroglio, www.newegg.com
with vncviewer installed, it's just as easy to dip into a network linux machine for development work.
from www.amazon.com
startup was taking way to long (and i'm not demanding of my computers) for a new system.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i will most likely create a partition for linux for programming and windows 7 just for trying out...

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Positives: Excellent Portability, Fast, Large Screen, Weight: 3.3 lb.

5 RECOMMENDED by 12 people for ENGINEERS

Samsung NC10-14ROBL 10.2" Netbook

$368.00 Est. at Amazon

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the samsung is a late entry into the crowded netbook field, but it looks like the samsung engineers studied the competition well.
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i'm a software engineer and have been using laptop computers exclusively for the past 9 years.
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yes, ssd is great and all, but until the technology has a higher demand and drops a bit in price - it was just not worth it for me at the time to get something with an ssd.
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i agree you won't like this computer if you load it up with high demand video or picture programs, but to go and download videos and pics, this is a great computer.
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pdanet is a 3rd party software developer from june fabrics, and will turn my treo 755p smartphone into a modem, thereby giving my netbook (or any laptop or desktop computer) internet access.

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Positives: Great Portability, Good Mouse Quality, Lightweight, Display Size: 10 in.

Acer Computer AOD150-1165 Ultra-Portable 10.1" Netbook PC

$323.00 Est. at Amazon

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i wouldn't use it for heavy software development or 3d modeling, but it does exactly what it's supposed to.
from www.amazon.com
sheer number crunching (i'm doing a lot of scientific programming) is 4-5 times slower than dell(with its dual core), but then it costs 4-5 times less, weighs 1/3 and runs 4-5 times longer.
from www.amazon.com
i am curious to see how well this processor holds up to some of the engineering software i'd like it to run.
from www.amazon.com
it's the perfect sit-in-the-recliner-and-surf computer--just don't try to use it for autocad projects.
from Z-Man, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: as long as you're not hoping to do any massive, programming, designing, or gaming it's a great piece of equipment.

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Positives: Good Mouse Quality, Great Portability, Lightweight, Display Size: 10.1 in.

Acer Aspire One AOA150-1784 8.9-Inch Netbook 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 Ha...

Acer Aspire One AOA150-1784 8.9-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Ha... (LU.S050B.225) PC Notebook

$438.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
thunderbird e-mail client along with other web development tools integrated together) and openoffice.org installed along with some classic production tools for my other needs i was up and running.
from www.amazon.com
i thought it would be underpowered but it has been able to run every school application, engineering application, even my portable wii-mote whiteboard program (check out youtube for that).
from www.amazon.com
it's speed isn't blazing fast so i wouldn't put any demanding videogames on it but i bought it to do my work on the go and for that purpose it is well suited.
from www.amazon.com
sure, the game is old and not as demanding as newer ones, but i have to admit that i am impressed by the quality of the graphics & smoothness of play.
from www.amazon.com
due to the modest power demands, the brick is fairly small and light compared to most notebook bricks.

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Positives: Great Portability, Lightweight, Good Mouse Quality, Display Size: 8.9 in.

Acer Computer AOA150-1505 Aspire One 8.9" Netbook

$394.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
thunderbird e-mail client along with other web development tools integrated together) and openoffice.org installed along with some classic production tools for my other needs i was up and running.
from www.amazon.com
i thought it would be underpowered but it has been able to run every school application, engineering application, even my portable wii-mote whiteboard program (check out youtube for that).
from www.amazon.com
it's speed isn't blazing fast so i wouldn't put any demanding videogames on it but i bought it to do my work on the go and for that purpose it is well suited.
from www.amazon.com
due to the modest power demands, the brick is fairly small and light compared to most notebook bricks.
from www.amazon.com
sure, the game is old and not as demanding as newer ones, but i have to admit that i am impressed by the quality of the graphics & smoothness of play.

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Positives: Excellent Portability, Lightweight, Good Mouse Quality, Display Size: 8.9 in.

Acer Aspire One AOA150-1359 8.9-Inch Netbook

$330.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
thunderbird e-mail client along with other web development tools integrated together) and openoffice.org installed along with some classic production tools for my other needs i was up and running.
from www.amazon.com
i thought it would be underpowered but it has been able to run every school application, engineering application, even my portable wii-mote whiteboard program (check out youtube for that).
from www.amazon.com
it's speed isn't blazing fast so i wouldn't put any demanding videogames on it but i bought it to do my work on the go and for that purpose it is well suited.
from www.amazon.com
due to the modest power demands, the brick is fairly small and light compared to most notebook bricks.
from www.amazon.com
sure, the game is old and not as demanding as newer ones, but i have to admit that i am impressed by the quality of the graphics & smoothness of play.

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Positives: Nice Portability, Lightweight, Good Mouse Quality, Display Size: 8.9 in.

Acer Aspire One AOA150-1553 8.9-Inch Netbook 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 Ha...

Acer Aspire One AOA150-1553 8.9-Inch Netbook (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Ha... (LU.S410B.067) PC Notebook

$330.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
thunderbird e-mail client along with other web development tools integrated together) and openoffice.org installed along with some classic production tools for my other needs i was up and running.
from www.amazon.com
i thought it would be underpowered but it has been able to run every school application, engineering application, even my portable wii-mote whiteboard program (check out youtube for that).
from www.amazon.com
it's speed isn't blazing fast so i wouldn't put any demanding videogames on it but i bought it to do my work on the go and for that purpose it is well suited.
from www.amazon.com
due to the modest power demands, the brick is fairly small and light compared to most notebook bricks.
from www.amazon.com
sure, the game is old and not as demanding as newer ones, but i have to admit that i am impressed by the quality of the graphics & smoothness of play.

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Positives: Good Portability, Lightweight, Good Mouse Quality, Display Size: 8.9 in.

ASUS Eee PC 904HA 884840343271 Notebook

ASUS Eee PC 904HA (884840343271) PC Notebook

$277.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it is fairly snappy when surfing the web and runs my scheduling programs as fast as my laptop.
from Abrahm, www.newegg.com
i use it for surfing the web, programming, reading pdfs and playing some games, and it handles it all with ease.
from www.amazon.com
i do a little programming and such and it's definitely a hindrance.
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the unit stayed cool in a multitude of environmental settings and work demands, always just slightly warm when sitting directly on my lap.
from www.amazon.com
netbooks are relatively low-performance designs and consequently inexpensive (typically under $500) precisely because they are targeted at less-demanding users looking simply for e-mail,

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Positives: Nice Portability, Fast, Good Mouse Quality, Display Size: 8.9 in.

HP HP NB184UA HDX X18-1180US Entertainment 18.4"

Hewlett Packard HP NB184UA HDX X18-1180US Entertainment 18.4" Notebook PC

$1,717.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it is much cooler and quieter than its predecessor and the battery can last more than 4 hours if use is not too demanding.
from www.amazon.com
graphics card- the nvidia 9600 is really not going to get it done except on low settings for the most demanding games like crysis.
from www.amazon.com
autocad 2004 doesn't work on it and autocad could care less.
from www.amazon.com
as a software developer looking for a machine that can handle the requirements of building software, and being a multi media machine, this is a great choice.
from www.amazon.com
about me: graduate engineering student, so i spend most of my life working on design codes/viewing movies/listening to music/playing computer games/iming with friends on this machine

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Positives: Nice Portability, Lightweight, Attractive Design, Display Size: 18.4 in.

Acer Computer AOD150-1920 Ultra-Portable 10.1" Netbook PC

$335.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i am curious to see how well this processor holds up to some of the engineering software i'd like it to run.
from www.amazon.com
i wouldn't use it for heavy software development or 3d modeling, but it does exactly what it's supposed to.
from www.amazon.com
sheer number crunching (i'm doing a lot of scientific programming) is 4-5 times slower than dell(with its dual core), but then it costs 4-5 times less, weighs 1/3 and runs 4-5 times longer.
from www.amazon.com
it's the perfect sit-in-the-recliner-and-surf computer--just don't try to use it for autocad projects.
from www.amazon.com
they are correctly placed below the touchpad but instead of using two independent buttons the designers chose to use one bar over the two buttons.

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Positives: Great Portability, Fast, Good Mouse Quality, Display Size: 10.1 in.

Acer Computer AOD150-1669 Ultra-Portable 10.1" Netbook PC

$434.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
it's the perfect sit-in-the-recliner-and-surf computer--just don't try to use it for autocad projects.
from www.amazon.com
i wouldn't use it for heavy software development or 3d modeling, but it does exactly what it's supposed to.
from www.amazon.com
i am curious to see how well this processor holds up to some of the engineering software i'd like it to run.
from www.amazon.com
sheer number crunching (i'm doing a lot of scientific programming) is 4-5 times slower than dell(with its dual core), but then it costs 4-5 times less, weighs 1/3 and runs 4-5 times longer.
from www.amazon.com
so whether you are a english student, a rock star or a operating systems programmer, the acer aspire is a practical solution to your needs.

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Positives: Great Portability, Good Mouse Quality, Fast, Display Size: 10.1 in.

Acer Computer AOD150-1577 Ultra-Portable 10.1" Netbook PC

$326.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.amazon.com
i am curious to see how well this processor holds up to some of the engineering software i'd like it to run.
from www.amazon.com
i wouldn't use it for heavy software development or 3d modeling, but it does exactly what it's supposed to.
from www.amazon.com
sheer number crunching (i'm doing a lot of scientific programming) is 4-5 times slower than dell(with its dual core), but then it costs 4-5 times less, weighs 1/3 and runs 4-5 times longer.
from www.amazon.com
it's the perfect sit-in-the-recliner-and-surf computer--just don't try to use it for autocad projects.
from www.amazon.com
so whether you are a english student, a rock star or a operating systems programmer, the acer aspire is a practical solution to your needs.

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Positives: Good Portability, Good Mouse Quality, Fast, Display Size: 10.1 in.

Asus Laptop

$1,150.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
video card what's not so great:?little flashy design "great price to performance ratioasus is a great company.would work great for what i would use it for autocad, autodesk inventor,and word.
from www.bestbuy.com
i tossed a lot of my game modding tools at it, animation tools not to mention i have run auto cad and played crysis and many other games at max settings and have yet to hit any frame rate problems or
from www.bestbuy.com
it can definitely handle some demanding games.
from www.bestbuy.com
it has performed steadily playing very high-demand games like microsoft flight simulator x.
from www.bestbuy.com
i'm just running civ iv bts and colonization, which are not particularly demanding, but the graphics, sound and game speed are super.

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Positives: Excellent Portability, Fast, Strong Graphic Capabilities, Display Size: 15.6 in.

MSI Wind U100-451US 10-Inch Netbook

$314.00 Est. at Amazon

from HDVTech, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: this is a fantastic buy for just using the internet, watching videos and using ms office, but don't expect to do anything demanding with it.
from www.amazon.com
now they can add another progressive notch to their belt for the msi wind netbook.
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as things progress i hope i will have even more great things to say about this notebook.

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Positives: Great Portability, Good Mouse Quality, Lightweight, Display Size: 10 in.

Gateway T-6321 Notebook PC

$600.00 Est. at Amazon

from www.bestbuy.com
buy now while supplies last.only have it for about two weeks and its been playing great with 2005 and below games still about to try high demanding games but no problem with the pixel shader its at
from K from NE, www.circuitcity.com
as a 25-year (tenured) information technology engineer/ architect/ consultant, as well as a thrifty shopper, i can safely say that you will behard pressed to find any better value-for-feature
from www.bestbuy.com
that said, the 2600 will handle most things that you throw at it, including all but the most demanding games.
from www.bestbuy.com
the hard drive is large enough to hold tons of music and video along with the most demanding programs.
from www.bestbuy.com
512mb dedicated video card keeps up with demanding tasks.

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Positives: Fast, Nice Portability, Strong Graphic Capabilities, Display Size: 14.1 in.

HP HP Pavilion Laptop

Hewlett Packard HP Pavilion Laptop with Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6400 - Bronze/Chrome (dv5-1235dx) PC Notebook

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from www.bestbuy.com
you won't have to wait to open demanding applications, it has decent speakers lots of ram, and now i have connected to a wireless network and i love it even more
from www.bestbuy.com
i haven't used it with any demanding applications, like photoshop or illustrator or video editing applications, but i bet it would do just fine.gripes:- letters and symbols on keyboard keys are very
from www.bestbuy.com
i run java eclipse to do my homeworks(im a computer engineering student) and this program run so fast.
from www.bestbuy.com
my brother, a computer engineer, loves dell's and recommend the inspiron to me.
from www.bestbuy.com
the designers at hp should be embarrassed!!!!

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Positives: Fast, Great Portability, Lightweight, Weight: 5.83 lb.

HP G60-235DX 884420631262 PC Laptop

Hewlett Packard G60-235DX (884420631262) PC Notebook

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from www.bestbuy.com
on demand!!
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"i work as a computer programmer for a living and was concerned about getting a lower-end machine based off the lower price.
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i'm running autocad 2009, revit structure 2009 as well as many other programs that will test a system's resources and abilities.
from www.bestbuy.com
hardcore gamers and web developers are likely going to need something much more high powered.

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Positives: Fast, Great Portability, Lightweight, Weight: 6.57 lb.

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HP HP NB129UA HDX X16-1140US Entertainment 16"

HP HP NB128UA HDX X16-1160US Entertainment 16"

Acer Computer Aspire One AOA110-1295 White

SAMSUNG NC20-21GBK NoteBook VIA Nano U22501.3+GHz

Samsung NC10-14ROBL 10.2" Netbook

Acer Computer AOD150-1165 Ultra-Portable 10.1" Netbook PC

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Acer Computer AOA150-1505 Aspire One 8.9" Netbook

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Acer Aspire One AOA150-1553 8.9-Inch Netbook 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 Ha...

ASUS Eee PC 904HA 884840343271 Notebook

HP HP NB184UA HDX X18-1180US Entertainment 18.4"

Acer Computer AOD150-1920 Ultra-Portable 10.1" Netbook PC

Acer Computer AOD150-1669 Ultra-Portable 10.1" Netbook PC

Acer Computer AOD150-1577 Ultra-Portable 10.1" Netbook PC

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MSI Wind U100-451US 10-Inch Netbook

Gateway T-6321 Notebook PC

HP HP Pavilion Laptop

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