Putting my money where my mouth is

**ICE** · March 15th, 2008, 18:19

I actually wanted the smallest model laptop i could find that ran well so why would I get the 9-inch for more money? Besides that why would say you get what you pay for? It seeks like everyone I've seen, including me, loves the thing.

**Accordion** · March 15th, 2008, 18:31

I said you get what you pay for in both regards: good and bad.

How large is the top panel of your model?

THe massive black border doesn't make the device any smaller, even a small price increase would be worth the device using the available space.

**ICE** · March 15th, 2008, 19:19

The 9-inch model is larger than the current one but not by a huge margin. I don't know I guess the screen size just doesn't bother me at all. I had been using my Nokia Internet Tablet for most of my light browsing before and its screen is much smaller.

I just figure if the screen size isn't an issue to me why pay the extra money for a bigger one? Oh and I would get more storage but on mine right now I have a gb of free space as it is :P

**SSaxdude** · March 15th, 2008, 19:23

Without Windows XP (or even Mac OS X) I see no reason to buy the Eee Pc. Now if it could run Windows and had more storage it would be sweet. Without much memory space and a good operating system, I could only see myself typing things and checking my mail on it.

Sorry, I would have to go with the PS3.

**ICE** · March 15th, 2008, 19:46

It can run Windows and very well at that. I'm just a Linux guy myself.

**the_eternal_dark** · March 15th, 2008, 21:33

Originally Posted by SSaxdude

Without Windows XP (or even Mac OS X) I see no reason to buy the Eee Pc. Now if it could run Windows and had more storage it would be sweet. Without much memory space and a good operating system, I could only see myself typing things and checking my mail on it.

Sorry, I would have to go with the PS3.

If you are comparing XP/OS X to the "standard" operating system installed on the system, you have not tried any other OS. What can Windows or Mac do that Linux or BSD can't do? Plus, half the fun is building the OS to how you want it...

Then again, everyone has their own preferences, but why would you want to be a sheep if you could be a wolf?

**SSaxdude** · March 15th, 2008, 21:57

Originally Posted by the_eternal_dark

If you are comparing XP/OS X to the "standard" operating system installed on the system, you have not tried any other OS. What can Windows or Mac do that Linux or BSD can't do? Plus, half the fun is building the OS to how you want it...

Then again, everyone has their own preferences, but why would you want to be a sheep if you could be a wolf?

Yes, I know Linux is free, open source, and people who use it think they're better than us Windows users. I don't really care. When I decided to buy a computer, I wanted an operating system that works with about everything. I searched to see if ConvertXtoDVD (a program I use a ton) works with Linux, and it seems it doesn't. The majority of emulators (SNES, NES, for example) are coded for Windows.

**ICE** · March 15th, 2008, 23:21

Originally Posted by SSaxdude

Yes, I know Linux is free, open source, and people who use it think they're better than us Windows users. I don't really care. When I decided to buy a computer, I wanted an operating system that works with about everything. I searched to see if ConvertXtoDVD (a program I use a ton) works with Linux, and it seems it doesn't. The majority of emulators (SNES, NES, for example) are coded for Windows.

Im going to ignore the statement "people who use it think they're better than us Windows users" and move on to the whole some things are Windows only thing.

Almost every single app out there either has a Linux clone or runs with Wine. Actually several apps run BETTER under wine then under actual windows.. Emulators included. You name a console that Windows can emulate and I'll show you a either a Linux version or the same Windows version running great under Wine.

Linux is just more fun. Its more open and theres just more to do. Some people want something that is simple and some don't. I understand that but my preference is Linux.