netbooks - warning... maybe

[thunderchildobs]

Discovered I had the same problem today, after reading the post.
Solution worked for me as well.

Brendan

[troypiggo (Troy)]

Sweet! That's why I made the post, mate. Good one! The system works

[dpastern (Dave Pastern)]

Maybe that might be the case, but I severely doubt that the battery life on one of these netbooks is that much better than a laptop. The keys are small and fiddly and a nightmare in the daytime, let alone the dark imho. I'm a touch typist (I can do up to 80wpm or thereabouts if I really want to, most of the time I cruise around 50wpm) and I'm really *fussy* with the keyboards that I use. That's just one aspect that I look at it all from.

Dave

Originally Posted by Octane

Dave,

What's the point of lugging around a full notebook in the field with far hungrier power requirements? You have to understand, we're primarily discussing these bits of hardware for astrophotography. If it was a question of which would you prefer for general /all-purpose/ use, then, I'd side with a notebook.

Once you start imaging, and heading out to unpowered dark sites, you'll understand why you need one.

Regards,
Humayun

[Octane (Humayun)]

Dave,

I touch type 104 words per minute. I have no problem on the netbooks.

My Asus eeePC has a 9.5 hour battery life. I find it hard to believe that a standard 15" laptop has that sort of battery life.

Also, when doing imaging, you rarely ever use the keyboard. Most software is controled with a touchpad. I sometimes stick an external mouse in as I prefer using a mouse.

As mentioned, once you start doing marathon sessions, you'll see the benefits of one.

In my case, it is absolutely pointless lugging around the 17" when the 10" does everything I need, and, more.

Regards,
Humayun

[MrB (Simon)]

Eeepc is high up there on my to-buy list.
They just make sense.

[dpastern (Dave Pastern)]

Well, I guess I'll just have to see others using them in the field and see if they are as good as people say they are.

Dave

Originally Posted by Octane

Dave,

I touch type 104 words per minute. I have no problem on the netbooks.

My Asus eeePC has a 9.5 hour battery life. I find it hard to believe that a standard 15" laptop has that sort of battery life.

Also, when doing imaging, you rarely ever use the keyboard. Most software is controled with a touchpad. I sometimes stick an external mouse in as I prefer using a mouse.

As mentioned, once you start doing marathon sessions, you'll see the benefits of one.

In my case, it is absolutely pointless lugging around the 17" when the 10" does everything I need, and, more.

Regards,
Humayun

[Omaroo (Chris Malikoff)]

Not sure what the problem is as most people will have both. Big laptop for normal duty and netbook for astro. No reason for a debate really...