Netbook recomendations for a developer
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00:00 Netbook Recomendations For A Developer
00:44 Answer 1 Score 10
01:13 Accepted Answer Score 5
02:03 Answer 3 Score 2
02:26 Answer 4 Score 0
03:04 Answer 5 Score 0
03:21 Thank you
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ANSWER 1
Score 10
Before buying one, try spending some time coding on one. The small, rearranged keyboard might kick your productivity in the face. For instance, I have a Dell Mini9 and I would never code with it. Its keyboard is hard to do home-row typing. The trackpad mouse is too close to the spacebar and I keep tapping it as I type, moving the focus to wherever the mouse cursor happened to be.
ACCEPTED ANSWER
Score 5
If you're really after a netbook, then I would recommend the Samsung NC20. I have owned one for the last month and have found it quite satisfactory for coding on, but I probably wouldn't want to do so all of the time. I run Windows 7 on it and upgraded it to 2GB RAM.
The keyboard is large enough for touch-typing and the screen is sizable (for a netbook) and sharp. It's surprisingly fast, and light, and it runs cool. All in all it's a surprisingly sweet little computer, and quite visually attractive as well.
I made the decision to purchase based on the very favourable reviews for it:
ANSWER 3
Score 2
Those specs with a decent processor should be sufficient to run VS. I recommend ASUS' netbook offerings, particularly the Eee PC EPC1000HE, which has garnered fantastic reviews all around.
If you're intent on 2GB RAM, you may have to spend a little more.
ANSWER 4
Score 0
I own the ASUS EEE PC901 and run it under UBUNTU, but have given up trying to code on it.
While I love the size und weight and carry it when on the road, I absolutely hate the trackpad, to a point where I started carrying an external mouse (logitech nano)
I've previously owned (and used for coding) HP's Omnibook (600 and 800), and still use a Libretto U100 for windows based coding.
Those machines were more expensive, but also better engineered.
ANSWER 5
Score 0
If you're going to code on a netbook, go 12 inch.
The Dell Mini 12 is one contender. It's got the roominess of a full laptop, but the portability of a netbook.