Might be getting a netbook fairly soon...

[The Toxic Mite]

Hello all!

My 15th birthday's coming up real soon, and I am trying to save up so that I can get a netbook.

Click here to see the netbook I am getting :) (http://www.pcworld.co.uk/martprd/store/pcw_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@0017592628.124628935 0@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccejadehigkjlehcflgceggdhhmdgmj.0&category_oid=-35074&sku=842012&page=Product&fm=null&sm=null&tm=null)

I have been thinking about what I should do with my laptop once I get my netbook. A poll will be attached. :)

-TTM-

[metalf8801]

you should keep in mind that netbooks are not notebooks they are not as powerful and much small so I would hold on to your old laptop because I'm guessing there are going to be times when you still want to use it.

ps
If you don't keep your old laptop you need to ether give it away or you need to take it to a recycling center because at least where I live its illegal to put a computer in the trash. Ether way I would wipe the hard drive first or keep the hard drive and put it in an external enclosure and use it for storage.

[gjoellee]

I would sell mine

[stwschool]

Keep it for tinkering, trying out other distros etc. There are loads of things you can do with an old computer!

[The Toxic Mite]

I would sell mine

It's tattered. I wouldn't want to sell a tattered laptop. It still works fine though :)

[Phreaker]

Keep it!
Make it a server

[gn2]

A netbook is a fine handy convenient little tool, but it's not the real thing.
Keep the laptop for use at home so that you're not stuck with the (hopelessly inadequate) netbook screen resolution all the time.

[aysiu]

Keep the laptop for use at home so that you're not stuck with the (hopelessly inadequate) netbook screen resolution all the time. It's perfectly adequate for me (I use it for web browsing, email, photo organization, music management, and general file browsing).

The important thing is just to know what a netbook is for and what it is not for.

[The Toxic Mite]

It's perfectly adequate for me (I use it for web browsing, email, photo organization, music management, and general file browsing).

The important thing is just to know what a netbook is for and what it is not for.

I agree.

[RiceMonster]

Keep it, use it. Myabe I say that because I don't want to go any smaller than 1280x800 resolution. I know its for simple thing, but still. A laptop is portable enough for me. It fits nicely in my bag.

[mr-woof]

Keep it for trying out distro's etc, what's the spec?

[kc3]

I personally would use it for tinkering with server things so kind've a mix, if I didn't want to do that I'd give it to someone that I thought needed it, THOUGH idk if I'd replace a laptop with a Netbook, I'd be more than happy to use a Netbook as a second PC but as a main one? idk if I'd do that

[HavocXphere]

Unless your laptop is < Pentium2 chances are that someone out there wants it, so I wouldn't trash it.

[gn2]

The important thing is just to know what a netbook is for and what it is not for.

I agree, it's just a shame that despite early promise from the HP2133, all subsequent netbooks have been saddled with such low resolution screens.

[aysiu]

I agree, it's just a shame that despite early promise from the HP2133, all subsequent netbooks have been saddled with such low resolution screens.
Well, whether it is a shame or not really depends on web developers. I was fine with the 800x480 on my old Eee PC until I got tired of sidescrolling. It seems an 800 pixel limit on website width is no longer in fashion. With the 1024x576 I now have on my HP Mini 1120nr, I have to sidescroll on only one or two sites I visit.

[drawkcab]

I love my 9" netbook but I would never want to type for extended periods on that small keyboard.

So, keep your notebook around so that you have something to write papers with.

[The Toxic Mite]

bump :P

[amitabhishek]

I had almost the same dilemma as yours; I have 3 laptops (don't ask why :)) now I use one of them to try new distros. Its fun!!! Trying a new distro is somewhat like going on a new date ;). The excitement is same!