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Re: MSI Wind U123 gets officialer

nportelli — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:43:58 -0000

Why the crappy resolutions? What about 1280 x 800 like the HP 2133?

Re: WSJ fans flames of Apple netbook rumors

nportelli — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:54:47 -0000

I might actually buy an Apple if they had a decent, not super expensive netbook.

Re: WSJ fans flames of Apple netbook rumors

nportelli — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 10:18:06 -0000

Try the Business HP netbooks. They are aluminum.

Re: HP: Netbooks not cannibalizing larger PC sales… much

nportelli — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:51:51 -0000

If they released a laptop I'd use...must have WUXGA screen and a mini combo for a decent price...I'd buy them.

Re: Sharp to launch a netbook next week

nportelli — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:55:01 -0000

You mean like IBM did 10 years ago? http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

Re: What you want in a netbook: Price and size

nportelli — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 09:59:00 -0000

It's not about screen size, it's about resolution. A 10 in screen with a 576 vertical resolution? WTF. At least do 768 or even 800. And price? $500 really? Why would I want a netbook when I could get a laptop? Especially if the battery life is the same?

Re: The Netbook effect: “Laptops over $1000 are basically dead”

nportelli — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 08:26:20 -0000

Seems like I'm in the minority, but I want a decked out laptop with 1900x1200 resolution with at least 4GB of ram....AND a netbook.

Re: System76 launches Starling Netbook with Ubuntu 9.04

nportelli — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:22:12 -0000

I don't get that. Is it true 16:9 or something? I'd rather have more.

Re: Virtual Worlds: 20+ Tools for Creating 3D Graphics and Environments

nportelli — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:47:25 -0000

Truespace 7 is now free as well. http://www.caligari.com/

Re: First look at the HP Mini 5101 business class netbook

nportelli — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:10:34 -0000

I liked it until someone mentioned the bezel. I'm still debating on getting a 2133. Though most say those are slow.

Re: Dell Inspiron Mini 10 now available with GPS (really this time)

nportelli — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 13:41:22 -0000

While I think GPS is awesome and I want this, I'm not sure why I'd need it. Not like I'll be hiking with a mini. Car...Ya I guess.

Re: Update: Apple still thinks netbooks stink

nportelli — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:09:17 -0000

Apple will poo-poo netbooks until it releases it's own and then they will be great and they will claim they came up with it.

Re: Apple, Verizon could launch tablet in time for the holidays

nportelli — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:55:29 -0000

Newton II?

Re: Google Wave: Better than Twitter for Conference Chatter?

nportelli — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:16:59 -0000

You can twitter from everywhere, not so on Wave...Yet.

Re: Liliputing Holiday Giveaway: HP Mini 311 NVIDIA ION powered notebook

nportelli — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:06:10 -0000

I'd definitely use it for some mobile programming. Take it to user groups and conferences for notes and whatnot.

Re: Haleron introduces a 10 inch Atom powered tablet

nportelli — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:48:32 -0000

Besides the crappy battery life that looks cool.

Re: Codemash 2010 and the Smartphone Throwdown – Windows Mobile vs iPhone vs Android vs Blackberry vs Palm

nportelli — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:20:58 -0000

I wonder how the swype Android keyboard would have fared. Or my favorite from winmo Touchpal. Touchpal on Android wasn't as refined as winmo. This was my first Codemash. Very cool.

Re: Codemash 2010 and the Smartphone Throwdown – Windows Mobile vs iPhone vs Android vs Blackberry vs Palm

nportelli — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 04:53:25 -0000

Bummer I was hoping for good things with that one.

Re: I’m writing a MVVM book – What would you like to see in it?

nportelli — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 21:12:46 -0000

Real examples, examples on what to do with non-MVVM friendly controls, like the WPF toolkit controls. How to get data and messages around the application.

Re: Engadget's back to school giveaway, part one: win $1,500 worth of gear!

nportelli — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:08:20 -0000

Can you win the Trapper Keeper?

Re: First Impressions Of The Ruby Community

nportelli — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:16:43 -0000

The only negativity I've really seen from the .NET community was usually from the ALT.NET community. It was probably just my perspective but it seems that they complain the most, especially about Microsoft and their practices. Which is fine, but it gives me that bad community vibe.

I can attest to Mr. Hanselman responding to emails. He responded to one of mine years ago.

Re: Android Is As Open As The Clenched Fist I’d Like To Punch The Carriers With

nportelli — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:06:44 -0000

Pretty sure MG doesn't understand what openness is. He is of course brainwashed by Apple, so not surprise there. That said I have a Sprint branded phone, sans all crapware. I had to root but who cares.

Re: Sorry Google but my next phone will be an iPhone

nportelli — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 19:16:29 -0000

Really? You are blaming Google for the handset manufacturers and carriers crapware? Does this really deserve a blog post?

Re: LaCie pushes serious pixels on 24-inch 324i professional IPS display

nportelli — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 16:36:03 -0000

Remember when you could get a 24in monitor in 1920x1200 resolution? Hint: It was before 1080p became popular for TV's and since they have chinced you 120 pixels.

Re: Epic 4G: problems so far -- and a few solutions

nportelli — Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:00:52 -0000

I'm pretty sure no one is allowed to complain about Apple bugs, that is why you don't hear about any for long. Like there were no antenna issues, you were just holding it wrong. Here take a rubberband and fix it.