http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/ Engadget Comments for Averatec's 10.2-inch netbook just wants to be your Buddy http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 19th 2008 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 19th 2008 10:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/
None of these netbooks are original anymore; they're just the same hardware over and over in a slightly modified case.]]>Sep 19th 2008 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 19th 2008 12:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 19th 2008 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 20th 2008 1:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 19th 2008 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 19th 2008 10:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 19th 2008 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 19th 2008 12:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 19th 2008 4:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Oct 13th 2008 5:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/
My question is in regards to the MacBook Air. I recently had the chance to play with one the other day and I have to say it was amazing. From the beautiful sleek design the battery life it was just perfect.

However I know that a while back some people were hating on it and think it's not a good laptop. My question is why? It's a whole lot slimmer than all these other notebooks I've seen on this page.

What makes it worse than these notebooks. Cuz I though the whole point of these netbooks was to get a slim very portable laptop.]]>Sep 19th 2008 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 19th 2008 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/second, at $1500, its not affordable for the average students.
third, barely any ports.
for $1500, u can get a nice toshiba r500 that has all the ports u want, at least 8 hours of battery life and about 2.7lbs....]]>Sep 19th 2008 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/
I swear the people who post on this website are so judgemental. FYI I'm not some Apple fanboy. I love Windows Vista (GASP!).

But I also love some Apple products as well. Like the iPod.

I was just curious as to why the MacBook Air is seemingly hated on by people on this website. What exactly makes it so inferior to these laptops...]]>Sep 19th 2008 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/
And I can see your point about the ports.

I don't think the average user needs a million ports on their laptop but if Apple can correct that then they should.

All in all I hardly consider it a failure. In fact I'd buy it over any of these netbooks. When I was using it I felt that it was pretty fast.

]]>Sep 19th 2008 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/
what does your beloved MBA has that deserves the $1500 price, besides being thin and OSX? lol]]>Sep 19th 2008 11:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/
I'd rather have a laptop with a small footprint as an ultraportable, not be crazy thin. I don't need it to fit in an envelope or slide under a door.
It could just be slightly thicker and yet have many more ports and usability and removable battery. Sony had their X505 back in 2004 which is around the same thickness as the MBA and yet has two USB ports and firewire and is also smaller in size as well.
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Comparing netbooks to Air is not apples-to-apples though.
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1USB port compared to 3 on a netbook (use one for the mouse and.???)

No ethernet the netbooks have one, easy just to plug into a network instead of draining wi-fi battery

Speaking of battery, most of the netbooks have/or will have EXTRA batteries available, while the MBA
only has the one and you are not allowed to swap them, you are meant to REPLACE it, so if you are away longer than
it takes to get to an outlet you are SOL, while netbooks will have an extra you can just plug in and keep going

I LIKE the design of the MBA but it is a different class than a netbook, truthfully though if they had added more USB and an ethernet port
Then you would have a lot less bitching (the battery does mean this is not one you take wherever you want to go on vacation)

]]>Sep 19th 2008 10:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/NewsRoom/NewsDetail.aspx?NewsID=1133&MenuID=13&LanID=0]]>Sep 19th 2008 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 19th 2008 12:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/
A cutting edge, and practical Netbook needs:
- Bluetooth 2.1
- Wi-fi
- ExpressGate
- Built-in GPS
- 3-5 hour battery
- 2.2lbs max.
- 80GB HDD or SSD (really shouldn't need more than that for a netbook)
- D-pad and 4 buttons on the sides of the bezel. Like the Kojinsha's. That would make it a nice big emulator for MAME/NES/GEN/etc. Would put GP2X & Pandora out of business.
- Complete flip around ability. But not necessarily a touch screen. Just to be angled for gameplay or GPS usage on a dashboard.
- 1024x800 (x600 is ok, but really x800 is needed)
- 8.9" -10.1" screen ranges
- 1G Ram
- 1.6Ghz Atom Proc
- WinXP or Linux
- $400 - $500 price (depending on OS & HDD)

What we don't want:
- Built-In HSDPA or EVDO. We can use usb dongles for that. There are just too many different providers to pick just one.

If someone would please make that, we actually might have the first practical netbook!]]>Sep 19th 2008 11:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 19th 2008 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/
A 10" display with virtually no bezel around it using LED backlighting
To be less than 1" thick.
802.11n wireless, installed in a mini PCIe card slot
An empty PCIe card slot for WWAN card
SLC SSD of at least 16GB, installed in a PCIe card slot so it is upgradable. At least 70mm long so you can use the cards that are compatible with the ASUS 901.
1GB of RAM, upgradable to 4GB
Easy access to all slots
A single core 1.6GHz Atom processor
A 4 cell battery that doesn't stick out much from the unit. A little ridge on the bottom if absolutely required.
3-5 hours of battery life
A keyboard that extends from one side of the base to the other with virtually no wasted space on either side.
A full size right shift key. Just push the cursor pad down a row.
A trackpad with multi-touch gestures, in particular scrolling support, and optional tap to click
Trackpad buttons below the trackpad, raised slightly, and easily pushed.
A trackpoint nipple
Three USB 2.0 full power ports
Bluetooth
Windows XP or Ubuntu Gnome installed
Available in some color, like red or blue.
A display with some kind of antireflective treatment
Decent speakers, so two people can watch a movie and hear what is going on
An HDMI out port.
Two headphone jacks
Heat should be tolerable on your lap and hour hands while typing
A non-glossy case design. Maybe some texture, or maybe just not plastic at all.
A great neoprene case.
A SMALL wall wart power supply.]]>Sep 19th 2008 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/
$450? About $50 shy of a REAL LAPTOP. *gasp*]]>Sep 19th 2008 12:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 19th 2008 12:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/WiFi
Bluetooth
ExpressPort
Screen size of at least or equal to 10"
RAM of at least or equal to 1GB
HDD of at least or equal to 80GB
Atom CPU
No more than 2.2 lbs
Under $500
Choice between Windows XP Home or Linux from the supplier]]>Sep 19th 2008 12:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/
"Based in Orange County, California, Trigem USA, Inc.
(http://www.trigemusa.com) is a leading provider of innovative electronic
products and is dedicated to delivering the highest quality products backed
by superior service."


Talk about stretching the truth there, they are not a provider of "innovative" electronic products, let alone a leading provider, just another computer company. Also last time I checked their products are far from the highest quality, and their customer service is some of the worst in the industry.]]>Sep 19th 2008 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Sep 19th 2008 12:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/19/averatecs-10-2-inch-netbook-just-wants-to-be-your-buddy/Nov 30th 2008 10:40AM