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Old 05-15-2009, 03:00 AM
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Default The Top 10 Netbook Questions I Want to Answer

OK people, here's the deal: I spent an ungodly amount of time answering questions posted by users on YouTube, and answering the same basic questions over and over is making me go slowly insane. It's also a waste of my time and I need to stop doing it. I want to shoot a video that will address some of the basic questions that people ask over and over again so I can reference the video. Here's the list of questions I have so far:

  1. Why do netbooks ship with Windows XP?
  2. Where's the DVD drive?
  3. Why get an underpowered netbook when a full-sized notebook is about the same price?
  4. How much does that netbook cost?
  5. Where can I buy it?
  6. Can I load Word/Photoshop/Excel/whatever on this?
  7. Can I play Flash-based browser games on this?
  8. Can I play World of Warcraft/Call of Duty/whatever on this?
  9. Can I record/upload YouTube videos? Can I watch YouTube HD videos?
  10. What's the best netbook? Should I buy this netbook?

If you're reading this site, you're more advanced than the types of people who post questions like this, but am I missing anything obvious in that list? Anything I should add or change? Thanks for your input!

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Old 05-15-2009, 03:11 AM
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Oo-oo, I have one. Why don't they make a Netbook with 2+GHz processor, 2G Ram, a 16" screen, 1Terrabyte hardrive and a Blue Ray drive. I know they make laptops like that, but I like that Netbooks weigh under 3lbs and cost under $500, so that's what I want. P.S. if it will run OS-X, that would be cool.
 
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Old 05-15-2009, 06:05 AM
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Some of the questions I hear often:
  • Can I run Windows Vista (or insert other OS here) on it?
  • Does it have a camera?
  • Can I use it for Skype?
  • What is SSD?
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Old 05-15-2009, 11:30 PM
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jason... 1) should be a 2 parter...ie why DOSN'T this netbook have winxp? I know many cheap notebooks often resort to or have an option of using a linux based OS and this can cause much more confusion as to what programs a person thinks he can run on it.
 
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Old 05-18-2009, 01:51 AM
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I must say Jason, you are incredibly patient for dealing with that cesspit that is known as the YouTube comments section. I don't have much to add, but I wish you luck! You'll need it!
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