So after having a few small problems with my big bad trusty HP Laptop, I decided two things…1) I needed a backup laptop, and 2) I really wanted to try something smaller.
I did a bit of research and it looked like one of the better Netbooks in town was being carried by Verizon, and with the 2 year broadband agreement it was a really sweet deal. I was able to drop the tethering option off of my Blackberry, signed up for another deal, and the difference to me was just $9 a month. I feel like I’ve been a big part of Verizon’s success for a long time
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My big concern was with how well the Netbook would handle Photo Mechanic and some version of Photoshop, and I installed the latest version of PM along with an old version of Photoshop (7.0). So far I’m thrilled with the results! The netbook is a HP 311 with 2 GB of RAM, 160 GB hard drive, and Windows 7.0 home premium. It ingests fast, edits fast, and is speedy on the internet. Battery life is silly, much longer than any “real” laptop I’ve had. It’s big workout will come this weekend at a wedding in Florida, so far I’m thinking it’s a good choice and I’ll keep this thread updated…comments welcomed!
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jeanne hanson - Randy, is this computer something you would use to shoot to straight from camera?
admin - Jeanne,
That’s an excellent question! It should work really well for that, gimme a day or two and I’ll give it a try and we will see how it works.
admin - I’m way past due on replying here, but I’m still in love with the Netbook. It’s not going to replace a “real” computer, but is definitely capable of doing everything I want it to, including shooting tethered. I think it’s important that a Netbook has 2GB of Ram, a real hard drive, and Windows 7.0 PREMIUM.