desukashino


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john3xv1 wrote:The cpu in this dog is rated 669th out of 779 cpus tested by Passmark. Maybe good for using while watching TV so you could check back during commercials to see if your website has loaded up yet.

(http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php)



It's being compared against full-size laptop and desktop CPUs. This is a netbook. Try comparing the CPUs against all other 8-11 inch netbooks if you want a fair comparison.

You can't hold netbooks to the same standards as desktops and full size laptops. They aren't used for the same applications or reasons.

mimil0426


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aaronrand wrote:anyone else not get a confirmation after ordering it ?

or did anyone order and get a confirmation?



I didnt receive my confirmation too. What is going on?

Auroradd


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desukashino wrote:
My order isn't processing either guys Been processing for about 20 minutes now. How about you all?



Nope; still processing for me as well.

Nerd, betches!

andyrew914


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Bought one at Target Black Friday Week. 210 after tax. NEW.

For those in the look I'd wait. HOWEVER it is an AWESOME laptop!

Internet? No problem. Games? Heck yes! I have played the following with great results.

Need for speed underground 2
Live For Speed 2
Elder Scrolls 3
Need for speed Porsche Unleashed
Age of Empires 2

Split monitor, Separate monitor, Ect. runs AWESOME and is all short keyed.

All in all an extremely powerful netbook, Ram is upgradable to 2GB through access slot in the back. (one screw). Battery life on the 3 cell is 3-4 hours.

w00dland


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Just be aware that a three cell battery doesn't allow for much battery life, especially if you're surfing wireless. Without wireless using it with word processing I give it an hour and a half, browsing the internet I'd give it less. Upgrade to a 6 cell battery if you really want to go portable, I think they sell them on newegg for around 75 bucks. Even with that upgrade though, the accessory pack makes this a great deal.

jjramos


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Is this the same netbook??

http://www.walmart.com/Acer-Aspire-One-10.1-Netbook/ip/11081785#Specifications

New $278.00 plus $0.97 shipping or free site to store.

Looks like almost the same price for a new one (if its the same model) than a refurbished one. Is the accessory kit worth the risk of a refurbish model? Im getting this for my 10yo niece. I know she will use it for homework and games, will this be good for her?

desukashino


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jjramos wrote:Is this the same netbook??

http://www.walmart.com/Acer-Aspire-One-10.1-Netbook/ip/11081785#Specifications

New $278.00 plus $0.97 shipping or free site to store.

Looks like almost the same price for a new one (if its the same model) than a refurbished one. Is the accessory kit worth the risk of a refurbish model? Im getting this for my 10yo niece. I know she will use it for homework and games, will this be good for her?



The external DVDRW alone is worth at least $50. I had to pay $80 to buy one at Wal-mart a while back.

questinstudios81


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the Jesus reference is not cute---if you were a devout Christian as you say you are you would have avoided having Him sell your product---leave Christ where he belongs in the heavens not using your netbook---

manncarol


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O.k., I'll admit I haven't paid attention before, but if the graphic at the beginning says 100% of the sales happened in the first hour, doesn't that mean they've sold out?

Still no order confirmation for me and I'm starting think there isn't going to be one...

exprophecy


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An optical drive.. nice.. but can it run Crysis? XD

manncarol


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questinstudios81 wrote:the Jesus reference is not cute---if you were a devout Christian as you say you are you would have avoided having Him sell your product---leave Christ where he belongs in the heavens not using your netbook---



I'm not devout by any measure, but I found this narrative a little offensive and unnecessary. Appreciated Woot spreading around the insensitivity to Muslims, though. Nice balance, kinda brave!

scyld


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andyrew914 wrote:
Internet? No problem. Games? Heck yes! I have played the following with great results.

Need for speed underground 2
Live For Speed 2
Elder Scrolls 3
Need for speed Porsche Unleashed
Age of Empires 2



Those are extremely old games. All that means is that it can run games whose system requirements are about 1/8 to 1/4 of what's now considered mid-range among full-sized computers. Yeah, big deal, I could run Myst on this computer too. So what? That's not a surprise.

This computer is NOT powerful, as you claim. What it is is light, ultra-portable, long lasting on a single charge, and thus a perfect unobtrusive platform to carry with you anywhere for surfing the web or productivity.

And that's fine, since that is what a netbook is suppose to be.


At any rate, yes, this is a great deal. However, the one thing to note is that the wifi receiver is only g-generation, so it will not be able to take advantage of the new n-generation networks. No matter, however: n-generation networks will be backwards-compatible with g generation receivers. The only real problem is that you won't be able to take advantage of the greater bandwidth, but for me the current g-generation speeds are quite fast enough.

Also, as another poster mentioned above, you'll probably have to upgrade the battery from 3 cells to 6 cells in order to be able to use the netbook for a reasonably long time on a single charge. But also as he said, this is still a great deal.

femslade


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Is anyone else having trouble getting their order through? The woot website keeps on stalling

Massive Overkill


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Scored me a D250 on Newegg's Black Friday sale for $188 shipped. Came with 6 cell battery and bluetooth. I immediately popped a 2 gig stick of RAM I purchased at the same time, imaged the hard drive and threw Win7 Ultimate on. I also added a 4 gig SDHC card for readyboost and upgraded from the stock 1.06 BIOS to the current 1.25. I can go 8-9 hours without recharging.

I hate laptops. I own a i7 OC'd to 4.0 Ghz with SLI'd GTX 275's, 12 gigs of RAM, and an SSD. I've been using my new netbook more often than my gaming rig, because it's just so convenient. Was surfing the net while eating at Denny's this AM.

If you're going to upgrade the RAM, get a higher-rated speed and/or lower latency module. The module I got was rated at PC 6400 at CAS5, but runs at default speed with CAS4, which helps out with performance.

Keep in mind if you're going to Win7 that the lower Atom CPU's don't support 64 bit.

Oh yeah, hooked it up to my 25" LCD and the picture quality is pretty good for being VGA.

bleepbloop


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I didn't notice the 100% of sales in the first hour, either...but the "last wooter to woot" keeps changing...so my fingers are crossed, since I was in for 3 and ending my Christmas shopping in "one fell woot."

...anybody want a peanut?

jjramos


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desukashino wrote:The external DVDRW alone is worth at least $50. I had to pay $80 to buy one at Wal-mart a while back.



Thanks, I did end up purchasing but its still processing. Its been about 40 minutes, so lets see what happens.

Jester747


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jdegraph wrote:There are limits in irreverent commentary. Woot has very clearly crossed mine with today's commentary. Keep your netbook and your site.



+1

exprophecy


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Oh for whoever buys netbooks.

http://www.gmabooster.com/

desukashino


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exprophecy wrote:Oh for whoever buys netbooks.

http://www.gmabooster.com/



You sure this works on the Aspire One? From their website: "(currently supported chipsets: GMA 950 (mobile Intel® 945 family) and GMA 900 (mobile Intel® 915 family))."

The Aspire One has an Intel Atom N270.

901Memphis


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I had the first real Post and i remember when a CNET review was a quality post. Guess i will have to step it up in the future!

manncarol


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Finally got the confirmation email. Guess things are just moving kinda slow at the junction...

jjramos


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Just got my confirmation!!! :-)
It was about an hour wait, for any that are interested...

desukashino


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jjramos wrote:Just got my confirmation!!! :-)
It was about an hour wait, for any that are interested...


Just got mine now too. I bought mine at about 2:30 AM EST and now it's 4:30 so about 2 hours here.

jjramos


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desukashino wrote:Just got mine now too. I bought mine at about 2:30 AM EST and now it's 4:30 so about 2 hours here.



WOW! You bought yours before I did, and I got mine first. I guess it doesn't really go in order or the system just started to speed up. At least now all my Christmas presents have been bought, lol. Now I can relax, until the next woot. Not a bad deal for my first woot...

PS: Thanks for all of the good advice on here, it really did help make my choice to purchase easier.

iMav


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Make sure you understand how limiting the 600 pixels of vertical resolution can be. I have 8.9" AAO that I loved everything about but got frustrated with the limited vertical resolution.

Bought an HP 2140 HD mini that fit the bill (10" screen with 1366x768 res). I also recently purchased the Gateway LT3203u from woot...upgraded that to 4GB of ram and a 500GB hdd. The Athlon 64 CPU is nice.

mistersnickers


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Poor jdegraph. Got all insulted and whatnot.

Kirkstone


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DNfromMN wrote:If this had been a 6-cell battery, I would've bought it.

This price for a 3-cell isn't worth it.



My reaction, too.



nitinlife


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just got this one.. after checking the other one at sellout woot.. The gateway netbook there has some issues with Linux Wifi , Memory management and gets overheated on continuous usage (>1hr).. this is much lighter and thinner, the atom keeps it cooler.. and the accessories are also there..

PS: 6 cell battery only buys you 4 - 4.5 hrs on the gateway netbook .. Its better to buy this one and upgrade battery for 40 bucks.. i think

clove91947


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So which is the better machine the one on Woot or the Gateway 11.6” Netbook for $269.99 on Sellout.woot????

JELCAL


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I just ordered this and now I decided that I don't want it. Do I need to just send service@woot an email? Has anyone ever tried to cancel something that they just ordered?

AutobahnSHO


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JELCAL wrote:I just ordered this and now I decided that I don't want it. Do I need to just send service@woot an email? Has anyone ever tried to cancel something that they just ordered?



Email them asap and see if they'll cancel. They just might.

cutteragent


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I picked up one last Christmas, and it's worked out very well. I use it as a 'remote' to log into my work computers with LogMeIn, and also keep it in the office as a dedicated phone servicer with my MagicJack.

I wouldn't try doing a whole lot with it (the keyboard is pretty darn small), but the price and portability make it ideal for quick tasks.

I strongly recommend using it to remote into a more powerful machine, because then you don't actually have to load any software onto the netbook, aside from Internet Explorer. And so if you lose or break it, you haven't lost any data.

So, high marks for this little guy!

mason1259


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HI, in the picture of this cpu, what is the object to the right with the wires, is that the 160gb harddrive? thanks

boxplayer


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Think of this as a backlit Kindle . . . download the free PC bookreader software from Amazon, learn to live without a couple of Kindle features, and read in your favorite dark place. Battery life is poor, price is good. Can the battery be upgraded to a 6-cell?

benjalo


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how would this be for a child to do online games and kids' CDROM games?

scotallen


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Axel001 wrote:Anyone have an idea of what it's battery life is like on average?



3-4 hrs on a good day depending what you are doing. I would get the 6 cell battery. U can find it on Ebay for about 40 ish

scotallen


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this is the net book i got about 6 months ago w/ a 6 cell battery. love it but hate the touch pad buttons. it requires too much force for it to work. i use a mouse when i can. All in all a great deal. Get the 6 cell, the three will only last for 3-4 hrs best.

mohammond


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It's not right to use the Savior's name this way here, woot dogs.

Marshall Hammond

mweingarte


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This product is currently being sold as new at Costco for $249.99.

mweingarte

JoanneLee


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As someone who quite frequently purchases items from Woot I am asking please do not use the name of Jesus in such a trivial way.

I have found every item I purchased to be of very good quality I will continue to search woot first thing every morning.