The “perfect” netbook
Posted by Scout on January 1, 2009
In this season of gift-giving - both to others and to ourselves - it becomes quite tempting to indulge yourself by buying that great-looking cellphone, the digital camera of your dreams, the laptop you’ve always wanted, and so on. Here’s the catch: what if you already have a cellphone, a camera and a laptop - all perfectly working - but you just want something better?
I’m sure I’m not alone in this dilemma. To prevent myself from spending on a new netbook needlessly, I’m writing this post to remind myself that:
1. Netbooks will only get better as time passes. The Intel Atom will soon be paired with a better, less power-hungry chipset.
2. Netbooks will get much, much cheaper in a jiffy. Just look at the myriad of EEE PCs.
3. More models will become available locally. Looking forward to the Everun Note with an AMD Turion inside, or something similar.
Here’s the list of things that I want for my next laptop, and hopefully I’ll have the discipline not to purchase one until the “perfect netbook” comes along. Timeframe: 2-3 years.
1. At least 8 hours battery life
2. At most 1kg with battery and adapter
3. 2GB RAM
4. WiFi-N, 3.5G, and BlueTooth connectivity
5. Screen size: 9-10″, 1280×768 max resolution
6. Heat emissions not to exceed 90 degrees Farenheit
7. At least 160GB SSD
8. 2.0 GHz processor speed or higher
9. HDMI output port
10. Chipset capable of playing 1080p videos
11. Option for discrete graphics card
12. Touchscreen
13. 2MP webcam
14. Colored E-Ink display or OLED
15. Convertible to tablet mode
16. Price: =< Php 20K
Yup. These specs are about two to three years away, if I’m lucky. These things seem to be evolving so fast, my wishes might come true sooner than I thought.
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