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weehamster · 05-01-2009, 14:07

Now here's me being geeky.

Well, its my job to be one.

There is a slight confusion with the difference between a 'notebook' and a 'netbook'
Thomas's Samsung NC10 (which I own one myself) is actually a 'mini-notebook'. It has a 160gb HD storage and 1gb Ram memory. Files are stored and retrieved from the HD.

However Donal's ASUS eee 701 is a proper 'netbook'. Its doesn't have a internal hard drive hence it has very little storage and is designed to retrieve files from another PC/Server on a network/Internet (or from a external USB storage device). So if you want to watch videos or listen to music, it is streamed to you over a network instead of reading the file that would normally be stored on your hard drive. This is the way PC's are heading.

Now my Fav gadget is a Hi-Def Audio/Video Jukebox. All my CD's DVD's and Bluray disc are stored here (so all my discs are now stored in a box in the attic out of the way). You can put any size 3.5" hard drive in it (I went for the 1 tb or 1000 gb). Its so handy having all your stuff in one place.

Now here's my most geeky thing. A LCD touch-screen universal remote

05-01-2009, 14:07	#5
weehamster Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cathair Bhaile Átha Cliath Posts: 199	Now here's me being geeky. Well, its my job to be one. There is a slight confusion with the difference between a 'notebook' and a 'netbook' Thomas's Samsung NC10 (which I own one myself) is actually a 'mini-notebook'. It has a 160gb HD storage and 1gb Ram memory. Files are stored and retrieved from the HD. However Donal's ASUS eee 701 is a proper 'netbook'. Its doesn't have a internal hard drive hence it has very little storage and is designed to retrieve files from another PC/Server on a network/Internet (or from a external USB storage device). So if you want to watch videos or listen to music, it is streamed to you over a network instead of reading the file that would normally be stored on your hard drive. This is the way PC's are heading. Now my Fav gadget is a Hi-Def Audio/Video Jukebox. All my CD's DVD's and Bluray disc are stored here (so all my discs are now stored in a box in the attic out of the way). You can put any size 3.5" hard drive in it (I went for the 1 tb or 1000 gb). Its so handy having all your stuff in one place. Now here's my most geeky thing. A LCD touch-screen universal remote __________________ R.I.P. T21 Eradicate Fianna Fáil (Totally)