8GB SSD Netbook, is it too small?
28 July 2009, 01:30 PM
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did you know most netbooks can have the SSD upgraded to something bigger
8GB is too small for windows I'd say. You can install Windows on it, but there's not much room left for anything else.
8GB is too small for windows I'd say. You can install Windows on it, but there's not much room left for anything else.
28 July 2009, 01:36 PM
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8GB is fine!
My wife and I both have Asus Eee PCs - the original one, with 4GB SSD and we have Windows XP Home and Microsoft Office on both of them, with about 1.7GB spare.
The Asus has an SD slot, so we both have a 16GB SDHC in there which is used for "My Documents"....
It all works perfectly, Mrs Shades uses hers as a desktop machine (ie external LCD monitor, keyboard, mouse), and I use mine when I go travelling on holiday or business.
8GB would be fine.... certainly if you were happy with an XP install.... dunno about Vista/Win7
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My wife and I both have Asus Eee PCs - the original one, with 4GB SSD and we have Windows XP Home and Microsoft Office on both of them, with about 1.7GB spare.
The Asus has an SD slot, so we both have a 16GB SDHC in there which is used for "My Documents"....
It all works perfectly, Mrs Shades uses hers as a desktop machine (ie external LCD monitor, keyboard, mouse), and I use mine when I go travelling on holiday or business.
8GB would be fine.... certainly if you were happy with an XP install.... dunno about Vista/Win7
Shades
28 July 2009, 04:58 PM
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8GB is fine!
My wife and I both have Asus Eee PCs - the original one, with 4GB SSD and we have Windows XP Home and Microsoft Office on both of them, with about 1.7GB spare.
The Asus has an SD slot, so we both have a 16GB SDHC in there which is used for "My Documents"....
It all works perfectly, Mrs Shades uses hers as a desktop machine (ie external LCD monitor, keyboard, mouse), and I use mine when I go travelling on holiday or business.
8GB would be fine.... certainly if you were happy with an XP install.... dunno about Vista/Win7
Shades
My wife and I both have Asus Eee PCs - the original one, with 4GB SSD and we have Windows XP Home and Microsoft Office on both of them, with about 1.7GB spare.
The Asus has an SD slot, so we both have a 16GB SDHC in there which is used for "My Documents"....
It all works perfectly, Mrs Shades uses hers as a desktop machine (ie external LCD monitor, keyboard, mouse), and I use mine when I go travelling on holiday or business.
8GB would be fine.... certainly if you were happy with an XP install.... dunno about Vista/Win7
Shades
28 July 2009, 08:44 PM
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Decided against the 8GB SSD as i'd like to try Windows 7 and not sure how much room it would need. I'd also like to download some essentials and wouldnt want to run out of room.
Now looking at an Acer 5735Z with 250GB HDD and 3GB RAM. That should see me through!
Now looking at an Acer 5735Z with 250GB HDD and 3GB RAM. That should see me through!
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28 July 2009, 09:22 PM
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Yep done that on my 901 EEE with a 128GB Runcore SSD (from the 8GB, still have the 4GB installed). The thing cost nearly as much as the Computer, but it is now more useable as well as the 2 GB ram (upgraded it from the 1GB it came with). Currently running a full blown copy of Windows XP pro with plenty of spare capacity for backing up holiday photos. Came in especially handy on holiday (twice now) for Internet access etc... nice and small so fits in a rucksack etc..
28 July 2009, 10:36 PM
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Plugging something in? The SDHC card sits in the machine permanently and is completely seamless, you just click on "My Documents" like you would normally...
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