Comments on: I bought a netbook http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/12/16/i-bought-a-netbook/ A veteran's view on marketing games Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:00:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mukund http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/12/16/i-bought-a-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-7650 Mukund Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:46:16 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=1236#comment-7650 Hi Bruce, Just curious - Would you buy the same device today? / Can you recommend your "wish list" netbook right now? Hi Bruce,
Just curious – Would you buy the same device today? / Can you recommend your “wish list” netbook right now?

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/12/16/i-bought-a-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-3929 Bruce Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:18:30 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=1236#comment-3929 Yes, did a T mobile deal with Carphone Warehouse £210 for 18 months "Unlimited" use (throttled after 3Gb in one month). Dongle included in the price. Very east to install, just plug and play. Yes, did a T mobile deal with Carphone Warehouse £210 for 18 months “Unlimited” use (throttled after 3Gb in one month). Dongle included in the price. Very east to install, just plug and play.

]]> By: Ian Osborne http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/12/16/i-bought-a-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-3928 Ian Osborne Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:45:59 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=1236#comment-3928 Good buy. Did you get your 3G dongle? I use a T-Mobile pay-as-you-go device with my MacBook. It costs £2 a day (midnight to midnight), but you can also opt to pay £10 for 7 days or £20 for 30 days if you're likely to be using it continually for a while. For me at least, this will prove much cheaper than a contract. The only downside to my T-Mobile dongle (which I believe they all share) is that images are compressed and look pretty bad in your browser. This isn't much of a hassle, though, and is worth the sacrifice for the increased speed. Good buy. Did you get your 3G dongle? I use a T-Mobile pay-as-you-go device with my MacBook. It costs £2 a day (midnight to midnight), but you can also opt to pay £10 for 7 days or £20 for 30 days if you’re likely to be using it continually for a while. For me at least, this will prove much cheaper than a contract.

The only downside to my T-Mobile dongle (which I believe they all share) is that images are compressed and look pretty bad in your browser. This isn’t much of a hassle, though, and is worth the sacrifice for the increased speed.

]]> By: CrazyBlue http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/12/16/i-bought-a-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-3924 CrazyBlue Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:41:08 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=1236#comment-3924 Good idea, I have also decided to go for a netbook, although it's the Asus eee pc instead, should make doing essays on the train so much easier. Good idea, I have also decided to go for a netbook, although it’s the Asus eee pc instead, should make doing essays on the train so much easier.

]]> By: Bruce http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/12/16/i-bought-a-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-3923 Bruce Tue, 16 Dec 2008 12:55:23 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=1236#comment-3923 Thanks for the tip Drealmer. My Logitech cordless optical mouse arrived this morning and it has transformed using the Aspire One. I can see myself using it even more often now. Thanks for the tip Drealmer. My Logitech cordless optical mouse arrived this morning and it has transformed using the Aspire One. I can see myself using it even more often now.

]]> By: Drealmer http://www.bruceongames.com/2008/12/16/i-bought-a-netbook/comment-page-1/#comment-3919 Drealmer Tue, 16 Dec 2008 09:19:44 +0000 http://www.bruceongames.com/?p=1236#comment-3919 Nice purchase Bruce, I got the exact same one a few months ago and the little thing replaced my other computer for everything Internet-related. And let me share a little tip: for when I am at home or at the office, as the Acer is sitting on my desk next to my main computer, I found it convenient to install Synergy. It connects automatically, and allows me to share the mouse and keyboard between the two computers. Best of both worlds :) Nice purchase Bruce, I got the exact same one a few months ago and the little thing replaced my other computer for everything Internet-related. And let me share a little tip: for when I am at home or at the office, as the Acer is sitting on my desk next to my main computer, I found it convenient to install Synergy. It connects automatically, and allows me to share the mouse and keyboard between the two computers. Best of both worlds :)

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