Quote: DaButt @ September 11 2009, 2:54 AM BSTI just finished hacking on a $240 Dell Mini 10v netbook. It now dual-boots OS X 10.6.1 and Windows 7 Ultimate, so henceforth I can be equally offended by both anti-Mac and anti-Microsoft slurs.
Impressive. Do you use any proper software - like CS4? I'd love to know if it's stable as I've love to knock up a cheap tower.
Quote: Godot Taxis @ September 11 2009, 11:55 PM BSTImpressive. Do you use any proper software - like CS4? I'd love to know if it's stable as I've love to knock up a cheap tower.
I've yet to use it very much; it'll mainly be used on the sofa or with my ham radio gear upstairs. I've read that CS4 is not working under Snow Leopard, but I assume it'll be fixed (by Adobe) shortly.
Okay. I heard differently but I'm not in any rush to upgrade. I need operability more than I need 10GB of HD space.
Quote: Godot Taxis @ September 12 2009, 12:11 AM BSTOkay. I heard differently but I'm not in any rush to upgrade. I need operability more than I need 10GB of HD space.
My mistake, it was CS3 that was questionable because Adobe claimed it wasn't tested. It seems to work ok on my system, but I receive a warning that some of my plug-ins are not compatible.
Yeah Adobe don't bother to patch old software, they make you upgrade. There'll be very limited support or non-existent support for CS3 on Snow Leopard. I'm cool with that until CS5 comes out!
That's the trouble with the whole Hackintosh project really - when it comes down to a work computer, it's safer to spend on an Apple product - even if it hurts.
Quote: Godot Taxis @ September 12 2009, 12:25 AM BSTThat's the trouble with the whole Hackintosh project really - when it comes down to a work computer, it's safer to spend on an Apple product - even if it hurts.
I agree. The netbook thing is different because you can buy $250 machines which work out of the box after an hour or two of research. But I wouldn't trust my career to something so bleeding edge.
Quote: DaButt @ September 11 2009, 2:54 AM BSTI just finished hacking on a $240 Dell Mini 10v netbook. It now dual-boots OS X 10.6.1 and Windows 7 Ultimate, so henceforth I can be equally offended by both anti-Mac and anti-Microsoft slurs.
I've read about this. I've been eying up a £150 laptop that can apparently do this. I've heard it has lots of incompatibility issues though and the £150 price tag doesn't fill me with much confidence in the hardware.
I'm considering purchasing a netbook at the moment. Might actually be tempted to try getting the dual boot on there.
What would you dual boot? XP and Win7? 
Quote: Leevil @ September 12 2009, 1:53 AM BSTWhat would you dual boot? XP and Win7?
A somewhat up-to-date compatibility matrix for OS X on netbooks:
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/12/17/osx-netbook-compatib.html
Quote: Leevil @ September 12 2009, 1:50 AM BSTI've read about this. I've been eying up a £150 laptop that can apparently do this. I've heard it has lots of incompatibility issues though and the £150 price tag doesn't fill me with much confidence in the hardware.
You're saving a lot of money because the screen is small, there's no optical drive and the innards are nothing to write home about. But it's cheap enough that you can take it camping or on a train and not worry too much if you dunk it in a river or leave it behind. Completely adequate for surfing and light away-from-home use.
I think this is the one I found - http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001MIYOLU/comedyguide-21/ that can dual boot. If I were to purchase something like this (by the way, are the specs any good?) a notebook or cheap laptop, would I easily be able to remove the screen and use it as a desktop. I suppose I don't really have to remove the screen, seeing as notebook are so small. Hey I could even use it as a second screen... hmmm, does that work? 
Am I rambling?
Quote: DaButt @ September 12 2009, 2:03 AM BST
A somewhat up-to-date compatibility matrix for OS X on netbooks:
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/12/17/osx-netbook-compatib.html
Nice one 
Quote: DaButt @ September 12 2009, 2:03 AM BSTYou're saving a lot of money because the screen is small, there's no optical drive and the innards are nothing to write home about. But it's cheap enough that you can take it camping or on a train and not worry too much if you dunk it in a river or leave it behind. Completely adequate for surfing and light away-from-home use.
Well I wouldn't really use it for traveling, as when I do travel, it's to get away from the computer
But I wouldn't be bothered about anything too powerful, just a smooth runner would be good.
Quote: Leevil @ September 12 2009, 2:05 AM BSTHey I could even use it as a second screen... hmmm, does that work?
Not so sure about that, but my Dell Mini 10v has a connector for an external monitor, so it could be used as a desktop if your demands aren't too great.
For Aaron's benefit, I'm liking Windows 7. I wish they hadn't removed most of the "make it look and act like Windows 95" features that I've been using under XP. I miss the old fashioned Windows Explorer, start menu, etc.
Quote: DaButt @ September 12 2009, 2:08 AM BSTNot so sure about that, but my Dell Mini 10v has a connector for an external monitor, so it could be used as a desktop if your demands aren't too great.
That's good to know. Are netbooks easy to upgrade? Or is it by their very nature, not to be upgradable?
Quote: Leevil @ September 12 2009, 2:23 AM BSTThat's good to know. Are netbooks easy to upgrade? Or is it by their very nature, not to be upgradable?
Hardware-wise? I think there's a fair bit of deconstruction required for memory and hard drive replacement, but that's about all you can replace. I'd recommend getting a hands-on experience with one before you make the (rather minuscule) plunge. The biggest sticking points are screen size and the tiny and (usually) lousy trackpads. I use a mouse with mine.
Well, my plan would be using it mostly as a cheap desktop, so external hard disk, mouse, etc would be an easy option.
I already use a small screen laptop, maybe one of the first ultra portables from 2001, maybe? So it's not a big deal, plus, I'm planning on hooking it up to a monitor anyway.
Cheers DaButt.
Time 4 bed 
Are you coming?
