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I was quoting laptop CPUs... Atleast at the few build-your-own laptop makers I checked.
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So was I (e.g. Core 2 Duo SU9300). Albeit, I think the ultra-low voltage processors come in a different package ideal for tablets, ultra-portables compared to the more mainstream laptop processors.
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This is the first, non-atom(celeron mobile 900MHz) one... with 4gb ssd.
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Ah, yes. I've forgotten the first EEE PC came with an undervolted Celeron Mobile processor.
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Originally Posted by ruskie
As for the 30% return rate it was that yeah... People expected a full blown laptop but I consider this mainly a point in failure for not being educated by the $eller.
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Couldn't agree more. Some retailers were advertising these as notebooks instead of netbooks and that's really the root of the problem. The article cites that retailers who sold netbooks without embellishing and were clear on the difference between a notebook and a netbook experienced less returns.
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Originally Posted by ruskie
A game console with a keyboard and mouse and ability to hook any viewport would work just as well for playing games than anything else. Not to mention it would be powered off when nobody is using it.
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You'd be surprised at how many people leave their game consoles on. Really a waste considering the latest game consoles (well, the Xbox 360 and the PS3) use considerably more power than your average PC. Measured with a Kill-A-Watt, the PS3 consumes more power than 3 of my custom-built computers combined.