Need info on SD Cards

[_paralyzed_]

Originally Posted by Freezebyte

I also would never own a laptop/netbook that didn't have a HDD either.

Isn't a netbook classified as a netbook because it doesn't have a HDD?

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

Isn't a netbook classified as a netbook because it doesn't have a HDD?

Not necassarily

[BP-Revo]

Originally Posted by _paralyzed_

Isn't a netbook classified as a netbook because it doesn't have a HDD?

No a netbook is classified as a netbook usually just from screen size.

Anything below 13 inches is considered netbook, anything 13 inches above is considered notebook.

I've spent about the last 2 weeks searching if I should get an iPad or a netbook for school since my current laptop is an 11lb monster - Dell XPS M1730.

I decided not to get either since I'm an engineer so we pretty much don't use computers in almost any of the classes (and if we do, it needs to be SolidWorks and a netbook typically won't run that).

For example, here is the netbook I was thinking of getting. It's an ASUS and despite just being a "netbook" it has a 250gb 5400RPM HD, a Dual Core Processor (Atom Dual Core), and a dedicated graphics card (Nvidia ION - basically a 9400M) with a 1366x768 resolution 12" screen (720P capable!).

Why do you want to buy so many SD cards for?

If you want portable storage get an external HD. With most of the (decent) SD cards you pay 2 dollars per gig, with an external D you pay about 10 cents a gig. We just got a 1.5TB external for 130 bucks...

Originally Posted by BP-Revo

Why do you want to buy so many SD cards for?

If you want portable storage get an external HD. With most of the (decent) SD cards you pay 2 dollars per gig, with an external D you pay about 10 cents a gig. We just got a 1.5TB external for 130 bucks...

I agree

[notnodak]

It's a eMachines em250-1162 with a 2gb Kingston RAM upgrade.

I'm looking at the SD option simply because they are small and do not stick out when inserted into netbook. I also have a couple usb sticks but am just looking for something that fits the case I bought better. I'll probibly just get a couple of 8gb cards.

[squeeforever]

Originally Posted by notnodak

It's a eMachines em250-1162 with a 2gb Kingston RAM upgrade.

I'm looking at the SD option simply because they are small and do not stick out when inserted into netbook. I also have a couple usb sticks but am just looking for something that fits the case I bought better. I'll probibly just get a couple of 8gb cards.

Why do you need SD cards? Doesn't that thing have a 250gig harddrive? Not sure what you do with it, but try JoliCloud. Its a pretty nice Linux based OS that you can install.

[notnodak]

Originally Posted by squeeforever

Why do you need SD cards? Doesn't that thing have a 250gig harddrive? Not sure what you do with it, but try JoliCloud. Its a pretty nice Linux based OS that you can install.

Memory goes fast when Ipods/music/movies/videos are used.

Using SD cards isn't the most cost effective way to add extra space. Ahh, that was a Wal-Mart black friday special, hence why the specs on it arn't so great. Throw this badboy in their. If you fill that up, well, time to get a desktop or external USB Terabyte drive. May not be as portable but hey, you can't have everything

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136314

Hell, this ones on sale right now, go for it

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16822136459

[squeeforever]

Originally Posted by notnodak

Memory goes fast when Ipods/music/movies/videos are used.

If thats pretty much all you use it for, I'd get the drive Freeze recommended and just install JoliCloud as the OS. If I remember right, its quite a bit smaller than Windows 7 and should do everything you need. Or you could always do a dualboot, but I wouldn't bother if you don't use it for much other than media.