Originally posted by: gsingh
Tell us what you REALLY need and want to do, and maybe someone can help you out.
Initially, I wanted with integrated WIFI but when I found out it is applicable to hotspots and you have to be near 300 feet of it to get the internet. I am not in school. I am looking for mobile desktop, Desknote fits the bill. I liked toshiba(ps610u-jhn849) because it had integrated WIFI as I stated above I have to near 300 feet of hot spots to get internet.
Also, I will be always near power so battery is irrelevant.
Get a smaller screen. eg. 14" (or even 13.3") instead of 15". The larger the screen the higher the price, and the heavier it will be. This thing is looking like it's gonna be equivalent to a standard laptop's 9 lbs, if you include the external battery.
I'd much rather have a smaller laptop that's easier to carry around. Plus the bit about the battery. Once you have a portable computer you'll understand the importance of an internal long-lasting battery. One cannot always guarantee a nearby power source. (eg. On the plane.) Even when you're sure you'll have a power source nearby, it's often easier to do without it.
You still haven't told us what you're going to be doing with it. Do you really need a 2.4 GHz DESKTOP processor? Certainly you won't be using it for games, because it has no real independent video card. Unless you're going to be doing hard core scientific number crunching, such a processor is overkill when you're on a budget.
By the way, unless you're in a big open field, even 300 feet is too far for WiFi. In you're in a building, an access point should ideally be within 50 feet, with not too many walls in between.
Re: The other desktop replacement:
The CPU, RAM, and HDD are all completely upgradable.
Well, on just about all laptops, the RAM and HDD are upgradable. Only the CPU isn't.
In fact, Anand even managed to overclock the Desknote he reviewed a while back.
I'm not sure anybody buying a laptop would really be worrying about this "feature".
It has a nice, large, clear screen. Also, unlike many LCDs, it looks nice in several resolutions.
It's just an LCD screen, like any other laptop. Maybe it has a better than average one, but 50% of all laptops have better than average screens.
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It has S-Video out and VGA out and dual-monitor support.
That is a very common feature, if you're talking about using the LCD screen in conjunction with a second monitor.
That is not common, but 4-port hubs are very light and cost only $20.
It has integrated NIC and modem.
I would never buy a laptop without them. Indeed, most come with that these days. (In fact, my TiBook comes with Gigabit Ethernet (which I won't use).)
