I have a netbook with a standard layout, and then my MacBook Pro. I can switch between them without thinking twice. It's really not that difficult.. you don't even think about it.
I went into Unity with an open mind, but just couldn't get used to it. Tried for about 2 weeks but it's just too.. different. I wans't getting anything done. Gnome classic for now. Probably back to AwesomeWM soon
I love how people claim religious oppression to "satan" stuff but yet everyday there's religious oppression against Christianity - more so than anything other religion. 100% Double standard
It's not that hard. It took me maybe 2-3 hours the first time I did it, and I learned more about Linux than I did the entire year before I had been using Ubuntu. It's not too hard, but it's not set and install, that's all
You should check out MPC for your video playback. When I was running Windows on my netbook (now linux), i used MPC instead of VLC and it was much better. Try that. It might work, or might not
I say go with the Lenovo. They are good, sturdy, simple yet strong laptops.
And like everyone has said, there will be no issues hooking it up to another monitor. =]
You can install Windows on that through a USB: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1381323
You can only max at 2gb of ram because of the Atom processor. It's not the OS limitation, but rather the CPU.
True story.
Don't rant about other people's decisions. Some people like gaming at lower sensitivity. It shouldn't matter to you unless you're a control freak..
I wasn't a fan of virtual desktops (spaces) but it's come in handy. I have my mail and downloads on one, and then everything else on another. You should look into something like that.
I just have a 15in mbp, but here is what my screen looks like (spaces view)...
I have a 2010 15in MacBook Pro. I've gotten into high def video finally. Last night I was watching Saw VII in HD (and other 720p/1080p movies lately) and I noticed it started to lag. I looked and I had like 27mb of ram left. I was about an hour into the movie. So, I restarted my PC thinking it...
You want to drag 90% of applications into the "Applications" folder. That will then install them.
Some are package files in which you will just double click and it will do it's think (Example: Virtual Box)
Some installers have the Applications folder built into the installer so it does it all...
I would say to check Craigslist.com in your area. Lots of people are getting rid of their netbooks. You should be able to get a nice one from $150 to $220 ish.
I can say, you will love it. I have a netbook that I use with my 15in MacBook Pro and I still use the netbook a good amount.
THIS! I use the terminal so much. I've got bash scripts that I wrote for linux that I've implemented into OSX. I can't imagine using a Windows machine again and not having a full fledged terminal.
I know this is an old picture from about a year ago, but this is while I was living at home, and I was 18.
Here is a current picture. Sold my desktop and now have 2 laptops. Hooray for college life:
I have a Bamboo too, and while it's small, it's pretty accurate and nice for the $60 a paid last year. Also, I'm going to school overseas (Korea) and I travel a lot, so having a smaller tablet is perfect for taking with me. I can use it on my MacbookPro and my netbook.