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-NetBook Computer Page- |
Fox
Engineering Inc.
PO Box 215 Spencerville, MD 20868 (301) 421-4130 |
| CPU: |
Intel
ATOM 450(1.66GHz) or 550 (dual core) |
| Memory (Atom): | 2048
MBytes, single slot SODIMM memory. Most ATOM come with 1024 MBytes memory, upgrade to 2048 MByte memory. |
| Keyboard: | Chicklett seems to be current...helps prevent dirt
from getting inside. Look for 92% of full size or bigger. |
| Pointing Device: | Most come
with a touchpad. You may want to plug in a USB optical mouse |
| USB Ports: | Look for at least 3
USB ports...you may have to settle for 2 ports and use a hub. Note: Only 1 port may support enough power for an external Optical drive. |
| Hard Drive: | SATA 160
Gigabyte, 5400 rpm is probably sufficient; Check on ease of replacement of hard drive from underside; that's a plus. |
| Optical Disk Drive: | External only. Not necessarily needed unless loading software from non-networked media. |
| Video Display: | 10" is normal for Netbooks; some come in 11" or 12" varieties |
| Operating System: | Windows 7 Starter Edition (32-bit edition only) to keep costs low. This may be sufficient for you. (Upgrade to Windows 7 Home Premium is about $80 more.) |
| Alternate Operating System: | Ubuntu (32-bit edition) |
| Advanced OS: | Puppy Linux |
| Green IT: | Look for: RoHS specification (no lead); 80 Plus (power supply efficiency better than 80%; EPEAT (Bronze minimum); Energy Star 4 or better; Recycle your old computers. |
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VIRUS
Protection, Anti Spyware, and
Firewalls
If you connect to
the Internet, you need a minimum of three
forms of protection against
intruders: A virus detection software package, a Spyware
protection software, and a software or
hardware firewall. Here are but some of the better
products you can choose from: |
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| Virus Protection | |
| Microsoft: | Microsoft Security Essentials (free) |
| McAfee: | VirusScan ($) |
| Symantec: |
Norton
AntiVirus ($) |
| TrendMicro: | AntiVirus ? |
| GRISOFT: |
AVG Free
Edition (free and a $ version with additional features) |
| Firewall Protection | |
| Microsoft: | Windows 7 Firewall (built in) |
| Zone Labs: | Zone Alarm
(free and a $ version with additional features) |
| McAfee: | Firewall ($) |
| Symantec: | Norton
Firewall ($) |
| Always keep your Firewall and Virus Protection software up to date!! | |
| ** Recommend You Use a NAME BRAND only for this item - see below | |
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NAME
BRANDS
In some cases, use of Name
Brands
(instead of generic brands) is
critical to system
success. This is especially true for the more modern Operating Systems
like Windows and Linux. The drivers
required to operate the
peripheral devices need to be obtained from
a ready source. Some
generic products do not have WEB or
technical support and it may be impossible
to locate the manufacturer. Use of name brands in these cases also
assures drivers are included infuture
editions of these modern
OSs. Use of a
"product compatible"
rating will not
suffice with today's modern Operating Systems! |
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| Popular Name Brand Netbooks | |
| ASUS | http://www.asus.com/ |
| MSI |
http://www.msi.com/ |
| Lenovo | http://www.lenovo.com/ |
| HP | http://www.hp.com/ |
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NOTE
Any names/trademarks used are NOT an endorsement of those items...but are provided for reference only and are owned by their owner. Name Brand suggestions are not all inclusive. |
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