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Hi All
Granny neeeds advice AGAIN!!Doh!!! Have seen a net book at Maplins Uk for £129.00 Only need to use it for e. mails, google weather etc. No games . Is this a good buy and more importantly will I be able to set it up, (as not ,as you are aware ,a clever Geek like all of you) Have only worked with Windows Xp and now Vista, so not sure about CE 5.0 Any advice appreciated. Kate Technical Specification
Operating System: Windows CE 5.0
Screen: 7-inch widescreen Processor: 266MHz ARM processor Memory: 128MB memory Storage: 4GB solid state storage (HD card storage up to 32GB) Networking: Built In 802.11b/g Wireless 10/100 Ethernet Card Slots: 1x SD Card slot for upgrade - up to 32GB extra storage Ports: 3x USB for mouse / keyboard connection only (no external Hard Drive, USB memory stick or Optical Drive support) Applications: Basic Office pack - Including SpreadCE Spreadsheet, WordPad, Foxit Pro Adobe Reader, Media Player, Core Video Player (play online vidoes) Windows CE ActiveSync Support for YouTube videos Warranty: 1 year warranty Dimensions: 211(w) x 140(d) x 30(h) mm
Kate. Could you post a link to it please. That sounds very cheap for Maplins. Yes, I have used them a lot in the past.
Hi LH(My Geek Guardian Angel)!!!!
http://www.maplin.co.uk/Search.aspx?criteria=netbook&source=15
Hubby saw it Saturday in Telegraph, and he has been on at me to get him a small laptop so he doesn't mess mine up.
That looks so good I thought can I be imagining and what are the pit falls. Thanks for your help as always. Await your views. Kate
A major drawback, is that it does not support external hard drives or thumb drives.
The main memory is a bit low for my liking.
Edit. I found this company who sell refurbished laptops at good prices,
http://www.tier1online.com/Laptops/
Thanks, good link.
Back to Maplins, as hubby can go and see this one to get a feel, cause I personally wonder if he will find it actually too small, He is just learning the ropes and only wants for the odd e. mail and his weather!!!!doh!! Do you think I will have to load it? Kate
Soreee! I mean will it have the internet already loaded, or does the mavchine come blank and then I have to put on the windows etc.
also is the windows ce very different to Xp and Vista? Kate
It comes with the software pre-loaded.
I have not used ce, so can't advise on that. To be honest, I think he would soon outgrow it.
Thanks again LH
I think you may be right. I will play along for a mo then , explain the little hiccups,. You are so kind, it is so good having somewhere to get an honest unbiased answer. Thanks for all you do Take care kate
Thankyou for your kind words Kate. We try our best here :)
Kate, Windows CE ('compact edition') is primarily used for handheld devices -- PDAs and mobile phones. I'm not surprised to see it used in a netbook, but I don't think that it's a good match. Most handheld devices that use Windows CE have a very limited set of applications. Some are written for a specific processor, so what runs on an ARM might not run on a MIPS or x86 processor. Also, some applications may be developed for a newer OS, such as CE 6.0, or an older OS, such as CE 4.0, and might not run in v5.0. It's easy to find XP apps and Linux apps, but where do you shop for Windows CE 5.0 apps? I don't know.
Thanks Scott
Sorry have been off Board,(Grandma, was required at the school sports day!) Are you saying, that as CE5.0 is older, if something goes wrong there is no repair.??
As I said to LH, all hubby wants is very basic( I mean basic) as long as CE is easy to navigate, then he can manage,will NEVER want to eaxpand, his mobile is just about manageable as that is about 5 yrs old also just has the basics.ON/OFF.(Doesn't even wanna know how to switch mine on Ha!)
This particular one is cost effective. Kate
Kate. You may even start him on a new hobby. Writing programs for the CE5.0 platform :)
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Hi LH.
Ha! that 'll be the day. I'll let you know, the outcome, if we ever, get to Maplins. Tee Hee!!!!!! Kate
Kate, having the older version of Windows CE might be a problem. If CE 6.0 has new features that can't be used in 5.0, there may be applications that will only run on 6.0 and not 5.0.
However, if hubby has no desire to expand by adding new applications, then by all means get something that works and is cost effective.
Thanks Scott
Maybe tomorrow, we can get into the city and visit Maplins, as I said early on it was the cost, that caught Hubbys eye, and he honestly, just wants to see the odd e. mail and his weather!!!!!!! So as there appears to be no glaring nasty reason not to go with CE5.0, then I am prepared to go and look for him. Am sure it will make me shudder! But at the end of the day unless I could find another cost comparable new, then so be it.!!!!!!!Ha!!!! Will let you know. Kate
Kate. So maybe we can soon expect Mr Drizzle on here, with a how do I.....? :)
Ha! Ha! very funny!!!!Ha!
Not while I am around, It will be ,'oh, I can't do this/that ,you will know, OR you know who to ask .These confounded things !!!!!!' I can hear it already. Anyway, we have to get to to the shop first.......So just you make sure you are not off board when I tell you we bought it!!!!!cause your the one I'll need to ask..... Kate
Fortunately I am only an hours time difference from you, and am in front of the computer about 16 hours a day. So yes, I should be available.
Now I will have to download and install the OS and programs that Mr Drizzle would be using.
Update!!!!!!
Bought it! at original price, has gone £20.00. Doh!! as you both tried to tell me, a nightmare!!! It would only allow as Scott said :- Minimal number of downloads,from some sites. Trouble getting it to connect wireless, Bt couldn,t answer how to encrypt ,(Said they were not trained in CE Ha!!!) anyway with help of shop did get it configured but had to leave encryption OPEN!!! E. mail is only through a POP ,not a separate e. mail that Hubby wanted. SOOOOO, it has gone back for a refund!!!Ha! Get ready for the next saga, what will we find I wonder???? So we can now treat this one as SOLVED!!!!!!! Thanks for all the help.(If only we listened!!!!!) Kate
Ah well :(. Spend a little more money, with a netbook that can at least run XP. Or hang on a bit for one that has W7 with it.
But do ask us. We don't mind :)
I am having Win CE5 problems as well. See my very recent post. Who helped you fix wireless problem. I should have gotten XP or Linux, but I figured CE boots up so fast. Also, heard I can install Android on it. In any event, I am looking for help getting the wireless to work on the CE 5 tablet.
Hi
Well as I said, I am with BT and whilst they were helpful in telling me that I had the correct information fed into the wireless tab, and it still wouldn't function they said they were not trained on windows CE, so to go back to shop.I did but I configured one of the settings to OPEN and that seemed to work.
As LH suggested , I am spending a little more later and will go for a bigger laptop.
However I did find this site, they were a bit slow in responding but neverethe less, appear to want to help, so give them a try. Deidicated to Net/Notebooks. http://www.hpcfactor.com/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?
Hope its a help.let us know so that any future posts can be aware.
Kate P.S Forgot to say scroll down to Technical and then scroll down to CE selections. Topic Closed
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