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pdesign
Hardware - Netbooks?
Nov 27th, 2008, 5:21am  
I've been thinking about splurging a little and getting myself a 'Netbook' class laptop for the holidays. I've been good, I deserve it. Wink

One of the main justifications is that I'd like to use it as a 'processing sketchbook' when I'm grabbing coffee, on the subway, etc... All the normal Netbooks are game here, and I was hoping that someone has experience relative to performance/hardware issues with Processing on any of these machines.

Dell Inspiron Mini 9
ASUS Eee PC 900
Others?

Running XP or Linux. No preference.
Any thoughts or similar experience?
Thanks much. pD.
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schill
Re: Hardware - Netbooks?
Reply #1 - Nov 30th, 2008, 3:10am  
Almost all of the work I've done with Processing has been on Asus EEE machines (first a 701 running Linux, then a 901 running Windows XP).  I've mostly done this while sitting in places eating dinner or traveling.

Performance has been pretty good.  There are some limitations, but I haven't really run into them.  I've done some real-time image processing (primarily edge filters) and it's worked pretty well.

The biggest limitation is probably screen size.  The 901 is 1024x600.  The IDE barely fits but it's usable.  I didn't really have much of a problem with the 701 that is only 800x480.

The keyboard on these is a bit small, but I find it only takes a few minutes for me to get used to it.
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pdesign
Re: Hardware - Netbooks?
Reply #2 - Nov 30th, 2008, 5:06am  
Thanks much!
I'd been leaning toward an Asus 901, so perhaps I'll go in that direction (finally). Thanks for the input!
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grahamGrafx
Re: Hardware - Netbooks?
Reply #3 - Dec 9th, 2008, 6:45am  
Im also looking to get a netbook (asus eee 1000) for christmas. my biggest concern is running processing. 3 questions i have:

is it hard to DL, install, and run processing?

can it use the built in cam with the camera lib?

If this is a pain in the butt, what netbook do people recommend? ...mac air $$$ Sad  
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schill
Re: Hardware - Netbooks?
Reply #4 - Dec 11th, 2008, 12:19am  
Quote:
Im also looking to get a netbook (asus eee 1000) for christmas. my biggest concern is running processing. 3 questions i have:

is it hard to DL, install, and run processing?

It's no harder than on any other machine, I guess.  On an EEE 901 running Windows XP, it was just like any other install under Windows.  For installing it on an EEE 701 running the stock Linux, look here:
http://forum.eeeuser.com/viewtopic.php?id=12994

By the way, I'm "smee" over there.  It's been a while since I ran my Linux machine, though, so I don't remember if there were any other funny issues involved in the install.  I think I would have written about them if there were.

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can it use the built in cam with the camera lib?

I've used it with the JMyron library without any problems at all (under XP, I haven't tried under Linux).  I don't want to install Quicktime if I can help it so I haven't tried that.

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If this is a pain in the butt, what netbook do people recommend? ...mac air $$$ Sad  

Installing the software is not the issue.  If you can handle the small keyboard and display, I don't see any reason not to use a netbook.  They won't be as fast as other machines, but they are certainly useable.
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grahamGrafx
Re: Hardware - Netbooks?
Reply #5 - Dec 11th, 2008, 12:22am  
I'm sorry. i said netbook, but should mentioned my concern with the OS on it which is Linux Xandros.
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schill
Re: Hardware - Netbooks?
Reply #6 - Dec 11th, 2008, 12:29am  
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I'm sorry. i said netbook, but should mentioned my concern with the OS on it which is Linux Xandros.

My 701 is running Xandros.  That's the install described in the thread on www.eeeuser.com I linked to above.
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grahamGrafx
Re: Hardware - Netbooks?
Reply #7 - Dec 11th, 2008, 12:31am  
great. thank you.
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KMan
Re: Hardware - Netbooks?
Reply #8 - Dec 16th, 2008, 6:23pm  
running on eeepc 1000h,

win xp and also centOS (linux) virtualized, both with processing installed - works great (so far)
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grahamGrafx
Re: Hardware - Netbooks?
Reply #9 - Dec 16th, 2008, 9:02pm  
What about the built in camera? does the processing lib work easily with it?
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ashley brown
Re: Hardware - Netbooks?
Reply #10 - May 27th, 2009, 12:42am  
does it have any option to output the graphics ?

i saw on the 900 a small serial slot

i cant see one on the 901

any advice - id liek to use a netbook for live visuals during a music gig

is it true the 901 has touchscreen ?

thanks for your help
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negativefix
Re: Hardware - Netbooks?
Reply #11 - Jun 1st, 2009, 12:21pm  
I have Samsung Nc 10. I am mainly using it for surfing and coding in PDE. It has a small mutli-toch track pad which I still didn't figure out which moves it supports. Sad
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WebDext
Re: Hardware - Netbooks?
Reply #12 - Jun 10th, 2009, 11:47am  
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What about the built in camera? does the processing lib work easily with it?


I have an eee900, the camera isn't very good to begin with - it's very slow but that could just be the system. Processing runs ok but I'd look for something with slightly better graphics & processor.
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