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- Date first available at Amazon.co.uk: 1 Aug 2008
- Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
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147 of 149 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I know nothing about Linux,
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This review is from: CnmBook 7" Netbook Windows CE 4GB 800 x 400 Widescreen Built in SD Card Memory Slot
I know nothing about Linux, but I was able to connect this laptop to my wireless router in less than 5 minutes and surf the web. Another five minutes later and I was able to send and receive emails, write letters, open attachments and play mp3 tracks. It seems fine for the simple things or used as a second machine, its really portable, I was able to find a BT Openzone hotspot and use the instant messaging to keep in touch with the office.
40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good value mini laptop,
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This review is from: CnmBook 7" Netbook Windows CE 4GB 800 x 400 Widescreen Built in SD Card Memory Slot
This is a really good product for the money. I am using it to write my review. It has a clear bright screen and a solid, proper but small keyboard. It is far easier to carry around than a laptop.
It has a web browser called Bon Echo (which is a simplified version of firefox). There is a pdf viewer and a Word emulator that can read and write Word documents (though not perfectly). There is also a picture viewer and editor, and you can play music files with its speakers or headphones. It has a wireless connection that works fine. You use a USB stick to transfer files to/from your desktop. You can download more software from the cnm website. Battery life is about 3 hours. Dont be put off by the "Linux" system. The software is all very easy to use. Of course there are some niggles and limitations - many of the features you normally have are not available and it is sometimes slow. But overall I am very happy with it.
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Useful Little Lightweight Netbook,
By Alexander (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: CnmBook 7" Netbook Windows CE 4GB 800 x 400 Widescreen Built in SD Card Memory Slot
This netbook is very small and very light. The keyboard uses the whole width of the netbook and is about as small as it could be while still allowing you to touch type. The screen is small but it's quite bright and clear. It's about as small as it could be without making web-browsing a chore. Basically, you can't make a netbook much smaller than this without making it a toy or ridiculously expensive.
The operating system is ok, nothing special, just ok. It's a slimmed down version of Debian Linux which means you can't just install any piece of Linux software on it, not even any piece of Debian Linux software. Although it is technically possible to replace parts of the OS it requires some serious technical know-how. The processor is 'MIPS' which, among other things, further limits the software you can use. The software it comes with is enough to carry out most of the tasks you are likely to use this netbook for but not a lot more. The word processor is a lot like Microsoft Word and the spreadsheet feels a lot like MS Excel. The browser is not great - videos and flash files have to be played in separate dedicated programs - and I couldn't get certain Realplayer files to work at all which, for example, prevents me from listening to bbc radio stations online. Multi-tasking is out. The touchpad is ok, nothing special, just ok. The buttons on either side of the trackpad feel cheap, but they work ok. Battery life is good cosidering the little battery it uses. The charger is like a mobile phone charger, so it's easy to carry around, unlike some of the 'bricks' that come with some other netbooks. I found that the hardware functions listed work fine when I tried them: Wifi works fine (after a bit of tinkering), USB and SD support work fine, web access using an ethernet cable works fine, and adding a usb mouse or keyboard is no problem. I really like this little netbook but it won't be for everyone. It's not just a compacted version of bigger netbooks; there are things they can do which this netbook simply can't. But if you want a super-light super-small netbook for word processing, spreadsheets, and web browsing, then this might be what you're looking for. If you're looking for flexibility, processing power, decent storage or the ability to install lots of different pieces of software then you should consider netbook offerings from Acer, Asus, Samsung, and HP.
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