EEE netbook

[cpedw]

I tried to find a cheap netbook for onboard use, possibly as a plotter but more planner as well as email and a bit of light surfing. I can't find any that have SSD. A few expensive ones have both hard disk and SSD but that won't help if it's the rough treatment we want to save it from. Does anyone know if they are still available?

Derek

[aquaplane]

I have got hold of a Netbook.

The Open CPN and chart thingy is loaded. I'm still playing with it to see how to zoom and scroll at the moment.
I have asked a man on't tinternet to send me a GPS thing like Ash's and I'm going to get a 12V to 19V power supply from Maplins on Wednesday when I go to my mates for tea.

Never having had anything other than a desktop PC before the pointing device is getting right up my nose 'coz I'm not used to it. It sounds like a good idea to have a remote mouse anyway, what should I avoid or what's good?

I'm off to find out if you can get a condom for a Netbook like I have seen for mobiles now.

[aquaplane]

The pointing device was a choice between a normal sized wireless one and a mini laptop one, I was already prefering the normal size one.

the sort of thing I was thinking of wouldn't work on a Netbook, all those little holes in the back to let the heat out would be covered so I have binned that idea after realising it wouldn't work.

An internet dongle will come eventually, I'm just taking it one step at a time.

[Arghiro]

Instead of paying an extra fiver per month (plus the 15 squid purchase price) for a dongle, why not just connect your phone to the PC & use its internet allowance. Works well for me, but only for the odd week or two/ month or I will bust my 1gb monthly allowance.

[aquaplane]

Steve, I quite like to brag about my brick, it does phone calls and only cost £25 with 10 quid credit on.
I was gob smacked when my daughter who is constantly skint came in with a brand new iPhone 4, different priorities I suppose.
I'm now looking at getting a phone that will do the business to get the Netbook online but if it's dear and I would be worried enough to need insurance I will go with the dongle.

Anyroad, I came to ask another question. I thought I would test the setup in mobile mode, in the car. It was doing OK untill we got near Ikea @ 40 knots or so, then it had a fatal error and crashed. Open CPN won't start now, a couple of seconds of egg timer then nothing. Has anyone else had the same or similar?

[ash]

Anyroad, I came to ask another question. I thought I would test the setup in mobile mode, in the car. It was doing OK untill we got near Ikea @ 40 knots or so, then it had a fatal error and crashed. Open CPN won't start now, a couple of seconds of egg timer then nothing. Has anyone else had the same or similar?

Haven't had any problem, but have only tried Open CPN once in 'live' mode.I had the netbook on 'normal' power saving settings and it went to sleep and stopped tracking.

I have opened the programme many times to study the charts.

Can't think why Open CPN would crash.

If it won't fire up, and you still have the disc, then remove the program and reload it.

Ash

[wully]

I've got Navionics on my iphone which is very handy unless it's sunny but that's seldom a problem... If it is sunny I can see well enough where I am and where I'm going

There is a rumour of an ipad on the horizon which will also have the Navionics on it - as well as a ton of music and the odd movie to curl up and watch of a dreech evening

[aquaplane]

If it won't fire up, and you still have the disc, then remove the program and reload it.

Ash

I thought I would end up reloading it. Time to get the SD card out again and copy the DVD onto it, I don't think I will delete it when I have put it on the Netbook this time.

[Arghiro]

I have a contract for my mobile - a throw back to the years I was an overseas consultant & needed to be contactable by clients wherever I was. I pay £20pm (18 month contract) for 300 minutes, 500 texts & 1Gb data. The phone (an HTC Wildfire S) uses the Android o/s & is as good as an iPhone as far as I am concerned, plus all the apps I want are free.

It has Google maps so I can use it as a "chartplotter" on land, a compass, Skymap (real time star maps), sat-nav capability (inc voice directions) e-mails, e-books, mp3 player, radio, camera, calandar with alarms, video phone, WiFi connections - oh & it can make & take phone calls . In addition to giving me direct access to t'interwebby, it can act like a dongle to connect the lappy too.

Not insured so if I drop it in the sea like I did my old Nokia or get it nicked I'll have to pay 100 quid or so to buy a used replacement, but all the data is duplicated on the netbook so I can restore it to the new phone. You pays yer money & takes yer choice.

[aquaplane]

Well this is it, I'm on a boat with the Netbook, the GPS dongle is telling Open CPN exactly where we are, I looked out of the window to check, and I'm using free wifi so I don't need my Vodafone dongle.

[lady_stormrider]

The other advantage is I can PM you via this web site if I need to!

This is just in case you forgot to pack your mobile 'phone charger.

[aquaplane]

Got moby charger. I turned the moby off, the battery lasts ages when I do.

[wully]

I had a PC World own brand net book - pile of junk. It wouldn't connect if the signal strength was less than perfect. Keyboard and display were crap as well.

I might make my boss buy me a new ipad3 and shove Navionics on that - it works a treat on the iphone.

[ash]

Post Deleted.... A/plane said much the same thing so my attempt at humour was thwarted.

Ash

[ash]

I'm on a boat with the Netbook, the GPS dongle is telling Open CPN exactly where we are, I looked out of the window to check

Tis good to hear that Tarbert hasn't moved, despite any nearby landslips. Is it positioned according to this new fangled WGS thingies?

so I don't need my Vodafone dongle.

But is there a signal available on Vodaphone?

Ash

edited cos I couldn't spell and spellcheck missed it cos 'here' might have been korrect.