Topic: Please be upstanding for Rik, our new Global Moderator!

[Simon]

Like, !!. 

[Simon]

  11!

[Rik]

Get a netbook, you know you want one (that works). 

[Simon]

I know. 

[Rik]

I'd be lost without mine, tbh.

[Simon]

After Christmas, maybe. 

[Rik]

Couldn't you get XP on the one you have?

[Simon]

To be honest, I doubt it's up to the job.

[Rik]

It's an Atom, 1GB isn't it?

[Simon]

Not sure about Atom.  It's an Asus EeePC.

[Rik]

Atom's the processor, I think all netbooks are based on it.

[sam]

Atom's the processor, I think all netbooks are based on it.

I'm not sure if they all are - but the vast majority are - really is so low powered.

[Rik]

Just checked the Asus site, it is the Atom. 

[sam]

I liked the asus, too small for me though - my sister loves the thing. I was actually pretty tempted with their low powered desktop machine - reckon it could be run of a solar panel too - great for an observatory...

[Rik]

If you make the solar panel the same size as the dish, Sam, you could run a Kray.