You'll have a smart-phone-sized computer with 100 GB of local storage, WiFi, and a dual-core 4mb cache processor with 2GB main memory running Linux or some other open-source OS.

But I'm surprised about the netbook.  Most of them (there are some fantastic deals at the Dell Outlet on their refubished/returns/scratch- and-dent machines) should be able to stream adequately given a good enough network connection.  While wireless-N is a faster protocol that will allow better wireless streaming over LANs, wireless-G isn't too bad.  But if you're depending on cellular wireless services like Verizon, forget it.  At most, that's only going to be 128 kbps, not nearly fast enough for most YouTube clips.  You'll have to wait for them to download before you can watch them without getting pissed.

by EveningStarNM on 11/24/2009 07:32:22 PM EST

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