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GENERAL DAY-TO-DAY USE

I have been using this computer as my personal home computer for 3 months as of this review. I purchased a slightly different version from this one - mine has the 3-cell battery and 2GB of memory. I have since upgraded the battery to a 9 cell battery and get 8 hours of use per charge, which is very similar to this version of the Acer Aspire One 11.6". The product featured on this page only comes with 1 GB of memory. I highly recommend upgrading to 2 GB of memory. This is extremely important if you want to use multiple applications. It seems Acer wants to keep the price point at around $300-$350, so you either get 2 GB of RAM or the extended battery, but not both. You need both for the computer to be truly serviceable.

Overall, I find the computer to handle work applications very well. I usually have Firefox open with my Google Calendar and gMail, in addition to MS Word, Excel, and another application such as Adobe Lightroom, or PowerPoint. Like most people, I do a lot of multi-tasking. This computer does not have trouble managing all of this at the same time and it rarely bogs down. I love the small size from a portability perspective, and the 9 cell battery (this one comes with an 8 cell) provides a good grip to hold onto when carrying it around. I don't do any video editing, gaming, or high performance application use on this laptop.

SCREEN SIZE

If your considering whether to go with the 10" screen version or the 11.6" screen version, the difference between the two is fairly significant. My wife has the Aspire One 10" version, so I've been able to compare the two side by side. Instead of a 1024x768 screen resolution, you get 1366x768 with the 11.6" version, which basically gives you more room on the sides of the screen. This is great for allowing you to increase the zoom from ~80% to 125% of your document in MS Word, which makes the font appear much larger as you're working on your document. You won't have to scroll left and right to see the whole document at this expanded zoom level. My eyes aren't great, so this is very helpful for me. If you're worried about the screen on this computer being too small, the extra room on the sides actually makes a big difference. You can also see more of web site pages, which are noticeably limited in visibility on the 10" version but less so on the 11.6" netbook.

MOUSE TOUCH PAD

The mousepad is a little fussy and will often cause unwanted screen scrolling if you touch the pad the wrong way when trying to move the cursor. This is because mouse pad employs a circular motion with your finger to scroll, and it often misinterprets attempts to simply move the cursor as a command to scroll, which puts the user somewhere near the top or bottom of the page. I still haven't really gotten used to this. It would be nice if you could get rid of this effect and limit the use of the mousepad to moving of the cursor only. This would fix the problem, but you can't change the setting to limit the mousepad functionality in the Control Panel, at least I haven't been able to figure out how to do this. An external mouse could also fix the problem, but part of the beauty of a netbook is the portability, and I don't want to have to carry an external mouse around with me. Most of the time I use my netbook sitting in my lap where it would be impossible to use an external mouse anyway. If you use the mousepad, you will just have to get used to this scrolling feature and put up with the occasional unwanted scrolling.

VIDEO

As most others have noted in their reviews of this netbook, the 1.3 GHz Atom dual core processor and integrated graphics chip do not have sufficient power to view YouTube video. I have found this improves significantly with Windows 7 (see below). I have not tried to play DVDs on this laptop using an external CD/DVD drive, so no comment on how well this works.

OTHER OPERATING SYSTEM EXPERIENCE

BOTTOM LINE - Windows 7 is the best OS for this Laptop, but only by a nose over Vista

My laptop came pre-installed with Windows Vista (purchased July of 2009). I like playing with operating systems and thought it would be fun to try loading the following operating systems to see which one works best on this netbook:

a. LINUX Ubuntu / Ubuntu Netbook Remix 9.10
b. Windows XP Home Edition SP2
c. Windows Vista Homee Edition SP2
d. Windows Vista Dark Edition
e. Windows 7

In order to install other operating systems, you will need an external CD/DVD Drive that plugs in via USB and/or you will need a flash thumb drive with at least a 4-8 GB of space. The flash drive comes in handy if you want to install Linux, where the packages often come in flash-bootable formats. The BIOS on this netbook can be set to boot from the USB CD/DVD drive or from a USB flash drive by pressing F2 during boot to bring up the system BIOS menu and making the changes in the BIOS application directly - this is standard for nearly all computers.

WARNING #1: If you're not familiar with your system BIOS, please get a knowledgeable person to help you in making these changes. If you accidentally change the wrong thing, you may prevent your computer from booting altogether.

WARNING #2: The standard factory installed image comes with an application to create back-up bootable restore disks on CD or DVD. Make the DVD disks if you can; far fewer disks to create. Options include a full system recovery set of disks to restore the laptop to its original configuration plus a set of disks with the Windows Vista drivers and installed software. CREATE THESE DISKS BEFORE INSTALLING ANY OTHER OPERATING SYSTEMS. If you don't, you won't be able to restore your computer to the factory install. There is no partition on the computer to restore the computer to factory installed settings and image - so you must create the disks!!!

LINUX (Ubuntu Standard / Ubuntu Netbook Remix v9.10) RATING: 2/10 BAD

I'm not a big fan of Microsoft products, so I've been carefully watching the Linux community to see when it will be ready for prime time for use on a home computer. Open Office from Sun provides a fantastic alternative to Microsoft Office series of products, and it runs on all platforms (Windows, Linux, and Mac OS). There are also many great distributions of Linux out there to choose from that are entirely free (the correct terminology is "open source")!!! I have had some success using and experimenting with the Ubuntu distribution of Linux on one of my home desktops, so I thought I would give it a try on this netbook to see how well it works.

I'm not an expert on Linux and this was my third foray into loading and using Ubuntu on a computer, but my first in loading Ubuntu on a laptop/netbook. I tried loading the standard Linux Ubuntu distribution, but it didn't turn out very well. I couldn't get a lot the hardware to work, such as the Wi-Fi and sound drivers. The Ubuntu Netbook Remix is optimized for an earlier version of the Acer AspireOne netbook, and it fixed most of these problems, but I was not able to get the hardware Wi-Fi on/off switch to work, but this is not a big deal. There is a software indicator on the desktop that you can use to turn the wi-fi function on/off.

Ubuntu Netbook Remix comes with a special configuration that displays commonly used elements of the operating system represented by icons on the desktop. The problem with this version (Ubuntu Netbook Remix v9.10) is that each time you click on one of the icons, the laptop lags for about 5-10 seconds before it moves focus to the next icon. This seems like an eternity and is totally unacceptable in terms of performance. Fortunately, you can switch to the standard Ubuntu desktop and it eliminates this problem. I used Firefox for internet browsing, which comes standard with Ubuntu and it was very sluggish and unresponsive. I was amazed at the poor performance. I think this is due to the fact that the Linux driver for the graphics chip is not as good as the Vista graphics driver that comes standard with the netbook. Overall lag and multi-tasking is impossibly slow and feeels really sluggish, not sharp. I had carefully researched the appropriate packages to install to try and fix this problem, but nothing improved the performance. Last, I could not get my printer to work in Ubuntu. Most printer manufacturers don't produce Linux drivers for their printers, so you have to be careful which printer you use. If you're like me, you already have a printer and you're not looking to buy a new one. I have a Canon printer, and there are no Linux printer drivers for Canon printers - period. Overall, Ubuntu was a failure for me with this laptop. It was too slow and I couldn't print - these are show stoppers for me. Please comment on my review if you are able to get it working better than I did because I'd love to eventually use Linux over Microsoft operating systems.

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At first I thought XP would perform better than Vista, but again I was wrong. Vista is much better at memory management than XP is. After installing XP, I carefully installed all of the appropriate drivers. Be careful to install the correct mouse pad driver or it will be almost unusable. Again, performance was sluggish, though not nearly as bad as Linux Ubuntu Netbook Remix. For some reason, bringing up internet sites was very slow. Again, I used Firefox as I did with Linux Ubuntu for the sake of consistency. It doesn't come standard with XP, so I downloaded it. Trying to run multiple applications on this laptop using Windows XP is nearly impossible. Performance slows to a crawl and is basically unusable for a multi-tasker like me who likes to Alt-Tab across 4-6 applications while I'm working. Overall, XP was a failure for me with this laptop.

WINDOWS VISTA HOME EDITION SP2 - RATING 8/10 Very Good

As I mentioned above, this laptop comes preloaded with Windows Vista SP2 (as of my purchase date July 2009) and it is very apparent that the hardware drivers have been optimized for this operating system. Overall system responsiveness is quick and sharp. You can have 3-4 applications open with no noticeable performance hit. Once you have 5-6 open at the same time, you will notice some lag, but its manageable and depends on how much processor power you're using per application which is going to vary. All of the hardware works perfectly under Vista and you don't have to search for drivers. There is no way to create a basic Windows Vista basic install disk - the only way you can install Vista is from the full system recovery disk. This is bothersome if you want to install Vista but you want to create partitions for logical drives.

I have my own Vista install disk so I was able to create partitions and extra logical drives, but in the end I switched back to a single drive. This hard disk is only 250 GB in size and splitting it up into logical hard drives just didn't make any sense. Also, it is so easy to boot from USB drives that I am able to use Acronis image backup software to save my computer image at any given time from my external USB drive.

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Vista Dark Edition is a special version of Vista that has some optimizations for managing files as well as some fun themes and backgrounds. Other than that, it's pretty much the same as Vista Home Edition. Overall, I found Vista Dark Edition to operate exactly the same as Vista Home Edition SP2 from a performance perspective. I just like the cool desktop backgrounds that come with Vista Dark Edition. The only reason for the extra 0.1 on the rating for this version is the cool desktop backgrounds, which many of you may not care about. If you don't care about the extra desktop backgrounds, then the adjusted rating for you would be 8/10, same as Vista Home Edition SP2.

WINDOWS 7 - RATING: 9/10 Excellent

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I recently purchased the Toshiba NB 205 to replace a first generation HP netbook that was no longer fulfilling my needs. I'm a graduate student that spends a good deal of time away from my home base, and I required a system with more "oomph" that allowed me to do essentially everything I do on my desktop (mostly word processing, database creating and management, heavy web browsing and viewing streaming video).

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I just purchased my Dell Mini 10 (Blue Cover) and I have to say that this was one of the best investments I ever made. If you think you are getting a high end laptop for the price of three-hundred bucks, then you are sorely mistaken. This is basically a smart phone PDA increased to the size of a ten inch screen with a keyboard attached. Most of the bells & whistles are intact.

At first it took me some time to get use to the screen. Websites are slightly altered due to the 10 inch screen, so and with the tool bar on top that includes (File, Refresh, etc) it can seem like there's hardly any room to view webpage's, but you'll get use to it. Viewing any site that you would on a regular desktop will have certain parts of the page moved around when viewing it on your netbook & this is to be expected because of the size.

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Overall, I am very pleased with my purchase because it's a great investment for anyone who needs internet access on the go. The only complaint I have is the price. I know its three-hundred, but I own a regular laptop with a 15 inch screen & that HP was only three-hundred. Sure, it was not a high end groundbreaking laptop, but it does the trick & power wise, it's stronger than the mini. I really feel the price point should drop by hundred bucks. Otherwise, this is still a great PC tool to have.

Pros:
Light weight (Less then three pounds)
Customizable Cover with different colors
Windows XP (Thank GOD - Vista is so WHACK)
Keyboard is 90% size of a real keyboard
Wi-Fi
3 USB slots
160GB Memory
1.66 GHZ
1GB RAM

Cons:
A bit pricey IMO - It really should be two hundred & under
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I love this ruby red netbook.. It is so pretty and cute and light and works way better connecting to my wireless connection than my regular laptop. The only disappointment was finding out that it did not have bluetooth in it already. You can buy a small bluetooth device though. I finally found a carrying case online that fits perfectly. It does have a multi cardreader which you can transfer info or pics etc through from your other computers so that makes it easier to get stuff in it. I am going to see if my portable USB hard drive, which I use for backup works, which it should because the netbooks is USB enabled. All in all, this is a fabulous little netbook that you can drag from room to room and even to your bed at night or sit outside on your patio or front steps with as well as travel simply. It fits in my purse.





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Skeptical was my first reaction when I popped into a computer store and saw the 110. It's size and weight (comparable to a ladies purse or a hardcover novel) made me a bit leary about even thinking about getting a netbook.

But it's a different world these days and the screen on even the best smart phone doesn't make browsing easy.

The HP Mini 110 sets up with no troubles. Finding my wireless router (and the WiFi at my local Starbuck's) was also an uncomplicated process. Yes, the keyboard is a bit too small and the mouse pad takes a lot of patience to use but consider that you can haul this laptop anywhere. And, despite the fact that it is loudly touted as a means to surf the web, don't let that restrict you. The HP Mini 110 can handle an office suite so you really can have the best of both worlds. In fact, I found that the HP Mini 110 works better on software then with certain web applications (YouTube, Hulu, etc. are easy to access but the video's are choppy and playback is poor).

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What this is not...
This is NOT a powerhouse computer. This is NOT intended to be a computer where you'll be doing heavy photo / video editing.

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I recommend this for...
- People who already have a "main computer" (laptop or desktop) and want something light to travel, with a long lasting battery.
- People who are on a budget and want something small (with "limited capabilities") for daily use.

One last note... yes, the keys are small... yes, you get used to it very quickly!


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What this is not...
This is NOT a powerhouse computer. This is NOT intended to be a computer where you'll be doing heavy photo / video editing.

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This IS a light-weight long lasting battery (6 real hours with the "larger battery"!) Netbook. It's great for surfing the web, doing e-mail, chat, etc. I bought it because I knew I'd be away from home for business and wanted my kids to be able to chat with me. The webcam works very well, the microphone / speakers are just fine. I haven't installed much more than what it comes with (only switched the web browser to the one I like better than IE).

I recommend this for...
- People who already have a "main computer" (laptop or desktop) and want something light to travel, with a long lasting battery.
- People who are on a budget and want something small (with "limited capabilities") for daily use.

One last note... yes, the keys are small... yes, you get used to it very quickly!


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For those who are wondering, you can change the wallpaper. You'll have to install System Setting Utility from ASUS which can also be used to change wallpaper at timed intervals automatically.

Despite what the other reviewer claims, in the end he reviewed the wrong product. Even though it is similar, it is not the same. There is definitely hardware changes to the Windows 7 version.

I really like this netbook pc. I wanted something small enough to be able use it like the larger leg warmers and not have to feel like I'm lugging a brick around all the time. This fit the bill perfectly. The sleeve that came with this looks to be good quality and well padded, I wouldn't spend the extra money on another one. I might upgrade the memory, but at the moment it seems sufficient enough for what I need.

The netbook uses the GMA950 integrated graphic chip. You can overclock these with the GMA Booster to 400MHz. I also read the netbook is stable if overclock to 1.9GHz, but I haven't tried it. The Eee Super Hybrid Engine which controls the preset power modes do adjust CPU clock speeds depending on mode. If you plan on upgrading memory, I suggest you spend the extra $3 for the 800Mhz FSB module which is more compatible when in super high performance mode.

Windows 7 runs pretty good on this netbook. The starter edition doesn't seem at all limited to me. I'm able to get around the wallpaper limitation and connect to my home network easily with desktops using Vista. I am just glad Windows 7 starter's run 3 applications limit wasn't imposed, it would have been the deal breaker. Wikipedia has a list of what isn't available in this edition and to me, it isn't worth spending extra to upgrade to the next edition.

Also Amazon Prime is great, $3.99 for overnight shipping. Can't beat that.

UPDATE: On this version, you can pretty easily change the logon wallpaper also. Just navigate to C:\Windows\System32\oobe\info\BACKGROUNDS and replaced the image with one with the same name, resolution, and no more than 256kb.

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While I'm basically comparing this product to a very barebones system running Linux SUSE 10 and with an outdated processor, I have to say that thus far, the Toshiba really is top of the line. I can essentially run any combination of programs at any time with no slowdown, it has no problem handling streaming video, and it boots up in seconds (very nice when dashing from class to class with little time for waiting around). One of the features that attracted me to this netbook versus the many others flooding the market was the chicklet-style keyboard. It doesn't just look snazzy; the spaces between keys really cuts down on typing errors, and considering crowded keyboards are basically de rigeur for most netbooks, this was a great addition. Having a trackpad layout identical to larger laptops was a great relief, also; having the mouse buttons on either side on my older netbook was something I never really got used to, and the Toshiba boasts a much more familiar and comfortable setup.

I was concerned that the large battery, despite adding much more functional life between charges, would make the unit look and/or feel awkward, but this really isn't the case. Also, everything good that's been said about the battery life is absolutely true; considering what I use it for, I could probably keep it running throughout the day without having to plug it in, which is invaluable in situations when power outlets are at a premium. Overall the unit looks and handles wonderfully (I've only had it two days and have in fact received several compliments on it, even a few from those using those sleek Macs). I haven't encountered any problems with excessive heat despite running it for a few hours at a time.

The NB 205 features an accelerometer much like the Mac laptops which senses when the unit shifts suddenly or experiences an impact and locks the hard drive in place to prevent damage. This is an excellent feature and was the only element that made me comfortable purchasing a netbook with an actual hard drive versus a solid state drive; solid state drives have no moving parts and so are less likely to incur damage when jostled, and so the extra protection, while still benefiting from the large storage capacity, is a huge plus.

The unit itself, when placed next to other 10.1 inch netbooks, looks deceptively larger. It's an interesting optical illusion, however; when placed side by side with my wife's Acer, the screens are actually the same size, and the Toshiba is only slightly bigger overall. The weight difference is negligible, also, which is impressive given the system's capabilities.

Some reviewers mentioned difficulties with adjusting the display to achieve a comfortable clarity; I have already used it in a variety of lighting environments and have yet to experience this problem. Maybe my eyes are just more willing to adapt to sub-par conditions, but no adjustment was necessary for me.

I intend to eventually run Windows 7 on this system. I'm unfamiliar with this OS, but considering other reviewers have done so and elected to not add more RAM without any significant drops in performance, I'd say it's clear that this netbook is easily one of the most powerful on the market right now. If you're looking for a highly portable system that can handle whatever you're willing to throw at it, the NB 205 is well worth the price of admission. It's a juggernaut...in a very small package.Get more detail about Toshiba Mini NB205-N312/BL 10.1-Inch Royal Blue Netbook - 9 Hour Battery Life.

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I could have waited for the 7 to come out, but at this price and since this is the system I have been using for years, why wait. Somebody said it was heavy...I don't think less than 3 lbs should be a problem for most people. After some practice I now no longer reach for the mouse and am getting used to the slightly smaller key board and the mouse pad. It just takes a little practice. Overall the coumpeter is well made, very solid, keyboard has a nice touch, in general a well made machine. Not like some of those I looked at while shopping at the local computer mega-store. So, so far so good. Hope I feel the same after 6 months.

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I recently purchased the Toshiba NB 205 to replace a first generation HP netbook that was no longer fulfilling my needs. I'm a graduate student that spends a good deal of time away from my home base, and I required a system with more "oomph" that allowed me to do essentially everything I do on my desktop (mostly word processing, database creating and management, heavy web browsing and viewing streaming video).

While I'm basically comparing this product to a very barebones system running Linux SUSE 10 and with an outdated processor, I have to say that thus far, the Toshiba really is top of the line. I can essentially run any combination of programs at any time with no slowdown, it has no problem handling streaming video, and it boots up in seconds (very nice when dashing from class to class with little time for waiting around). One of the features that attracted me to this netbook versus the many others flooding the market was the chicklet-style keyboard. It doesn't just look snazzy; the spaces between keys really cuts down on typing errors, and considering crowded keyboards are basically de rigeur for most netbooks, this was a great addition. Having a trackpad layout identical to larger laptops was a great relief, also; having the mouse buttons on either side on my older netbook was something I never really got used to, and the Toshiba boasts a much more familiar and comfortable setup.

I was concerned that the large battery, despite adding much more functional life between charges, would make the unit look and/or feel awkward, but this really isn't the case. Also, everything good that's been said about the battery life is absolutely true; considering what I use it for, I could probably keep it running throughout the day without having to plug it in, which is invaluable in situations when power outlets are at a premium. Overall the unit looks and handles wonderfully (I've only had it two days and have in fact received several compliments on it, even a few from those using those sleek Macs). I haven't encountered any problems with excessive heat despite running it for a few hours at a time.

The NB 205 features an accelerometer much like the Mac laptops which senses when the unit shifts suddenly or experiences an impact and locks the hard drive in place to prevent damage. This is an excellent feature and was the only element that made me comfortable purchasing a netbook with an actual hard drive versus a solid state drive; solid state drives have no moving parts and so are less likely to incur damage when jostled, and so the extra protection, while still benefiting from the large storage capacity, is a huge plus.

The unit itself, when placed next to other 10.1 inch netbooks, looks deceptively larger. It's an interesting optical illusion, however; when placed side by side with my wife's Acer, the screens are actually the same size, and the Toshiba is only slightly bigger overall. The weight difference is negligible, also, which is impressive given the system's capabilities.

Some reviewers mentioned difficulties with adjusting the display to achieve a comfortable clarity; I have already used it in a variety of lighting environments and have yet to experience this problem. Maybe my eyes are just more willing to adapt to sub-par conditions, but no adjustment was necessary for me.

I intend to eventually run Windows 7 on this system. I'm unfamiliar with this OS, but considering other reviewers have done so and elected to not add more RAM without any significant drops in performance, I'd say it's clear that this netbook is easily one of the most powerful on the market right now. If you're looking for a highly portable system that can handle whatever you're willing to throw at it, the NB 205 is well worth the price of admission. It's a juggernaut...in a very small package.Get more detail about Toshiba Mini NB205-N210 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - 9 Hour Battery Life.

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I spent a LOT of time researching before I bought because I don't plan on upgrading every time a new bell or whistle comes out. I know I made the right choice.

Great battery life, very fast on my wireless router, does websites with flash and other media supported elements and even though I still love my Blackberry I needed something with a bit more "umph" to store vacation pics in on the road and attach files to email. No, there's no DVD player in it...but I have watched Netflix instant movies on it with my Netflix accounts. That's better because one less thing to carry (CD jewel cases) makes it lighter and more mobile.

I have friends with Laptops and they say once they load all the cables and chargers and accessories it weighs in at about 15 pounds. I like my lightweight Asus even more now. Sure this one has a larger battery. But it doesn't really make a huge difference and it gives me a nice "handle" on the netbook.

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I have friends with Laptops and they say once they load all the cables and chargers and accessories it weighs in at about 15 pounds. I like my lightweight Asus even more now. Sure this one has a larger battery. But it doesn't really make a huge difference and it gives me a nice "handle" on the netbook.

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I've only been using it for 24 hours, but so far everything seems to work well. I am quite pleased with Windows 7 Starter as well. I am a product manager for a large software company and have used several OS version. I hated Vista and was reluctant to go with Windows 7, but so far, I am not disappointed.

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- Windows 7 Starter
- Color combo is appealing
- Decent touchpad (better than the D150 series!)
- Extended battery does NOT extend under the laptop, but out the back, like most laptops.

Cons:
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- The glossy case could be challenging to keep clean... not sure yet as it's only been 24 hours.
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