december_brigette Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 Hi All im just wondering if anyone has a netbook? Im 99.9% sure I will be getting one this week. I currently have a compaq laptop i bought in 2005 and the light in the screen goes in & out. and baby has either pulled off several keys or broken them - most recently the comma key. the pluses of a netbook for me will be upcoming travels across country...it will be a lot easier to haul around than my current one. and how its supposedly set up to receive wi-fi or whatever it is called these days. and they are cute and i can get cute accessories. yes reader - you are correct - i know nothing about computers. i like the pretty ones. size & price are my main issues. i cant afford anything more than $300. it will be easier for me to travel - i have a toddler and will have to travel with all her things. finding a decent used laptop is something i dont know how to do. so netbooks - anyone? anyone? db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Elvis Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I've had my eye on the MSI wind. Make sure you get one of the 6-cell models http://www.amazon.com/MSI-U100-432US-10-In...0651&sr=8-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grousemouse Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 an asus Eee with the right spec would be nice. like this one: http://ncix.com/products/index.php?sku=340...anufacture=ASUS grouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SashaSue Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I don't even know what a netbook is. I'm guessing it's something kind of in between my fancy phone & a laptop? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withing Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 I have this one and I love, love, LOVE it. That's where we bought it too. It's a little more than the $300 you were wanting to spend, but totally worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
december_brigette Posted March 23, 2009 Author Share Posted March 23, 2009 Thanks everyone!!! SashaSue - per wired magazine - the netbook was created when attempting to come up with a "laptop for every child @ $100." they are very small and have limited functions. but all i need is the internet - thats why it would be perfect for me. they weigh between 2-3 pounds. i dont know of any that have phone capability. so its like a mini laptop. and a lot cheaper than a laptop. and oh yeah - a lot of them come with linux which- as im sure you know - computer types go ga-ga. im not that advanced and have found some with MS windows XP. hell no to vista. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvel Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 My friend has a netbook and he adores it, he bought the Acer. He carries his whole office in a small messenger bag. He says the netbook is very fast and does everything he needs it to do. Netbooks are ADORABLE, and I have seen a few that are right at the three hundred dollar price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizmo Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 I must be stoopid, but do any of these come with a dvd drive? Or does that make them too bulky, and hence, not a netbook? I only mention, because I'd love to have one for flights, to watch movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
december_brigette Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 no there is no dvd. some netbooks pride themselves on having "no moveable parts." there usually are usb thingys. db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withing Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Yeah, that no DVD thing was almost a deal breaker, but then I thought, "hell, I can download almost everything anyway" and everything I can carry on a thumb drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenyflower Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 and external dvd drives are cheap and light and most times you don't have to carry them with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nalgas Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 DVD drives take up an enormous amount of space and battery power (relatively) for something designed to be small, portable, and with long battery life like netbooks generally are. Even if you do get an external one, you're generally better off just using it to copy DVDs to the internal hard drive/SSD and then leaving the DVD drive and discs at home to save battery power and space in your bag. Also, a lack of moving parts is awesome, because the moving parts are usually the things most prone to break, by a wide margin (both internal things like hard drives and DVD drives and external parts like the keyboard). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
december_brigette Posted March 28, 2009 Author Share Posted March 28, 2009 Hi All: I finally decided on one and ordered this: Asus Eee PC 901 Netbook - Intel Atom Processor, Bluetooth, 802.11b/g/n Wireless, 1GB DDR2, 12GB SSD, 8.9" WSVGA, Integrated Webcam, Windows XP Home (Fine Ebony) $279 on tigerdirect. whoo hoo - im so excited to have a full keyboard and a screen light that isnt slowly breaking. 6 cell battery. i'll buy an external dvd drive sometime soon. the netbook will be here in a few days and im super excited!!! db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
december_brigette Posted April 4, 2009 Author Share Posted April 4, 2009 Hi All, i got it!!! db Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grousemouse Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 hey, nice. glad you got it. i was in the computer shop today and saw one on display. they're nice little units. i'd like to have one to watch movies in bed, but since i already have two laptops..... although one is mighty old. hmmm. it'd be nice to be able to have on you to check email when you're in a hotspot. and now you can. cool. i'm all jealous. now just keep it out of reach of The Destroyer of Keyboards. grouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
withing Posted April 4, 2009 Share Posted April 4, 2009 wow, you got the 8.9... those are *tiny*! A friend of mine has one of those... he's always bragging that his is smaller than mine... (I dunno if I'd brag about that ) hahahaha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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