Netbooks comments?

[mark]

Looking for some feedback on 10" netbooks. Any big cautions or negatives?

Because of the hassles of carrying full size laptops on northern flights (need to be checked baggage, so then a hardcase, then weight and excess charges and limits etc), thinking about grabbing a few netbooks.

Use mainly would be for filling in checklists (Excel and Word 2003 based) and checking mail (through a internet server so don't need Outlook).

[lockrookie]

i currently use an hp netbook and like for my work (locksmith) pros are its size and can be quite powerful for buisness use hard drive is decent but an external hd is recomended for backups

cons no disk drive you have to purchase an external drive as well battery life is limited be sure to pack power cords

just my thoughts

[Veng68]

I think for your needs a netbook should be fine.

Just make sure you get a 6 or 9 cell battery......... which will last 6-9 hours on a charge.

Cheers,
Vic

[kien]

For what you'll be using it for it sounds like an iPad would work :-D

[Delphinus]

Agreed sounds like a netbook would serve you well. They are somewhat limited in capacities with bigger tasks. I was all set to buy one until I tried to watch a youtube video on it for example. Better off just buying a smaller laptop for a couple hundred more than an actual netbook if video and pictures are in the future. I think about what I use a laptop for and it's video and photos for the most part these days, so it's something to consider. But text and spreadsheets and etc. - would be perfectly fine I think.

[saltcreep]

I actually regrest buying my netbook. I just find it a little too slow and a little too small. As a result, I don't find that I use it nearly as much as I thought I would.

My recommendation would be to just go with a smaller notebook that stills offers essentially the same power and speed.

My $0.02.

[lorenz0]

i use a netbook for school and well, what ever. always works but i have to agree, a bit slow. plus i hate windows 7 starter, prefer my vista on my desktop over that

[sphelps]

You could look at this acer (http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX26517%28ME%29.aspx) which is a little bigger at 11.6" and a little pricer than the average netbook but it's just as portable, has a full size keyboard, better resolution + HD, 4gigs of ram, 320gig hd, and other features you won't find on a netbook.

[corpusse]

I love my 8.9" hp netbook. I just accept what it can and can't do. It only has a 16 gig solid state but that speeds it up a bit.

I use it on trips to surf the net, check email ect. You can watch non high def movies too. I also use it outside for astronomy star maps, and to image the planets with a modified webcam. Works good for that even when it's -15

It will never replace a main pc be it a desktop or another laptop but when only limited resources are needed for certain tasks its perfect. I remember when sub notebooks came out like 10 years ago I thought they were the coolest thing. Funny it took them this long to catch on.

[Veng68]

You could look at this acer (http://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/PID-MX26517%28ME%29.aspx) which is a little bigger at 11.6" and a little pricer than the average netbook but it's just as portable, has a full size keyboard, better resolution + HD, 4gigs of ram, 320gig hd, and other features you won't find on a netbook.

That is the one I am looking at ......... do you have this? If so how do you like it?

Cheers,
Vic

[BlueWorldAquatic]

I also run a computer consulting firm, Desktops, Laptops, netbooks all have their purpose.

I personally use a 9" Acer on my last vacation, and found it quite handy as it went everywhere with me in my camera bag. I was able to do everything my 15" Laptop did and more. Made it ease to look at photos than a 3" screen.

Even at home I use my netbook more than my Laptop, less bulky to deal with.

For just spreadsheets and such, depending on the size of the screen you need is what size you get. Found that the netbook was a bit more ackward to use when looking a fish lists and such.

Convience or screen size is the important thing you should look at.

Ken

[Samw]

I guess this 11.6" one is overkill?

http://www.dell.com/us/en/home/notebooks/alienware-m11x/pd.aspx?refid=alienware-m11x&cs=19&s=dhs

[mark]

picked up a Asus Eee 1005PE this afternoon.

Haven't tried on the Asus yet but did go through the checklist (Excel spreadsheets) on a 10" Toshiba, seemed find.

[sphelps]

That is the one I am looking at ......... do you have this? If so how do you like it?

Cheers,
Vic
Yeah love everything except the trackpad which doesn't work too well (for me anyway) but I prefer a small wireless BT mouse so to me, not a huge deal. HDMI out is sweet and puts out full HD. LED backlit monitor and it's pretty powerful for the size, it's definitely not a netbook.