notebook or laptop

quinns2003

hi guys.. my other half wants a notebook for surfing the net from the arnchair cos the pc is too far away (about 10ft if that.. lol) but looking around some havent an os installed or have little memory so my questions are
A - are they any good for surfing the net
B - would she be better off with a laptop
c - any suggestions on any of the above.. bearing in mind its only for surfing

cheer guys

Taffybiker

Install Ubuntu onto the new machine. It's a free linux based operating system and is very light on resources.

http://www.ubuntu.com/

Esqui

Or for netbooks, try the Netbook Remix: http://www.canonical.com/projects/ubuntu/unr

As for your questions:
a) Yes, they are built with that purpose in mind
b) If you have a PC that you use for most other purposes, a laptop will likely be surplus to requirements

Sounds like a netbook is ideal. Most have 1GB RAM, which is plenty enough to run a browser and messenger.

-TangleFoot-

You can get a Dell Mini 10v for just under £200... with Ubuntu. The screen is a little on the small side, but the keys on the keyboard are unusually large for such a small device. Battery life is abysmal, but so long as you don't stray too far from a wall-wart that shouldn't be a problem.

It's not a particularly good example of a netbook, but it would probably suffice.

macman

Netbook is fine for surfing if she can live with a 10 inch screen and no optical drive.

quinns2003

dell sounds ok.. gonna look into that... will keep her happy :-)

diable

Can't you just move the armchair closer to the PC thus saving yourself £200 and keeping her happy at the same time? Its a win win situation

timbim_2

Or get a wireless keyboard and mouse.

macman

If going for a netbook, I would look at the Samsung NC10 before you opt for the Dell Mini 10.

Lum

Just to clarify, it sounds like you are looking for a netbook not a notebook a notebook is just a marketing term for a laptop and if you go into a shop and ask for a notebook you'll end up with the wrong thing.

quinns2003

thats it lum.. only for surfing the net.. so its a netbook :-)

thx guys for replies ;-)