Buying a netbook

sternjohn662200

I am after a little help with buying a netbook at the moment.

I have about £200-£300 to spend and want it to have windows 7 starter, an Atom N450 and to look good as some i have seen are so chunky.

The one that i am leaning to so far is the samsung N210 however i like the Asus 1005HA but that is only Atom N270. Is there much difference between Atom 270 and 450.

Thanks

Donnie

No need to spend that much. £174 will cover it.

Details here

Intel® Atom™ N450 processor
• Genuine Windows® 7 Starter
• 10" Widescreen Display
• Convenient Magnifying Capability
• Ergonomic Big-Size Keyboard and Touch Pad
• Hard Drive with Massive Capacity
• Built-in High 1.3M Webcam
• Built-in High-Performance 2 Channel Stereo Speakers, and Microphone
• 802.11b / g / n Wireless Lan with Bluetooth
• Comprehensive Multi-Media Application Interface

LeeSouthEast

Windows 7 Starter is basically Windows 7, but crippled. Avoid it if you can.

Donnie

You can also buy a 6 cell battery for the thing for around £40, which should give you up to 8 hours use. You could then use the 3 cell supplied as back up.

cymru09

I'd stick with XP if your using a netbook

Donnie

cymru09 wrote: »

I'd stick with XP if your using a netbook

I disagree.

Donnie

LeeSouthEast wrote: »

Windows 7 Starter is basically Windows 7, but crippled. Avoid it if you can.

So what would be the alternative?? The things that are missing from Windows 7 Starter, XP doesn't have anyway.

You can just as easily add them to Windows 7 Starter as you can add them to XP.

Such as Built-in DVD (MPEG-2 and Dolby Digital) decoders...

Is there something commonly used in XP that would be missing?

Gillor

Digicare have a Samsung factory outlet at Telford and last time I looked they were selling Samsung N10 netbooks with XP, 160gb hard drive and a 6 cell battery pack for £174.

I have had mine for a couple of months and it's a great little machine.

Doesn't help though if you're nowhere near Telford.

cymru09

Donnie wrote: »

So what would be the alternative?? The things that are missing from Windows 7 Starter, XP doesn't have anyway.

You can just as easily add them to Windows 7 Starter as you can add them to XP.

Such as Built-in DVD (MPEG-2 and Dolby Digital) decoders...

Is there something commonly used in XP that would be missing?

You cant change the background?

Donnie

cymru09 wrote: »

You cant change the background?

Are you being silly?

If you understood a little more on the subject you would know that it is much better to have Windows 7 Starter installed.

Much easier to upgrade and downgrade.

sternjohn662200

Well im not too fussed if its windows 7 starter as im a student so can upgrade it for a reasonable price. I do want a new one though.


I have looked at the tablet pc and too expensive at the moment and I already have a laptop its just too big and heavy for carrying around everywhere.