Netbook advice

dealsearcher

Samsung and Toshiba are about the best value for money for netbooks. HP are good but can be a bit pricecy. I got my daughter the Toshiba NB200 over a year ago and it's still going strong - and she's a student, with all the accompanying rough treatment that entails. In fact I have had 4 Toshiba laptops / netbooks over the years and they have all been reliable. Get a decent neoprene case for it as well.

fiddiwebb

Another thumbs up for the Samsung netbooks.

Bought my NC10 (the original version with 10.2 inch screen) 20 months ago and hasn't been a problem, hardly ever use the desktop or laptop now.

Don't find a problem with the screen size or typing using the keyboard.

The only other device that you might want to use with a netbook is an external usb cd/dvd player although I just network wirelessly to my desktop for playing cd/dvds or file sharing.

Yes netbooks are not as powerfull as laptops but they beat them hands down for weight and portability.

free4440273

HP are good but can be a bit pricecy.

^^MY MINI 210 WAS CIRCA $35 MORE THAN MY PB NETBOOK -- THE LATTER IS A LOVELY NETBOOK, BUT THE HP PROBABLY HAS THE EDGE , ESP. WITH REGARDS TO BUILD QUALITY -- WHICH IS EXEMPLARY :cool:

Lifes_Grand_Plan

OP, would you consider a refurbished (still 12m warranty) netbook to save yourself £££'s?

Argos clearance on ebay have a few refurbs. As I say still 12m warranty and will probably be as good as new so no worries there...

Examples =
- MSI WIND U135 160GB 10IN NETBOOK @ £170 (free delivery)... The MSI netbooks are very good, I have one.
- SAMSUNG N130 10.1IN NETBOOK @ £164 inc delivery
- TOSHIBA NB250 250GB 10.1IN NETBOOK (this is a brand new one) £206 inc delivery

HTH

debitcardmayhem

fiddiwebb wrote: »

Another thumbs up for the Samsung netbooks.

Bought my NC10 (the original version with 10.2 inch screen) 20 months ago and hasn't been a problem, hardly ever use the desktop or laptop now.

Don't find a problem with the screen size or typing using the keyboard.

The only other device that you might want to use with a netbook is an external usb cd/dvd player although I just network wirelessly to my desktop for playing cd/dvds or file sharing.

Yes netbooks are not as powerfull as laptops but they beat them hands down for weight and portability.

Can't agree more I have a N140 for comparison purposes see this (excuse photo quality from phone, and bad angle ) Alongside ASUS 15"

*Louise*

^^Well that pic has solved any worries I had about the size of the keys!! Thanks :T

debitcardmayhem

I find them ok, OH thinks lappy/netbook keys are not great but she touch types much faster than I do, and prefers only Dell desktop keyboards, but she manages with her N140 whn out and about at work.
Also she uses Word(2010) a lot too. Only mod I did to mine was change the memory to 2 Gb, only one slot so it means ditching the 1Gb supplied :mad:.

Garetha

Samsung N145 Netbook
Was £233.88 Now £187.10 20% Off
That's VAT free.
Previous price charged between 12/01/11-24/01/11

The Tesco website still shows it at the old price when you try to buy online. So I rang 0845 600 4411 and ordered by phone.

This is a real bargain for this netbook - which works up to 10 hours away from the mains.

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.209-9055.aspx

debitcardmayhem

Garetha wrote: »

Samsung N145 Netbook
Was £233.88 Now £187.10 20% Off
That's VAT free.
Previous price charged between 12/01/11-24/01/11

The Tesco website still shows it at the old price when you try to buy online. So I rang 0845 600 4411 and ordered by phone.

This is a real bargain for this netbook - which works up to 10 hours away from the mains.

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.209-9055.aspx

Someone's got their maths wrong at Tesco's 233.88 = 194.90 + 38.98 vat ... so its more than vat free
Vat on 187.1 = 224.52

philkirby

free4440273 wrote: »

HP MINI 210 IS WHAT I HAVE (ONE OF MANY NETBOOKS ) AND I HAVE TWO /blue and now dark pink /// -- AWESOME BUILD QUALITY, SUPERB KEYBOARD, BRILLIANT SPEAKER SET, AND A LOVELY CLEAR DISPLAY/ LOVE IT !

I have this one too and I'm a huge fan - definitely recommend