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notebook, laptop or what- advice please

I would like to buy a small device for my holiday. I want to browse the web ( in free wifi areas)- check emails and play spider solitaire. I am going to cyprus. any advice please. I don't know what androids are - or any of the other newer stuff. - thanks

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  • BOBS
    BOBS Posts: 2,871 Forumite
    I am bit of technophobe too but my friend has a Nexus which seems to tick all the boxes and you can get loads of apps ie spider solitaire
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  • grannyjo wrote: »
    I would like to buy a small device for my holiday. I want to browse the web ( in free wifi areas)- check emails and play spider solitaire. I am going to cyprus. any advice please. I don't know what androids are - or any of the other newer stuff. - thanks


    for what your wanting EITHER OR

    netbook wont have an inbuilt dvd drive,

    so if in the long run you would like that feature without having to buy a seperate drive,

    buy a laptop

    if your not fussed a netbook

    whatevers cheapest and suits your budget

    :money:
  • grannyjo
    grannyjo Posts: 188 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 22 February 2011 at 6:48PM
    i've just looked at a utube thing on a Apad M7009
    it looks small (good for travelling) but has a lot of extra things I wouldn't need. - and is the wifi bit connected to a phone package- ie do they cost money to run- thanks for the replies so far
  • free4440273
    free4440273 Posts: 38,438 Forumite
    I'd buy a nice netbook personally /////////
    BLOODBATH IN THE EVENING THEN? :shocked: OR PERHAPS THE AFTERNOON? OR THE MORNING? OH, FORGET THIS MALARKEY!

    THE KILLERS :cool:

    THE PUNISHER :dance: MATURE CHEDDAR ADDICT:cool:
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