Which Netbook

clangnuts

I think you can't go wrong with an Asus netbook. Great battery life, and very robustly built. Had mine for nearly 4 years now, and it still works perfectly. I know many people with Netbooks that have died after a couple of years, or the battery life has diminished so far that they can only use them plugged in now. Defeating the point of netbook entirely.

Whatever you go for, if it has less than 5-6 hours battery life, avoid!

Kernel_Sanders

RussJK wrote: »

What kind of budget are you looking at?

This is as cheap as I've seen for a new dual core:
http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/HP_Mini_110-3614sa_1082220.html

You can get slower single cores for much cheaper.

Alternatively, £149 gets you a decent 10" tablet (Archos 101)
http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/mobiles/mobile-phones/ARCHOS-101-INTERNET-TABLET

That costs £219; this dual-core netbook is £174 delivered from Argos Outlet
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ACER-D255-DUAL-CORE-250GB-10-1IN-NETBOOK-RED-REFURB-/350487118978?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item519aa90482#ht_2518wt_928
For another £17 you can get the 8-hour version
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ACER-D255-8-HOUR-DUAL-CORE-NETBOOK-BLACK-/360375838514?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item53e812e732#ht_2518wt_928

RussJK

Kernel_Sanders wrote: »

That costs £219; this dual-core netbook is £174 delivered from Argos Outlet
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ACER-D255-DUAL-CORE-250GB-10-1IN-NETBOOK-RED-REFURB-/350487118978?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item519aa90482#ht_2518wt_928
For another £17 you can get the 8-hour version
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ACER-D255-8-HOUR-DUAL-CORE-NETBOOK-BLACK-/360375838514?pt=UK_Computing_Laptops_EH&hash=item53e812e732#ht_2518wt_928

Yes not bad, but I was deliberately only talking 'new' rather than refurbished (which they both are) for the sake of the OP

Kernel_Sanders

RussJK wrote: »

Yes not bad, but I was deliberately only talking 'new' rather than refurbished (which they both are) for the sake of the OP

Fair enough, but the regular Argus sells the brand new Acer for just £11 more than the HP Mini, justified by the significantly longer battery life. These two machines have otherwise virtually identical spec, and the lack of bluetooth in the Acer is compensated by having an extra USB port which could, of course. accommodate one of those Bluetooth stubs.
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/5084241/c_1/1%7Ccategory_root%7COffice%2C+PCs+and+phones%7C14418968/c_2/2%7C14418968%7CLaptops+and+netbooks%7C14419039/c_3/3%7Ccat_14419039%7CNetbooks+and+mini+laptops%7C14419042.htm
However, if the OP will be using it outdoors then he should find out if the Acer has an anti-glare (matt) screen; if it doesn't, then I would go for the HP.

Hammyman

Samsung netbooks are a good buy. They seem to be quite durable and the battery life is one of the best. You do not want one with a glossy screen - it'll drive you mad on sunny days.

knightstyle

We bought this Dell Mini 10 1018 Netbook N455,250GB,Cam,6cell on ebay with 3 year g'tee for £225 delivered, it is manufacturer refurbished but was as new. Very pleased with it and using it in France at the moment.

penrhyn

knightstyle wrote: »

We bought this Dell Mini 10 1018 Netbook N455,250GB,Cam,6cell on ebay with 3 year g'tee for £225 delivered, it is manufacturer refurbished but was as new. Very pleased with it and using it in France at the moment.

Dell are doing this one themselves for £204 using a discount code.

http://www.dmxdimension.com/dell-uk/inspiron-mini-10-deals-coupons-evalue-codes/

mattcc1989

I got my new netbook recently, I went for the Asus 1001PXD, its such a bargain, theres lots of netbook reviews that are helpful here, they do lots of comparisons to find the best netbook. Check it out.

im told im not allowed to post links incase im a spammer. so its just

thebestnetbook.co.uk