Tablet or Netbook

theGrinch

4 days at home, 3 days out.

I would be grateful for any other suggestions in the sub £220 bracket or in fact other suitable devices?

DevCoder

It's the fact you want CD playback and also want to do word/excel thats the killer.

How much word/excel work?

theGrinch

krisdorey wrote: »

It's the fact you want CD playback and also want to do word/excel thats the killer.

How much word/excel work?

Browsing the internet is the main use. Any thing extra is a bonus if its a deal breaker. I can drop it all just for net access.

NiftyDigits

You could take a closer look at one of these.

Hillbilly1

Thanks to advice on here I have ruled out a tablet. I like the OP saying "tablets for fun..."

What do people think of this?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/asus-x101ch-pik020-netbook-pink-19713434-pdt.html

I need to do some document work, so need word etc. But mainly a back up to main laptop that husband needs alot. Could also use a little for work, so light weight is handy.

Or this

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/advent-milano-netbook-black-03033265-pdt.html

Ive just not heard of Windows starter 7...

NiftyDigits

Hillbilly1 wrote: »

Thanks to advice on here I have ruled out a tablet. I like the OP saying "tablets for fun..."

What do people think of this?

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/asus-x101ch-pik020-netbook-pink-19713434-pdt.html

I need to do some document work, so need word etc. But mainly a back up to main laptop that husband needs alot. Could also use a little for work, so light weight is handy.

Or this

http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/advent-milano-netbook-black-03033265-pdt.html

Ive just not heard of Windows starter 7...

No and definitely not....

Hillbilly1

Why? and what would you recommend?

DCFC79

Hillbilly1,

Windows 7 Starter is the edition of Windows 7 that contains the fewest features. As its a basic OS its mainly used on netbooks.

NiftyDigits

Hillbilly1 wrote: »

Why? and what would you recommend?

If you really want a Netbook, perhaps this one. Also has user accessible RAM access.

prowla

I have a netbook and it is the worst computing purchase I have ever made - it is pretty much not fit for purpose; (a) the screen is small and once you've factored in the window borders and so-on, there's not enough left for the content, and (b) it is slow.

Tablets are good for handy access, but you probably wouldn't want to use them for document writing.

I have a Blackberry PlayBook and it's good to do a quick web lookup or check the news.

I also have a rather old Lenovo X61 sub-notebook with a 12" display, which is a pretty good full function PC; the newer X201 is very good indeed.