Laptop, Notebook or Tablet?

cinderfella

As I said net books are handy & cheap, they are also slow. I am referring to portable appliances. Not everyone wants the ongoing chore of running & maintaining anti virus software when alternatives are available. In fact Microsoft readily admit to having vulnerable OS's & advise people to install decent anti virus packages other than their own.
Having owned many computers over the last 20 years, I find it really refreshing to be able to use my Android tablet & Ipad knowing that they pose next to no threat of being hacked or infected. They are very portable friendly. Of course you would not use one if you are a graphic designer.
I would encourage anyone to change to a tablet & start 'a new habit' as indeed I have in the last year & enjoy the benefits. I still love my net books to bits but with windows XP becoming redundant next year, I had to put my 'thinking cap' on & look to the future.
Unfortunately Linux remains very user unfriendly if you want to connect to the internet via a netbook. Otherwise I would have gone this route.
As the OP has a £300 budget he could always buy a 10 in netbook £113 and a 9 in Nook HD+ for £115 32 gb plus extras & still have change. HE would find the tablet a lot lighter, but the netbook provides a lot more sockets & independent software.

NiftyDigits

cinderfella wrote: »

As I said net books are handy & cheap, they are also slow. I am referring to portable appliances. Not everyone wants the ongoing chore of running & maintaining anti virus software when alternatives are available. In fact Microsoft readily admit to having vulnerable OS's & advise people to install decent anti virus packages other than their own.
Having owned many computers over the last 20 years, I find it really refreshing to be able to use my Android tablet & Ipad knowing that they pose next to no threat of being hacked or infected. They are very portable friendly. Of course you would not use one if you are a graphic designer.
I would encourage anyone to change to a tablet & start 'a new habit' as indeed I have in the last year & enjoy the benefits. I still love my net books to bits but with windows XP becoming redundant next year, I had to put my 'thinking cap' on & look to the future.
Unfortunately Linux remains very user unfriendly if you want to connect to the internet via a netbook. Otherwise I would have gone this route.
As the OP has a £300 budget he could always buy a 10 in netbook £113 and a 9 in Nook HD+ for £115 32 gb plus extras & still have change. HE would find the tablet a lot lighter, but the netbook provides a lot more sockets & independent software.

Which Netbooks do you have? Full details. Have you upgraded the RAM?

cinderfella

Hello Nifty
First time around I upgraded the Ram. MSI series 100-135-180.
Next time I did it, I broke the netbook being too heavy handed. Total write off. So although I have all the ram upgrades ready in a drawer, I am not going to bother again.:rotfl: My DIY just gets worse.
They are great net books though.:j

Anyway, I have got used to tablets & find them a lot less demanding. Nice to have internet radio, tv, newspapers & also an alarm clock on an a Ipad. I could go on but you get my drift.

NiftyDigits

cinderfella wrote: »

Hello Nifty
First time around I upgraded the Ram. MSI series 100-135-180.
Next time I did it, I broke the netbook being too heavy handed. Total write off. So although I have all the ram upgrades ready in a drawer, I am not going to bother again.:rotfl: My DIY just gets worse.
They are great net books though.:j

Anyway, I have got used to tablets & find them a lot less demanding. Nice to have internet radio, tv, newspapers & also an alarm clock on an a Ipad. I could go on but you get my drift.

So which of your Netbooks have Windows XP? U100 and...?

cinderfella

Advent 4211. The 135 &180 have win 7 starter. The 100 is now kept for spares. All good value for money. Just male sure that you have the right screwdriver when upgrading the memory & be GENTLE, not over screwing - if you bust the hinge screw mounting - thats it
Also be careful over the memory modules. The same model may take different modules, not always reflected in the module software diagnostics.
Win 7 can be skinned to look like XP but I only use them now for putting info onto flash drives.

NiftyDigits

cinderfella wrote: »

Advent 4211. The 135 &180 have win 7 starter. The 100 is now kept for spares. All good value for money. Just male sure that you have the right screwdriver when upgrading the memory & be GENTLE, not over screwing - if you bust the hinge screw mounting - thats it
Also be careful over the memory modules. The same model may take different modules, not always reflected in the module software diagnostics.
Win 7 can be skinned to look like XP but I only use them now for putting info onto flash drives.

Advent 4211 is a U100. So can easily be upgraded for Windows 7.

cinderfella

Why pay out for Windows software when you can put that money towards a tablet. You are buying software which according to Microsoft needs third party anti virus packages.
All a lot of hassle compared with iOS & Android.
In the end it pays to either buy a refurb netbook or tablet, and ditch the XP netbook to non internet use.

lil.smartie

http://outlet.euro.dell.com/Online/SecondaryInventorySearch.aspx?c=uk&l=en&s=dfb&cs=ukdfb1&puid=a4da0bf4

Dell latitude 10, windows 8 so no need for extra anti-virus, windows compatibility with everything, extended battery, sim card slot if not on wi-fi (buy a local one if travelling) light to carry and I find them reliable and easy to use!
And in budget too

Kate

NiftyDigits

cinderfella wrote: »

Why pay out for Windows software when you can put that money towards a tablet. You are buying software which according to Microsoft needs third party anti virus packages.
All a lot of hassle compared with iOS & Android.
In the end it pays to either buy a refurb netbook or tablet, and ditch the XP netbook to non internet use.

You didn't understand...

cinderfella

Nifty - nudge,nudge, wink wink- thanks.
Notice those refurbs always go within 24 hours, brilliant value.:beer: