Thinking about getting a netbook

I have looked at Asus, but would rather have a larger keyboard.

I am also thinking about a HP 460 printer as well.

[BamBam]

Originally Posted by Junior

I have looked at Asus, but would rather have a larger keyboard.

They are the same size keyboard (92%). You may be thinking of an older Asus.

This is the one I just bought Asus EEE

160 Gb Hard Drive on the Asus vs. 16 Gb on the HP.

If you're a techy type (I'm not) here's their specs

HP Specs
Asus Specs

I just bought mine a few weeks ago and love it. Whatever you go with make sure you try before you buy. I was gonna buy an Acer netbook until I tried one in the store. The fan creates such a vibration it felt like it was putting my hands to sleep. Almost bought one online before I tried it.

[AD720]

Originally Posted by BamBam

They are the same size keyboard (92%). You may be thinking of an older Asus.

This is the one I just bought Asus EEE

160 Gb Hard Drive on the Asus vs. 16 Gb on the HP.

If you're a techy type (I'm not) here's their specs

HP Specs
Asus Specs

But the HP's hard drive is an SSD. That makes a big difference with speed and battery life.

[BamBam]

Originally Posted by AD720

But the HP's hard drive is an SSD. That makes a big difference with speed and battery life.

Would the extra battery cell in the Asus make up for this?

The HP says it goes for 3 hours. I believe that's the same as my Asus

[BORIStheBLADE]

I have one of the Acer Aspire 1's and really like it.
The only thing I dont like about it is battery life on the 3 cell one only last about 2 hours. Make sure you get one with a decent battery.

There are alot of new ones coming out, I'm jealous.

[SeanGAR]

I have a Lenovo S10. Bought one for my wife too. 2.5" SATA hard drive (not 1.8"), simple memory upgrade ... I love it. Fast enough to do online classes with or without streaming video.

Price has dropped lately ... the 512K/80GB should be between 300-350. Add 2 GB RAM for 20-30 bucks and you're all set.

I had installed OS/X on it using online instructions, Mint and Suse Linux also install perfectly, although I currently use XPP/32.

Oh .. battery is 3 cell, providing 2-3 hours. I have seen 9 cell on the bay that would bring the time up to all day ... but batteries last 2 years or so then then suck. Don't know if I'll bother. I prefer the light weight.

Thanks SeanGar I am a big IBM/Lenovo fan. I have four T42 laptops that I really like, and won't have to replace anytime soon. The S10 looks to be in my price range, and maybe the one.

[AD720]

Originally Posted by BamBam

Would the extra battery cell in the Asus make up for this?

The HP says it goes for 3 hours. I believe that's the same as my Asus

Not sure.

But if I were to get a Netbook it would definitely be one with an SSD hard drive. Beyond battery life it is also nice to have no moving parts. But I wouldn't use it was a regular computer so the small amount of storage wouldn't be an issue for me.