[Boost Junkie]

I'm after a netbook (mini laptop) for my car, so can use the dreamscience DSCI maps and data logging, mainly the data logging. I know they don't come with a CD drive so ill have to use a external CD drive. I don't want a laptop, just for size of them, want something small and compact. It needs to run windows XP.

I have been looking at them, just undecided.

Can anyone recommend 1 and which 1's to avoid? looking to pay between £200 to £250.

Any help would be great

 

[DaveCHCI]

I have an Acer aspire one zg8, its wicked! I use it daily and it was only £180. Copes easily with MS office 2007, azureus etc, google earth, and a few games that I have C&C Generals and Rome:total War for instance.

 

[Boost Junkie]

where did get that from?

I wouldn't need it for gaming, might get used for internet now and again but just mainly for the car.

 

[DaveCHCI]

Currys on Victoria Rd Fenton. The one i have is XP and there was another with Windows 7 for 270. No difference except the OS. Brought mine end of November.

 

[yoinkster]

If you don't need it to particularly do anything overly clever then I'd just get the cheapest. I hear the Dell ones are pretty good all things considered

 

[Glenster]

they seem good these netbooks, ive seen some with like 8hrs battery life aswell.

If i didnt have my normal size laptop id buy one. The screen keeps flickering so it might not be too long!

Id have a gander round PC World mate. I think Acer seem to be one of the main competitors.

 

[Boost Junkie]

Ive been in there and looked. They have both dell and acer in just which 1 do you buy. Just didn't want buy one and have loads hassle with it.

 

[yoinkster]

hard to go wrong for 200quid isnt it ?

 

[Boost Junkie]

Brought 1. Ended up with a samsung NC10. PC world had them specieal offer. Instead been £290 got it for £250.

 

[AlanK]

QUOTE(boost junkie @ 23 Jan 2010, 06:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>Brought 1. Ended up with a samsung NC10. PC world had them specieal offer. Instead been £290 got it for £250.

lol - I just clicked on this thread to say get an NC10 with the cashback offer - best range of netbooks I have come across. Just picked up an N140 for my dad tho thats a tad more but I wanted Win7 and longer battery

 

[Boost Junkie]

QUOTE(AlanK @ 27 Jan 2010, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>lol - I just clicked on this thread to say get an NC10 with the cashback offer - best range of netbooks I have come across. Just picked up an N140 for my dad tho thats a tad more but I wanted Win7 and longer battery

well ive only brought it really for me car. i needed windows xp and got 7 hour battery life which is brilliant as most are just 3!

 

[geodsmith]

QUOTE(boost junkie @ 22 Jan 2010, 07:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>I'm after a netbook (mini laptop) for my car, so can use the dreamscience DSCI maps and data logging, mainly the data logging. I know they don't come with a CD drive so ill have to use a external CD drive. I don't want a laptop, just for size of them, want something small and compact. It needs to run windows XP.

I have been looking at them, just undecided.

Can anyone recommend 1 and which 1's to avoid? looking to pay between £200 to £250.

Any help would be great

We use Samsung NC10 netbooks at our company. They are reasonable value for money. Windows XP, 1GB RAM, 160GB Hard disk, and they look cool in the Sansung black. You can get them for around £230 at Currys, Dixons, PC World etc.

Be wary of the Asus type cheaper brands, as they come with a Linux based OS and Solid state drives, which is essentially a memory card. They are reasonably quick, but the memory cards are only 32Gb.

Dell also do a 10inch netbook, The New Mini 10 which looks pretty good. They have a battery life of around 6hrs.
You can get some of these netbooks free if you take mobile broadband from around £25/month.

Hope this helps

 

[Boost Junkie]

cheers for replying but i'be brought 1 now