€200 Netbook

dingding · 10-08-2011 10:37pm #1

http://www.currys.ie/Product/ASUS-R101DBLK030S-Netbook-Black/309208/149

Just came across this on the Currys site €200 for a netbook with web cam.

The Asus R101D-BLK030S Netbook comes equipped with an energy saving Intel® Atom™ processor N455 and runs the Microsoft Genuine Windows® 7 Starter operating system. A sizeable 250GB hard drive provides ample on-the-move storage space, whilst 1GB of RAM provides enough impetus to run everyday applications smoothly.

Stylish with its black enclosure and built around a vivid 10.1" LED backlit LCD display, the Asus R101D-BLK030S Netbook is an easily portable computer that weighs just 1.4kg. Its 3-cell battery allows for a battery life of up to 4.5 hours, thus allowing you useful periods of untethered use whilst travelling.

Connectivity in the Asus R101D-BLK030S Netbook also impresses, with built-in Wireless-N technology for easy connection to the internet at available WiFi hotspots, Fast Ethernet, two USB 2.0 ports, a built in SD card reader, and a VGA port for hooking up to an external monitor. You'll even to be able to enjoy video chat with friends and family via the built-in webcam and microphone.

bpb101 · 10-08-2011 10:40pm

nice laptop but your paying about 50 euros for window , which i would format off

paddyp · 12-08-2011 12:18am

bpb101 wrote: »

nice laptop but your paying about 50 euros for window , which i would format off

So you know somewhere selling it without windows for €50 less or even a similarly specced good brand netbook running linux for €150? We're all ears.

bpb101 · 12-08-2011 1:05am

no but , laptops with linux are often cheaper of better than there window counterparts

a5y · 12-08-2011 2:39am

bpb101 wrote: »

no but , laptops with linux are often cheaper of better than there window counterparts

I'd welcome any sightings of one of these appearing in Bargain Alerts. I'd seen some on one .cz laptop site years ago, and not one since.

PseudoFamous · 12-08-2011 2:40am

bpb101 wrote: »

no but , laptops with linux are often cheaper of better than there window counterparts

Not in this case. Thanks nonetheless, but some of us would rather have an OS that isn't flatpacked.

TerrorFirmer · 12-08-2011 10:09am

Currys also sell the Aspire One 522, which has the C-50 Dual Core and HD6250 which decodes full 1080P video for 199. Bought one, couldn't be happier with it.

banchang · 12-08-2011 10:41am

We're sorry but that product is no longer available

Johnboy1951 · 12-08-2011 1:01pm

TerrorFirmer wrote: »

Currys also sell the Aspire One 522, which has the C-50 Dual Core and HD6250 which decodes full 1080P video for 199. Bought one, couldn't be happier with it.

http://www.currys.ie/Product/ACER-Aspire-One-522-101andquot-Netbook-Olive/309563/149

€280 is a far cry from €200 .....

Win7 Starter! no thanks .... it needs a real operating system ...

chris85 · 12-08-2011 1:54pm

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

http://www.currys.ie/Product/ACER-Aspire-One-522-101andquot-Netbook-Olive/309563/149

€280 is a far cry from €200 .....

Win7 Starter! no thanks .... it needs a real operating system ...

Win 7 starter is grand for what the computer is. Running starter on D255, similar enough spec and smooth as any computer i have had, very quick boot up.

Jonny7 · 12-08-2011 2:29pm

If you don't want Windows 7 starter then you are going to have to get something like this

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lenovo-Ideapad-Notebook-Windows-Premium/dp/B004TQQCAS/ref=sr_1_1?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1313155638&sr=1-1

Nearly every netbook has starter on it which I can't stand

I go to clearance section of www.saveonlaptops.co.uk and they have some netbooks with XP on them (not the atom 270 or 280 proc though)

Usually just a little under or over 200 euros delivered to Ireland

flaviu · 12-08-2011 4:30pm

Acer and Lenovo? seriously? Asus is a solid brand, top dog for motherboards.
A friend of mine who repaired laptops told me he found some Acer models that had plastic adhesive tape as part of the manufacturing. Maybe not the Acer One, but what does that say about the company?

Mycroft H · 12-08-2011 5:58pm

I'm typing on this Core2duo acer thats almost two years old. Never had a problem hardware wise.

leemaree · 12-08-2011 6:04pm

No available now

flaviu · 12-08-2011 6:25pm

BX 19 wrote: »

I'm typing on this Core2duo acer thats almost two years old. Never had a problem hardware wise.

Usually i've seen very long load times, and overheating problems, but just like any other company they have a cheaper and a higher range of products. Apparently, you must have made the right choice.

Vertakill · 12-08-2011 8:17pm

flaviu wrote: »

Acer and Lenovo? seriously? Asus is a solid brand, top dog for motherboards.
A friend of mine who repaired laptops told me he found some Acer models that had plastic adhesive tape as part of the manufacturing. Maybe not the Acer One, but what does that say about the company?

Asus are a good brand and are proven to be very reliable - anecdotal evidence aside.

Lenovo are a steaming pile of sh!te though.

Effluo · 12-08-2011 8:25pm

Vertakill wrote: »

Asus are a good brand and are proven to be very reliable - anecdotal evidence aside.

Lenovo are a steaming pile of sh!te though.

Very much depends on the model.

Lenovo would have been considered to be one of the only truly reliable and high quality brands up until recently. They have in the past been mainly a manufacturer for businesses, but now they're making a lot of consumer grade goods and although I wouldn't refer to any manufacturer as creating "steaming piles of sh!te", I can understand where that comment may be coming from xD

Vertakill · 12-08-2011 8:35pm

Effluo wrote: »

Very much depends on the model.

Lenovo would have been considered to be one of the only truly reliable and high quality brands up until recently. They have in the past been mainly a manufacturer for businesses, but now they're making a lot of consumer grade goods and although I wouldn't refer to any manufacturer as creating "steaming piles of sh!te", I can understand where that comment may be coming from xD

True true.

My opinion is slightly biased seeing as I work in an IT department of a large company that solely uses the most current Lenovo equipment...

Out of about 800 T410 thinkpads/thinkcentres (not sure of model of the thinkcentres - woops!), a good 10% of them have had a large variety of different problems.

Out of about 300 docking stations, about 30% of them have had to be returned and replaced. Worst design docking stations I've ever seen.

That's an alarmingly high number on both counts in my opinion.

I'm using quite a good 22" widescreen ThinkVision at the moment and I genuinely like it though.

Effluo · 12-08-2011 9:10pm

30% is a lot

TerrorFirmer · 12-08-2011 10:14pm

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

http://www.currys.ie/Product/ACER-Aspire-One-522-101andquot-Netbook-Olive/309563/149

€280 is a far cry from €200 .....

Win7 Starter! no thanks .... it needs a real operating system ...

That's strange. Was 199, I got it in-store for 199 also. Win7 Starter is, in fairness, fine for most uses, the features it lacks aren't something most casual users would miss. Except the bizarre inability to change background image, though that's easily fixed. A lot of netbooks are coming now with Win7 Starter...personally I plan to install XP on it shortly.

johnmcdnl · 13-08-2011 5:26am

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

http://www.currys.ie/Product/ACER-Aspire-One-522-101andquot-Netbook-Olive/309563/149

€280 is a far cry from €200 .....

Win7 Starter! no thanks .... it needs a real operating system ...

so what are you going to get with a full version of 7 that you won't get with starter ??? and how will it affect your using the netbook..

Johnboy1951 · 13-08-2011 11:47am

johnmcdnl wrote: »

so what are you going to get with a full version of 7 that you won't get with starter ??? and how will it affect your using the netbook..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions#Comparison_chart

a5y · 13-08-2011 12:07pm

flaviu wrote: »

Acer and Lenovo? seriously? Asus is a solid brand, top dog for motherboards.
A friend of mine who repaired laptops told me he found some Acer models that had plastic adhesive tape as part of the manufacturing. Maybe not the Acer One, but what does that say about the company?

Do you have any other suggestions how to do cable management/air flow design in a small space envelope with enormous cost and weight restrictions?

Seriously. What's the problem with using adhesive tape?

a5y · 13-08-2011 12:13pm

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions#Comparison_chart

Thanks for this link. I did not know there was a 32 bit-only version of Windows 7. Funny how I've never noticed that in adverts for netbooks. :mad:

johnmcdnl · 13-08-2011 3:22pm

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_7_editions#Comparison_chart

lots of things there alright - but a netbook is suitable for browsing the web and that's about all.. maybe play a few songs on itunes....

none of that stuff is going to be needed for the average user.. and if you did need half of that stuff surely you'd be considering a laptop rather than a netbook...

a5y wrote: »

Thanks for this link. I did not know there was a 32 bit-only version of Windows 7. Funny how I've never noticed that in adverts for netbooks. :mad:

64 bit isn't needed unless you have over 4gb RAM - and the last notebook with more than 2gb that I've seen was................

end of the day if you want an OS packed full of features your going to have to look at Linux... a student version of Windows costs 25% of the cost of this laptop like...

there's cost/performance that you need to look at and for €200 you have a grand OS for the typical netbook user....

if you want windows Ultimate well it's going to be a bit of overkill on a netbook isn't it

dingding · 13-08-2011 4:01pm

It is gone from the web site but they have one on display for €200 in the Sligo pc world store.

Looks nice and very thin and light. Would be a cheap machine for web browsing.

Currys PC World: Declan · 15-08-2011 4:07pm

dingding wrote: »

It is gone from the web site but they have one on display for €200 in the Sligo pc world store.

Looks nice and very thin and light. Would be a cheap machine for web browsing.

It comes off the website when it goes into clearance and we move the stock out to make way for new range. Supply in stores gets very sporadic at that point and we prefer to take it off the web rather than have people research online, go into store and then it's not there.

There are over 20 brand new boxed units in Jervis, for example, so it's still available "while stocks last". We won't be getting any fresh stock once what we have is gone

€200 Netbook

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