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Advent, Acer aspire one or Samsung

  • 12-11-2008 7:04pm
    #1
    sian
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭


    Hi guys, i need a Windows notebook with wifi and at least 2 usb drives. Have a macbook but it's too heavy to carry around and some of my old trust worthy programmes won't work on it so might as well get something nice and portable. Was hooked on Samsung nc10 or whatever it is but then discoverd it's a third of a kilo heavier than the Acer Aspire one. I really would like things as light as possible. Does anyone feel the need to convince me that I really really should get the Samsung over an Acer Aspire one or an Advent?? Can you get the Acer in a Windows version?

    Where can I walk into a shop and get a Samsung nc10 or an Acer Aspire one without having to go online?

    Not too pushed about having loads of memory. My old laptop had just 27 gigs! Imagine!!! Just a half-way decent processing speed and it being easy to install vodafone mobile broadband would be good. Must must must be windows though, and not vista, xp. Thanks.


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  • #2
    eVeNtInE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭eVeNtInE


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  • #3
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    I think the advent would be good,from what iv read with a bios update the CPU can be clocked by 24% the ram is easily upgradeble and you can get up to 224 graphics shared ram with the machine running on 2GB.

    It has 10.2" screen so it has a nice screen size and a good keyboard size...

    The aspire one is on 1gb has a bigger 120GB hard disk compared to the advent's 80gb.But,its an 8.9" screen meaning smaller viewing area and smaller keyboard also its a 3 cell same as the advent.The big issue for me is the shared graphics ram is only 8mb which in this day and age is terrible I.M.O even my quiet old laptop has 128mb shared

    I know these machines aren't made for high power applications but when tested they can,and quiet well,i think the aspire one falls behind in these areas

    The aspire one's ram is also not very easy tp upgrade basically removing the whole mother board!and only up to 1536 mb ram.

    The samsung NC10 will in my opinion take the market by storm,
    It has nice colours the same graphics as the advent an 80gig(?) hard drive,1gb or ram as standard around 10" screen so a nice sized keyboard and a 6 cell battery!Which samsung claims 7 hours battery life from

    All in all,if you want one soon go for the advent the only place it falls back in is the battery.If you want the best go for the samsung and the most portable but not the best the acer aspire one.


  • #4
    sian
    Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭sian


    Thanks a mill guys. very succinct and informative replies it must be said. if I get an iphone the apps on it will tide me over til christmas before I get a portable netbook. Does anyone know if there's any other models worth waiting for coming for December? or even a bit later? Thanks.

    Also, can anyone tell me if there's a Windows version of Acer aspire one? only seen Linux versions online so far.


  • #5
    eVeNtInE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,020 ✭✭✭eVeNtInE


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  • #6
    Ricky91t
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,281 ✭✭✭Ricky91t


    sian wrote: »
    Thanks a mill guys. very succinct and informative replies it must be said. if I get an iphone the apps on it will tide me over til christmas before I get a portable netbook. Does anyone know if there's any other models worth waiting for coming for December? or even a bit later? Thanks.

    Also, can anyone tell me if there's a Windows version of Acer aspire one? only seen Linux versions online so far.

    Yeah there a window 120gb with 1gb of ram on pixmania i think...


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  • #7
    Alanstrainor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,157 ✭✭✭✭Alanstrainor


    There are always going to be new netbooks coming out, im not too sure if any will be much improved on what's already on the market. Imo, the next big thing will be the dual core atom processors, and perhaps improved graphics options, but that'll be a while yet. I have the advent with the 24% overclock , 2gb ram, and a 250gb drive and it's great, i use it more than my main pc!


  • #8
    culna
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭culna


    Survey's say Dell to be the best laptop, Toshiba second.


  • #9
    Anouilh
    Registered Users Posts: 1,826 ✭✭✭Anouilh


    There are quite a few new netbooks in the pipeline:

    http://www.liliputing.com/2008/12/samsung-nc10-bigger-than-a-netbook-but-still-cool.html

    Also, Sony has a P Series, where the P stands for "pocket":

    http://www.slashgear.com/vaio-p-netbook-it-fits-in-a-pocket-says-sony-2527773/

    I was going to buy a netbook now, but have found that there are quite a few features that need to be thought through. Some come with Bluetooth, others not.

    This link for the Samsung DC 10 might be of use:
    http://www.small-laptops.com/2008/10/20/samsung-nc10-drivers-user-guide-online/


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