Opinions on these netbooks?

allym

Hey so I'm looking at getting a netbook. Would mostly be using it for surfing, watching movies, some college work etc. Anyways I'm trying to decide between a few and would very much appreciate any opinions!

1. http://www.carphonewarehouse.ie/Product/strongCompaqstrong-Mini-10/238265/2_1

2.http://www.currys.ie/Product/ACER-Aspire-One-D255/300580/149

3. http://www.currys.ie/Product/ASUS-R101BLK008X-Black/299457/149

I know these are all on the cheaper end of the scale but I don't have a lot to spend! Spec seems pretty similar in them all but any opinions on them will help very much thanks

ScrubsfanChris

There will be new netbooks and laptops being announced at CES next week, so many of the older models might come down in price.

If you really need one now, get the Asus, best battery life.
Windows 7 starter is pigs.

Up-n-atom!

I'm in the market for one meself (Santa's coming late this year!) - my brother's telling me not to bother with an atom processor & to get something better if I can.

ScrubsfanChris

Up-n-atom! wrote: »

I'm in the market for one meself (Santa's coming late this year!) - my brother's telling me not to bother with an atom processor & to get something better if I can.

He's right is some ways, Intel's bargain basement Celeron CPU's will still out-perform the Atom's, obviously the latter produces less heat and is much smaller. Comparison here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Intel_processors

Intel and AMD will be announcing new CPU's at CES, so hang on a bit longer if you can.

Lord Khan

Atom were not meant to play games or heavy cpu load. Really, That were designed for light weight (4x lighter than a regular laptop). Basically, for travelling alot the standard laptop would be too heavy to carry around with you. until this new ION 2 came out and the N4** and D5** their were not really more uptodate games at all (and the majority of this year aren't playable).

But the eee pc says exactly what is on the tin. Surf the web and check your email and handle various MS office work. The eee pc is so light that you'll hardly notice you are carrying it.

It is really designed as a student/traveler, no more. That fact that we can play Dawn of War 2, Starcraft 2 on it, is a bonus! The ION 2 GFX was more designed to play HD videos flawlessly no play games.

It does everything, it was said to do. Always get asus by far the best and more reliable. That is not hot air that is a fact read the reviews. personally I am getting an Asus 1215N (without USB 3/ phone Charger, bloody hard to find in europe).

I am getting mine from Amazon, deliverer is free, so it is almost level with komplett.ie and they would have it in stock until feb 14th .

Poly

Would the Samsung nc150 be a contenter ?

http://www.currys.ie/Product/SAMSUNG-N150-Plus/299930/149

aaronm13

Poly wrote: »

Would the Samsung nc150 be a contenter ?

http://www.currys.ie/Product/SAMSUNG-N150-Plus/299930/149

I got the N145 Plus which is identical to that model except it has a 160GB drive. Got it for 220 in Power city on Stephen's Day but think the are up to 250 now which is still a good deal. Great little machine for the price.

Lord Khan

it's the basic standard now. n450/250Gig/1GB ram

everything you want, except watching DVD movies