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Help!!! What is the best Netbook on the market ??

  • 24-03-2011 4:32am
    #1
    Fat Al
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28 ✭


    im looking to buy a netbook. but is has to be the cheaper range. i need sumthing that will be good for surfing the net and doin a small bit of word(cvs and stuff). sumthing good for skype. the more battery time the better. what do yous recomend. rember price is esential. but i still want a decent machine. the cheapest one i found was a samsung. but then sumone told me they are a heap of junk. any advise would be very welcomed.smile.gif


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  • #2
    Sgt Pepper 64
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,627 ✭✭✭Sgt Pepper 64


    They are all pretty much the same, using the same atom processor etc.

    However, try and upgrade the ram to 2GB and go to PC world and see which keyboard you like

    Argos, nearly always have a sale on

    Nothing particulary wrong with Samsung over others.
    Asus have great reviews

    good luck


  • #3
    Zonda999
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,533 ✭✭✭Zonda999


    Yeah, samsungs usually have good keyboards and the pricing is comptetive with them too.

    More generally, try and go for one with the atom dual core chip(n550 or n555) if you can. That and upgrade the ram to 2gb, they always seem to come with only 1 gb for some reason.


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Zonda999 wrote: »
    Yeah, samsungs usually have good keyboards and the pricing is comptetive with them too.

    More generally, try and go for one with the atom dual core chip(n550 or n555) if you can. That and upgrade the ram to 2gb, they always seem to come with only 1 gb for some reason.

    I'd also go for a an 11.6 inch screen as opposed to 10 inch. you're more likely to get a more usable keyboard with an 11.6 inch laptop too. It will be the same weight as a 10 inch but a lot more usable.


  • #5
    Dman001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,534 ✭✭✭Dman001


    I don't think I would go for an Atom based Netbook again. The new AMD Fusion APU's seem to be getting great reviews, with their capability of 1080p playback and great battery performance. Unfortunately there is no word when these new APU's equipped Netbooks will hit Europe and they have only been released in the US. If you can't wait OP, you should look into Dell's M301z with AMD's Dual Core processor.


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