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sb89
13-10-10, 23:02
Not really up to date with the latest netbooks so would appreciate some suggestions. Basically I'm looking for a netbook < £300 (maybe £320 at a push). Must have good battery life and decent specs. So if anyone is knowledgeable about netbooks please post some suggestions.
Guest
14-10-10, 05:43
Msi Wind, or Samsung N210 - 10.1in, or Toshiba NB200 -10.1"
joker3327
14-10-10, 08:32
Must admit my Samsung NC10 is absolutly brilliant....... you can get one for about £280
El Wayneo
14-10-10, 08:34
Make sure you get 2GB of RAM, my HP Mini 210 is much better on 2Gb over 1GB.
joker3327
14-10-10, 08:38
Make sure you get 2GB of RAM, my HP Mini 210 is much better on 2Gb over 1GB.

Agreed ...thats the first thing I did..... mind you I had a 2gig stick lying around from my ASUS EEEPC... that was a good little netbook... Its running ubuntu netbook remix which has brought it back into the useful category..... even with only 1 gig...

Thinking of selling it on here...
sb89
14-10-10, 09:28
Thinking about getting the MSI Wind U160 (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Laptops/Netbooks/MSI+Wind+U160+10%22+Netbook+?productId=40463) and upgrading it with 2Gb RAM.
Ozzy Powers
14-10-10, 15:11
I have got an eee pc 1000H. a pretty good little machine, but the batteries longevity didn't last long :[ However, it has 1GB ram, and an atom 1.6Ghz processor, and is fine for win XP. So I think a new model in this range would be a an ok choice (2GB RAM, etc). Keyboards nice to use too!
fullfatmilk
14-10-10, 23:00
don't get a 10" one would be my advice, it's just far too unfriendly using 1024*600 and makes web browsing especially a completely annoying, slow and just a plain miserable experience :(

I'm thinking of selling my n220 due to this it's just sooooo annoying :mad:
Guest
15-10-10, 04:49
Thinking about getting the MSI Wind U160 (http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Laptops/Netbooks/MSI+Wind+U160+10%22+Netbook+?productId=40463) and upgrading it with 2Gb RAM.

Its a great wee machine. If you look on skinflint.co.uk you will see it £10 cheaper elsewhere with free delivery, so the money saved could go to the extra ram. Aria might price match for you if you phone, but you'd have to ask about delivery as well.
cRaZyMiLk
15-10-10, 14:54
I have got a Asus Eee PC 1008HA

Its pretty good, battery life is amazing.
tystar
15-10-10, 14:57
Agreed ...thats the first thing I did..... mind you I had a 2gig stick lying around from my ASUS EEEPC... that was a good little netbook... Its running ubuntu netbook remix which has brought it back into the useful category..... even with only 1 gig...

Thinking of selling it on here...

Which model & how much??
clemos
17-10-10, 19:47
10" is fine, I used my Eee 701 which is a 7" screen and it wasn't too bad. My Aspire D150 is all good apart from the touchpad is rubbish.
BurningFeetMan
17-10-10, 20:44
My other half has a Dell mini 1011. It is a nice little bit of kit and i don't find the screen too small for browsing, but it's all personal preference.

I wouldn't recommend it to you though, you mention you want good battery life, and the 1011 just does not have that at all. So it's one to avoid in your case, even though nothing really wrong with it :)

Just realised how helpful this post is :rollseyes: :)

BFM
fullfatmilk
18-10-10, 02:56
noticed this today whilst looking for a replacement for my netbook and while it maybe the upper end of you budget you can get the Acer Aspire Timeline 4810T for £320 which will blow any netbook away , just google product search to find it
jbromley
18-10-10, 10:55
ASus EEEpc 1005HA is superb :) Should just about be able to get one within the correct price range...
sb89
18-10-10, 13:12
Went for the MSI WIND u160 and also bought a 2gig stick of RAM. Was shipped today so will hopefully recieve it tommorow :)
clemos
18-10-10, 22:03
That seems like a pretty good choice, is that with Windows 7 Starter though?
sb89
19-10-10, 08:27
I think so. Doesn't really matter as I'll be installing Ubuntu on it anyway.
clemos
19-10-10, 16:45
Ahh ok. Let us know how you get on with it. :)
sb89
19-10-10, 17:02
http://forums.aria.co.uk/showthread.php?t=35607
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sibeer
19-10-10, 19:25
These are good for the price:

http://www.aria.co.uk/Products/Laptops/Netbooks/Toshiba+NB200+10.1%22+Netbook+-+Toshiba+Refurb+-+AS+NEW+?productId=39698

Awesome battery life, decent spec and well reviewed on release. also Ebay keeps getting deals on different models for around £150, but I am yet to see one with a top battery appear there. If you are looking for higher spec I would go for an Ion model with a bigger screen, which will cost more like £320.