11" Netbook with good battery life?

Totality · 7 Mar 2010 at 16:39

I'm after a Netbook and was set on the Samsung N210 as I travel a lot so need good battery life. The 10" screen is putting me off buying the buy now button in case there is a good 11" version out there that has more than 4 hours battery life.

The N210 quotes 12 hours battery life so I'm thinking more like 8 hours or so with brightness turned down? Is there a similar product but with an 11" screen?

lazer46 · 25 Apr 2010 at 22:19

Was nobody able to advise?

olivier renault · 25 Apr 2010 at 23:21

Asus 1101ha?

Then I'd probably go 12'' Ion2 / N450 with the 1201pn and it's 720p resolution. Battery life hasn't been officially announced, I suspect it wont be the 11 hour claim of the 1005HA, but should be much better than the 1201N in light use, with the 63WH battery.

Oh yeah, it's not out yet.

Another choice, if you can afford an extra £150 and you want ultra-portable, a Asus UL30A.

lazer46 · 26 Apr 2010 at 08:57

I am looking for a 11.6 or 12" netbook for my wife. Needs to have good battery life too. Is 4 hours a good battery time when it comes to a netbook?

olivier renault · 26 Apr 2010 at 22:41

Not really. Netbooks go around 6 hours (my NC10), some go well above. Again, 1201P / 1201PN. YOu still have the 1201HA and 1101HA.

I'll stress again, you can get a UL30A for £350, which isn;t much more than a netbook, and much better.

http://www.carphonewarehouse.com/broadband/laptops-and-netbooks/buy/ASUS-UL30

lazer46 · 26 Apr 2010 at 22:57

£250 is max budget