laptop or netbook

xirokx · 25 Jun 2010 at 19:02

hey there,

am looking for a either a netbook or laptop for uni..

whats bang for buck at the moment?

are these netbooks any good? value for money or would you suggest paying the extra for a laptop..its just the extra weight I guess which puts me off a laptop..

anyways , all comments would be appreciated

thanks

wilko49 · 25 Jun 2010 at 19:21

have you used a netbook before? personally, I find them too small, whereas the added weight of a laptop doesn't bother me at all.

olivier renault · 25 Jun 2010 at 21:13

UL30A, £350. It's like a bigger and better netbook, all-day computing. That's one that would be on my list for carrying around a campus.

admoo · 25 Jun 2010 at 22:30

I'm the opposite to wilko49, I find that when you've got a bag full of books, the last thing you need is the weight of a laptop

Some netbooks are too small in my opinion, but 10 inches + should be fine. Personally, I'm waiting for the Samsung N230, which should be out pretty soon.

http://www.netbookchoice.com/2010/05/28/samsung-n230-stylish-10-inch-netbook-launching-soon/

However, you are pretty limited to things you can do on a netbook - i.e interwebs, word processing, watching videos, and basic games.

PermaBanned · 25 Jun 2010 at 22:33

Depends entirely on your uses and preferences.

working class · 26 Jun 2010 at 00:18

I find netbooks way too small personally!

Reaper652 · 26 Jun 2010 at 13:40

Gte a 13" laptop, best of both worlds. I just couldn't deal with the tiny screens.

ashlaqueen · 26 Jun 2010 at 16:55

Superewza said:
Depends entirely on your uses and preferences.

Exactly. If you just want portable internet and word processing for school or whatever, go for a netbook and make sure you get something with SSD instead of HDD, it's faster.

However if you wish to do even the slightest gaming or something more taxing than browsing the net, go for a laptop.