OK, so a mild dilemma here 
I've had a Thinkpad Z61m for the past five years and love it to bits. ( http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2987 )
The trouble is the size and weight. It weighs the better part of 5kg when loaded up with the adaptor etc, and is getting an absolute pig to carry.
To this end, I'm eyeing up something smaller to use when I go on holiday, to the library and similar stuff, keeping the Z61m for house usage.
I went into town earlier to take a look at the netbooks on offer, and came back distinctly underwhelmed. I'm not bothered about the speed or power, all I want from this purchase is Office and light browsing.
The approximate size of things is decent enough, but the keyboards are all plain nasty.
Looking on the auction site, I came across some refurbished Thinkpad X60s for approx £100. Add a new extended battery (£30), and this looks like a very neat option to me.
I suppose what I'm asking is whether there's a decent netbook competitor to something like this available? I don't want to spend silly money, but I'll spend enough to get the right machine.
-Leezer-
I've had a Thinkpad Z61m for the past five years and love it to bits. ( http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2987 )
The trouble is the size and weight. It weighs the better part of 5kg when loaded up with the adaptor etc, and is getting an absolute pig to carry.
To this end, I'm eyeing up something smaller to use when I go on holiday, to the library and similar stuff, keeping the Z61m for house usage.
I went into town earlier to take a look at the netbooks on offer, and came back distinctly underwhelmed. I'm not bothered about the speed or power, all I want from this purchase is Office and light browsing.
The approximate size of things is decent enough, but the keyboards are all plain nasty.
Looking on the auction site, I came across some refurbished Thinkpad X60s for approx £100. Add a new extended battery (£30), and this looks like a very neat option to me.
I suppose what I'm asking is whether there's a decent netbook competitor to something like this available? I don't want to spend silly money, but I'll spend enough to get the right machine.
-Leezer-
