Something robust

[agnes]

Hi guys!

I have a huge dilemma, I need to find something pretty soon, a tablet or laptop, doesn't matter. The requirements are:

• Small, it's going in a backpack, only used for films, picture viewing and browsing.
  
• Light.
  
• Long battery life, often weeks will pass with random use.
  
• 2 USB ports, one for a camera and one for a external HDD.
  
• Easy use for transferring pictures, uploading pictures to the web etc.

As for OS, any that can supply me the above, most importantly is transferring pictures from my camera to my external HDD. Both are USB. The OS doesn't have to be snazzy with a ton of features, so even something like Ubuntu would work.

Don't really have a price restriction, but obviously the cheaper the better. It will be going around SE Asia and Oz with me. So chance of some damp conditions, maybe a bit of drizzle, will be thrown around a few times so a little sturdy.

Thanks!

 

[agnes]

Awesome suggestion! And a SSD will be a must, I made the upgrade on my PC and can't look back haha.

I will be storing stuff on the 1TB storage drive as well so no need for a big SSD.

I might upgrade to 4GB stick (have ton here at work, hehe). Ubuntu or Windows XP?

How did the build fair up to the life of a backpacker then? And any bad points?

 

[agnes]

Haha, will keep an eye open for it then

I will more than likely stick Ubuntu onto it, as Ubuntu handles lower specced machines much better.

Again, thanks for the recombination The fact you took it travelling and still use it at night now is a good point to me!