Does anyone have a netbook? good/bad??

[Disney_Freak56]

You've gotten a lot of good info already. Just to add my two cents --

buy the laptop versus the netbook. I purchased mine in order to use wi-fi in the lunchroom at work. But I quickly got bored with lugging it back and forth to the office.

The screen is much smaller. You cannot pop in a DVD or CD into it. It runs a lot slower -- single processor. Keyboard is smaller. In order to add data or programs, you either have to download from the Internet, use a scan disk card or jump ring (portable hard drive) or purchase/use an external device that reads CDs or DVDs.

I'm going to guess you already have a PC at home (or else you're borrowing the 'net from another source), and if you're just looking for an extra way to access the Internet, then get the Netbook. But if you're looking to do much more than that, get a full-size laptop.

 

[stitchfan18]

My mom has one, and I really like it. I'm planning to get one to take to school with me since a lot of teachers supplement their lectures with websites or documents online. I'll still probably use our laptop when doing assignments though. I'm not a fast typer on the smaller keyboard. I really love how portable it is. I hate lugging our laptop to class. We ended going with the bigger laptop, so it's a pain to tote around!

 

[lisaross]

i got mine at Bestbuy.com - its an Asus and i love it. think it cost 299.99 - i use it mostly to surf the net go on FaceBook etc.

Love how portable it is and the Battery life is great!

 

[lisaross]

Asus EE PC its online now for 309.00

i got mine at Bestbuy.com - its an Asus and i love it. think it cost 299.99 - i use it mostly to surf the net go on FaceBook etc.

Love how portable it is and the Battery life is great!

 

[LilyWDW]

I do not currently have a Netbook, but will be purchasing one for school come this Fall (need my aid money first).

The reason I am going with a Netbook over a laptop is because I already have a high end system at home that I purchased earlier this year. For school all I need is for it to do is get online, run office (microsoft or open office) so I can type notes and open documents during lecture, and a couple other basic things. I simply don't need to power of a laptop so I don't want to waste the money on one.

 

[jakoky]

I personally bought myself a netbook because i hated the size of my 15 inch laptop...i have NOT regretted it for a second...first, i love the size, i upgraded my ram so it is pretty darn fast, and my keyboard is 92% the size of a regular one, so it is very easy to use....once in a while it bugs me i cant pop in a disc, but there are ways around it and it has never been an issue..Mine is a 10 inch, if i was ever to replace it i would maybe go with and 11 or 12, but never bigger...

 

[saraalison]

I have a Dell Inspiron Mini 10v. I love, love, love it! With that being said, we also have a laptop and desktop. The ONLY thing I use my netbook for is email and internet browsing. That thing is indestructable. I bought it from Dell Outlet online and chose a "scratch and dent" version because it was waaaay cheaper and I had heard other people ordering them and they were perfectly fine. Well let me tell ya, mine was in mint condition. I think shipped I paid $180 and that's including tax.

 

[Pastamom]

Thanks for all the great input. I found an aspire on clearance for $264 to use as a "backup" to our laptop. just need to open the box and get started...

 

[pilesoflaundry]

I got a disney one for the kids when I found a good deal on it. The screen is a little smaller than other netbooks and half the time they can't even play on kids websites (like club penguin) because the screen is too small to see what they need to do.

Otherwise it's nice, the battery lasts forever and I like there is no disc drive for them to damage. IMO they are way too fragile on laptops.

 

[Sagginit]

i have an acer and love it. i previously had a laptop in college so i was used to a smaller keyboard and the pad instead of the mouse so i adapted to the smaller size easily.

we have a wireless network in our house, i have no disk drive but my stepfather is able to download programs/files onto his desktop with the disk drive and then somehow is able to transfer them in a folder over the network to my netbook so i have had no issues with the disk drive since i only have added one or two programs. i would look into this option if you only need to download a few programs instead of buying a seperate disk drive. however my mum got a drive to download her cds into itunes since that was easier than downloading all the music to the desktop and continually transferring the files.

 

[buzz5985]

So, am I to assume that this would be fine for my boys? (ages 13 & 14) I was planning on getting them a laptop for Christmas but if this is fine for just surfing the net & playing the occasional farmville LOL, then I think this will be more affordable.

Yes, we gave one to DS 13 for Christmas. It's perfect for that age group. It's for his Itunes, facebook, etc. I am a Dell frequent shopper and ended up only paying $199 with an email. We haven't found the lack of a cd/dvd drive undesireable. When we were on our flight down - we signed up for the infight wireless and watched a movie from amazon. If I had thought my trip through I would have downloaded one.

If you need to download something through a CD just transfer it to a zip drive - most zip drives have more space on them than my origianl computer!!!

 

[t_kelley]

I am quite used to my HP notebook. However, its small keyboard is a nuisance at times when I am involved in typing for a prolonged period of time

 

[n2mm]

I have a Samsung NC10 and love it. I've had it for a year now. I take it when I travel and it fits great in the room safe. Mine has a 7 hour battery and other than a smaller screen and keyboard than my laptop, it does everything. I had my computer/tech friend purchase it through a vendor and saved 25% for my. Since it was top of the line it still cost me $320. She also loaded it with software I use, like Office, Arcob.Adobe, and my favorite virus scan (trend). I personally like a mini-mouse so use that with it. I use it when sitting on the front porch having a cup of coffee. I also have a lap top, and 2 stand alone computers, but tend to use this when lying in bed instead of my huge laptop. It's great to take on my WDW trips!

I purchased my grandson a $199 netbook from bestbuy on black Friday and he still uses it. This is amazing for a 16 yo. He often bores of things like this quickly. He uses if for the webcam and gaming? His stepdad often steals it and takes it to work with him to use during his breaks.

This does not replace a decent place to type and do work like on a stand alone or full size laptop. I would never purchase this for a child heading off to college. But it's a nice extra device to have around the house.