Need help finding a good deal on a mini notebook

[disneyvacalover]

THANKS SO MUCH for all the replies and help. I am still narrowing it down, but off to a good start. Welcoming more feedback.
Thanks again!

 

[kmvand1]

I bought the Acer One with the 10-inch screen about a month ago and love it! I plan to take it to WDW on my next trip because it is much lighter than my larger notebook. I purchased mine from Amazon; I believe it was around $345.00. It does come in colors, but not pink - red, blue, white and black; I purchased the blue.

I tether my Blackberry to it to gain access to the Internet for files I need for work. I love my Blackberry, but typing on it for long periods is just too tedious for me and the screen too small, so the Acer is a good go-between when my larger notebook is not available. The keyboard of the Acer is small, but I have small hands so it works well for me. My netbook has the Windows OS, some netbooks use Linux, although I understand this is rapidly changing.

Here is a brief review of some of most popular ones --- including the pink one Also, Consumer Reports has a review of them in their latest issue.

http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/134/scobleizer-net-worth.html

I have heard about doing this - how do you tether your blackberry to your laptop? I am planning on doing this on vacation next month. Thanks.

 

[beccasmom]

I have heard about doing this - how do you tether your blackberry to your laptop? I am planning on doing this on vacation next month. Thanks.

Here are some links -- basically, you have to make sure that Blackberry Desktop Manager is minimized at all times on your laptop. Check out the link from Verizon (or check w/your service provider). It is actually pretty easy once you get it going!

http://www.blackberryforums.com/blackberry-guides/2019-user-howto-use-blackberry-modem-laptop.html - I used this info for setup and it was a great resource!

http://www.3gtethering.com/what-is-3g-tethering/

http://b2b.vzw.com/productsservices/wirelessinternet/broadbandaccessconnect.html