Comments on: Don’t buy a laptop. Buy a netbook and a desktop, and keep the change

By: cheap computers

cheap computers — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:21:04 +0000

With netbooks becoming so handy and cloud computing making it easy to share and/or sync stuff between multiple machines it’s bordering on insanity to buy a fully-featured laptop for travelling.

By: Gary on a netbook

Gary on a netbook — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:24:51 +0000

Battery life is awesome. Wi-fi on, browser open, things downloading and battery monitor says 5.35 hours remaining.

By: Gary on a netbook

Gary on a netbook — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 10:23:17 +0000

I’m really impressed with this Samsung. If you’re considering a £300 machine it should definitely be on your shortlist. Trackpad is the only thing I don’t like.

By: Squander Two

Squander Two — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:28:14 +0000

And Nokia have just announced that they’ll be doing Symbian laptops within the next few years. Could be interesting. And could be dire.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:25:33 +0000

I see Maplin are selling a netbook for £130-odd. Wonder if it’s any good?

http://www.maplin.co.uk/Module.aspx?ModuleNo=225532

By: Gary

Gary — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 09:28:09 +0000

I was going to put the NC10 through its paces last night but a bout of RSI means even 92%-sized keyboards are awkward. If you’re a touch typist used to full sized keyboards they’re a bit cramped. Keyboard itself is nice, though.

What I *can* say is that the NC10 is surprisingly nippy.

By: mupwangle

mupwangle — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:22:28 +0000

I said to Ruth that I wanted one, but the answer of “Because” didn’t satisfy her as a good enough reason to get one.

By: callum

callum — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 08:12:44 +0000

Sony were ahead of the game years ago with the little vaio pocket books, My dad had one, but for the battery life and running windows 2k The P3 chip Etc,It was a vey good piece of tech at the time.

The NC-10 looks very nice and would fit inta a large inside pocket. I would like to get one, but I think my other half would probably kill me.

By: Squander Two

Squander Two — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 16:23:41 +0000

I think they’ve actually put the price up to cover the admin costs of me ringing up and hassling them about when it’s going to be in stock.

By: mupwangle

mupwangle — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 15:47:28 +0000

>>So were Expansys when I placed my order. Yay!#

Fair nuff. Timed it right then.

By: Squander Two

Squander Two — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:39:41 +0000

Meant to say. Much more than £180 and there’s no point getting an N810: just get an N800 and upgrade the OS, which is free.

By: Squander Two

Squander Two — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:37:35 +0000

> Play are doing it for £180.

So were Expansys when I placed my order. Yay!