Netbooks: Asus EEE, Acer Aspire, Dell Inspiron 9, MSI Wind etc

[DotCommunist]

Have decided on this Samsung n!50 Plus. For starters I like it and it is powerful. For second I can source it through a uni tech department buying group and get it 40 pounds cheaper than otherwise (with fripperies and extras). Plus:

it has a red lid

 

[mango5]

I've been very happy with my Eee, it's taken 3 years hammering and now getting arthritic. It had fantastic battery life for the first year.
Not sure what to get next.... what do y'all think of these?

Sony VAIO VPCM12M1E/P Intel Atom N470 1.83GHz 10.1" LED, 250GB HDD, Bluetooth, Mini Netbook (Pink) - Windows 7 - Open Box £239.99 inc VAT

Samsung N150 Plus Netbook Intel Atom Dual Core N550 1.5GHz - 1GB RAM + 250GB HDD, 10.1" LED WSVGA, Up to 8 Hours Battery Life, Red Lid, Webcam + Bluetooth, Windows 7 Starter £223.82 inc. vat

Asus EEE PC 1015PEM Netbook - Intel Atom N550 1.5GHz, 250GB HDD, 1GB RAM, 10.1" LED, No Optical Drive, Black, Windows 7 Starter £244.84 inc. vat

Any more suggestions on a £250 budget are welcome, ta

 

[kabbes]

I'm really happy with my N150 bought a month back. Battery life is great (particularly on a dim screen) and it functions perfectly well given that it's a netbook.

Obviously can't compare because this is the only netbook I use! But I'm more than happy with it.

 

[editor]

The N150 has picked up great reviews but the slightly more expensive Samsung NB30 might be worth a look if you need a bit of toughness.
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/netbooks/samsung-nb30-review-50000392/
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/247566

 

[DotCommunist]

I'm really happy with my N150 bought a month back. Battery life is great (particularly on a dim screen) and it functions perfectly well given that it's a netbook.

Obviously can't compare because this is the only netbook I use! But I'm more than happy with it.

its not as good as the n150 plus, I feel.

 

[mango5]

The N150 has picked up great reviews but the slightly more expensive Samsung NB30 might be worth a look if you need a bit of toughness.
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/netbooks/samsung-nb30-review-50000392/
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/247566

That 14 hour initial battery life is *very* attractive!

Cheaper here too

 

[not-bono-ever]

just got an NB30 as it happens

not as slim or sleek as some, but still dinky and nice n solid.199+vat seemed a pretty good deal for a rugged little netbook.The kids love it. Still a bit odd not having a diswc drive, but with a bit of planning, that wont be an issue and will cut down on the peripheral shite we lug around to use on the lappy when we travel

Still getting used to it, but seems speedy so far - Iplayer downloads arent as smooth as I an used to, but perfectly acceptable for a bit of light travel action.

our normal laptop didnt like travelling at all - luckily it is was under warranty and got sorted both times

 

[ovaltina]

I've bought a Thinkpad x31 on Ebay for £70. It replaces the Samsung netbook I broke last year when I dropped it and cracked the screen. The hard drive is the weak link so I've ordered a 32gb cf card and ide adapter for £40. If it all works I'll have something quick as a whippet, tough as old boots and as cheap as chips.

 

[ovaltina]

I've bought a Thinkpad x31 on Ebay for £70. It replaces the Samsung netbook I broke last year when I dropped it and cracked the screen. The hard drive is the weak link so I've ordered a 32gb cf card and ide adapter for £40. If it all works I'll have something quick as a whippet, tough as old boots and as cheap as chips.

Couldn't get the cf thing to work so I sold it again (£5 loss) and got a replacement hdd for £30. It's working fine, I've been using it on the train to design a set of flyers, business cards and top redesign a website, including some photoshopping, adnd it works almost as well as my big box desktop. Very happy for a total spend of about £150.

 

[mrs quoad]

Looking at Samsung netbooks atm...

I'm interested to see that Samsung seem to rate a single core 1.66ghz processor above a 1.5ghz dual core (both by Intel).

Ummmm.... is that a sensible, clear-cut preference? Or is it more likely to rely on choice, taste, usage, blah?

 

[petee]

my eee 1000 still in perfect shape after 2+years. 7 hr battery. 400 in US currency.