Best Net Book!

[Carl_Spackler]

I have an acer aspireone 10". Works good for the commute and overnights as well. Cheaper to replace than a macbook too.

 

[LAB727]

Alienware M11x

Dell's Alienware M11x is the Size of a netbook yet a powerhouse of a Laptop. Only 11" and lightning fast with a bright LED Screen and over 6 hours of Battery life on a single charge. Ordering one of these brand new from Dell is about $1200 out the door when you include Tax and Shipping. It's a new item that went on Sale in April of this year. There is no comparable product. This Laptop won a Consumer Electronic Show 2010 Product of the Year award: http://ces.cnet.com/8301-31045_1-10428491-269.html

However If you want to save a few bucks. I have two of these (Dont ask how I ended up with two) and I am selling the extra one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150456818674&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT

Still under Dell's Warranty (9 more Months) which I can transfer to the new owner. Take a look!

Dont buy a Netbook with Intel's Atom processor or AMD's version , they are way too slow (All brands including Dell's). You'll be sorry if you do.

 

[DASH8AV8R]

Don't buy a Dell 10" netbook. I bought one for my wife and it is a POS.

 

[jonesy]

I have a sammy. It's perfect. no complaints

 

[hou757]

Any comments on the Samsung ones? Been thinking about getting one...

 

[Brasilia Pup]

If you are not a power-user, check out the iPad. I bought the basic model, 16-gig, no 3G, and I'm impressed with it's ease-of-use and functionality. Not to mention that it is only 0.5" thick and 1.5 pounds. Too bad I bought I for my wife to use around the house while I'm away on a trip with the lap-top. Wishing I'd bought one for myself.

 

[Lrjtcaptain]

Dell Mini 10V with mac 10.6 Its a little macbook. I hacked one, then created a new skin for the front. It works perfect. Much better to haul to work then the macbook pro. If your not a mac guy then disregard.

 

[CutEmUp]

I have an Acer AspireOne 8.9"

I got it two years ago (before they were even called "net" books). I've had absolutely zero hardware problems with it and I keep it in my rollaboard on every trip. It will even fit in the top of my flightcase for an out-and-back with a long sit. I was lucky, and since at the time I bought it there was not much of a market for them (and portable DVD players were on the way out) I got a padded carrying case (for DVD players) on clearance from best buy for $2. I would highly recommend the extra padding but plan on spending at least $15 for one now.

I don't think you can get the 8.9" anymore as they have all changed over to the 10.1". The keyboard is exactly the same size (which was my biggest problem at first, but you get used to the size quickly) on the larger screen model. Also, my battery is only good for about 90 minutes now. Not unreasonable for a two year old battery. A friend just got a new one with the giant battery that sticks out the back and it lasts over six hours...for now.

Like I said, this thing is built like a tank, and I've had no issues.

Make sure you get a boot disc from acer for free within a year of purchase. If you wait longer, and the warranty is up, it will cost you $20. Mine crashed just over a year after I bought it and I needed the disc.

P.S. Saw them on Woot.com a couple of weeks back for $200.

 

[AvroJockey]

Ipad no thanks. Not going to spend that much money on a half laptop. thanks though..

Isn't that what you asked for? A Netbook...1/2 a laptop.

 

[dojetdriver]

I have an Acer AspireOne 8.9"

I got it two years ago (before they were even called "net" books). I've had absolutely zero hardware problems with it and I keep it in my rollaboard on every trip. It will even fit in the top of my flightcase for an out-and-back with a long sit. I was lucky, and since at the time I bought it there was not much of a market for them (and portable DVD players were on the way out) I got a padded carrying case (for DVD players) on clearance from best buy for $2. I would highly recommend the extra padding but plan on spending at least $15 for one now.

I don't think you can get the 8.9" anymore as they have all changed over to the 10.1". The keyboard is exactly the same size (which was my biggest problem at first, but you get used to the size quickly) on the larger screen model. Also, my battery is only good for about 90 minutes now. Not unreasonable for a two year old battery. A friend just got a new one with the giant battery that sticks out the back and it lasts over six hours...for now.

Like I said, this thing is built like a tank, and I've had no issues.

Make sure you get a boot disc from acer for free within a year of purchase. If you wait longer, and the warranty is up, it will cost you $20. Mine crashed just over a year after I bought it and I needed the disc.

P.S. Saw them on Woot.com a couple of weeks back for $200.

I've got the same thing. The portability of the thing is amazing. I also have the LINUX OS and an SSD. Dropped it multiple times and it still works great. If there is no password or connection issues, the time from power up to surfing the internet is under 50 seconds. Shutdown time is about 10 seconds.

Same battery issues as you. New, it lasted about 2 hours, now it's down to about 90 minutes. A buddy of mine has the uber 9 cell battery and it lasts a long time. I simply don't need that, as well as the huge bulge/weight it creates. Also cool that most netbooks have a built in webcam, more on this later.

The drawbacks are the small keyboard if doing a lot of typing. Also, the 8.9" screen has some aspect ratio issues. Not really a big deal. Also, for long term use the screen is a little small after a while. I hop on my 13" mac and it feels like I'm front row at the IMAX after a 4 day trip of using my netbook.

The ipad is a cool piece of equipment. And it can really depend on your needs. But the netbooks have an built in webcam, USB/SD card support, and can run flash. Things the ipad (first gen) don't have.

I've seen the AAO 8.9" on buy.com