Colorful netbook for little sis

kinkster · Oct 17, 2009, 01:24 AM

My little sister is looking to get a notebook in the $300-400 range(tops).

Here's what she'd like/need:
Sleek look
Color options
Good battery
Good keyboard

Any recommendations? It doesn't have to be one of the newer ones, she'll just be checking email and writing some papers on it.

nullx86 · Oct 17, 2009, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kinkster

My little sister is looking to get a notebook in the $300-400 range(tops).

Here's what she'd like/need:
Sleek look
Color options
Good battery
Good keyboard

Any recommendations? It doesn't have to be one of the newer ones, she'll just be checking email and writing some papers on it.

Acer Aspire one or Dell mini 9 (also known as Dell Vostro a90 in Dell Small Business) would be a good choice. my mini 9 has lasted about 5 hours on a single charge... Its got OSX on it and runs like a champ. I swear it was made for that reason. Get a refurb one and you can get it fully loaded for about 320 w/tax (the 16GB ssd one starts around 320)

Abstract · Oct 17, 2009, 04:17 AM

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I'd opt for one of the new EeePC ones. The Dell 10" netbook is another option. Toshiba's netbook is gorgeous, but there are only 3 colour options, and none of them are particularly girly.

J&JPolangin · Oct 17, 2009, 04:54 AM

Look at the Asus eeePC 1005 series as they have chicklet keys, a 9-11+ hour battery life and come in different colors...

They are also based on the faster Atom N280 1.66 CPU and 667Mhz FSB chipset compared to the older Atom N270's with shorter battery life and 533Mhz FSB...

iMav · Oct 17, 2009, 05:53 AM

HP 2140 HD. 768 of vertical resolution (1366x768). Those that have used netbooks in the past certainly know that the lack of decent vertical resolution is a PITA.

clyde2801 · Oct 17, 2009, 09:38 AM

12" powerbook.

cluthz · Oct 17, 2009, 09:51 AM

Acer Aspire One, available in pink!

TSE · Oct 17, 2009, 11:01 AM

Definitely go for the Toshiba NB-205.

It was voted the best netbook by a lot of different reviews. It has the best trackpad and keyboard on a netbook, it has a 9 hour battery, it is one of the fastest out there, it's easily upgradeable, and it looks amazing.

nullx86 · Oct 17, 2009, 05:56 PM

HP Mini 311. Its the first ION based netbook (aside from the Lenovo that isnt out yet..) thats out and is pretty good.

weckart · Oct 18, 2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by nullx86

HP Mini 311. Its the first ION based netbook (aside from the Lenovo that isnt out yet..)

...or the Samsung N510, which was actually the first, but the ION based netbooks are going to cost over $400, anyway.

Oct 17, 2009, 01:24 AM	#1
kinkster macrumors 6502 Join Date: Sep 2008	Colorful netbook for little sis My little sister is looking to get a notebook in the $300-400 range(tops). Here's what she'd like/need: Sleek look Color options Good battery Good keyboard Any recommendations? It doesn't have to be one of the newer ones, she'll just be checking email and writing some papers on it.

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J&JPolangin macrumors 68000 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Japan...at the waters edge...	Look at the Asus eeePC 1005 series as they have chicklet keys, a 9-11+ hour battery life and come in different colors... They are also based on the faster Atom N280 1.66 CPU and 667Mhz FSB chipset compared to the older Atom N270's with shorter battery life and 533Mhz FSB... __________________ 20" iMac w/ 4GB RAM & HP2009m dual display, S.D.B AEBS, iPod Touch 16GB G1 2.0 Ghz Nvidia 9400M whitebook 4GB RAM & WD 320GB HDD PC's: Dell Dimension 8100 2.0Ghz P4 w/ 2GB RAM, eeePC 1000H

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iMav macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Columbus, WI	HP 2140 HD. 768 of vertical resolution (1366x768). Those that have used netbooks in the past certainly know that the lack of decent vertical resolution is a PITA. __________________ -=iMav=- http://geekhack.org 13.3" MBP, 2.26GHz C2D, 8GB ram, 640GB & 500GB hdd's

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clyde2801 macrumors 68020 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: In the buckle of the Bible belt...	12" powerbook. __________________ I've found that the sanest question I can ask myself is 'Am going crazy?'. --Jack Robbins

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TSE macrumors 65816 Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: St. Paul, Minnesota	Definitely go for the Toshiba NB-205. It was voted the best netbook by a lot of different reviews. It has the best trackpad and keyboard on a netbook, it has a 9 hour battery, it is one of the fastest out there, it's easily upgradeable, and it looks amazing. __________________ HP DM3 ~ 13.3" Screen ~ 1.6GHZ AMD Neo Dual Core ~ ATI Radeon Mobility 3200HD ~ 4 GB RAM ~ 320 GB HD ~ Windows 7 Home Premium

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nullx86 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Wilmington/Jacksonville, NC	HP Mini 311. Its the first ION based netbook (aside from the Lenovo that isnt out yet..) thats out and is pretty good. __________________ 24" iMac - 2.66GHz, 4GB Ram, 640GB HDD, 9400M "He was probably just playing out some crazy anime fantasy. When life gives you lemons...horribly maim and murder someone" - Unspoken Demise

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