I can figure it out, I just want the cheapest option that allows me to have dozens of pages up, the best connection, and not having to worry about battery life.
I can figure it out, I just want the cheapest option that allows me to have dozens of pages up, the best connection, and not having to worry about battery life.
No and I can't even spend more than a few seconds typing a post without losing my connection and everything I type! I have to type, submit, reconnect, edit, save, reconnect, edit, save, reconnect, edit, save, then reconnect to read replies. No one else on this network has problems, I just have a weak wireless card.
Last edited by JR Tyner; December 4th, 2008 at 06:51 AM.
I see a lot of EEE fans here, but I should mention that the Acer Aspire One offers more bang for the buck at $299 at futureshop in Canada, which is owned by Besybuy (bigger screen and better processor than the cheapest EEE that you can get). I live in Canada though, and I wasn't able to find a similar deal at bestbuy.com. My only concern is that a screen smaller than 8-9" might be way too small for school. Hope I helped somehow.
OK Tyner, not that I condone these types of things, but let's face it... what's Bestbuy's return policy? How long do you need the laptop for? If you only need it for two weeks you can get any laptop and just return it if you're comfortable doing that. In the meantime you could arrange for your screen to be replaced. I love my Acer Aspire One but I would never recommend it as a primary machine. I would never recommend any netbook as a primary machine. The latest Atom chips and the screen size are simply not enough to be able to do research on and do more complicated tasks. The resolution of the Aspire is 1024x600 which is good, but it's nowhere near ideal as a main computer.
Last edited by andreasis; December 4th, 2008 at 08:24 AM.
This will not be my "main computer", just a replacement for my laptop.
Thanks for the Acer Aspire tip. I need to see if I can buy it in North Carolina.
I don't know, that's one of the reasons I'm posting here.
I may permentaly replace my laptop since I don't play games on it and it's always muted so a lot of it's potential is being wasted.
How much does it cost to have the screen replaced?
Is it worth replacing if the WLAN card is weak and the fan sounds like a weed eater?
I am not looking for s primary machine and the most complicated task is research.
Another option: You can get a decent CRT for less than $100.00.
I don't blame you, I have one from New-Egg ($480) SWEEEET!!
I bumped the memory to 2Gig and I have loaded XP Pro on it too. Man is it nice! With low intensity on the monitor AND the WiFi enabled I have gone 2+ hours for less than 20% battery ussage! My next try is two-fold, pull the 8Gig ssd for another 32 (Comes with 8 gig primary and 32 gig secondary)and load both Ubuntu and XP Pro. Wish me luck.
CRT stands for Cathode Ray Tube and by that, jheaton5 is referring to a CRT monitor.. the big heavy ones that resemble a 90's tube tv.
Whichever laptop that you decide to go with, make sure that there is a decent return policy and warrany on it, because there's nothing worse than spending the money on something that you realize two days later that it's now what you needed/wanted.
I have also just found an amazing deal for you:
http://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-8-.../dp/B001FBW1NC
this laptop even has a 6-cell battery, which will give you insane battery life. I have a 3-cell battery on my aspire one and it lasts for about 3.5 hours. Just imagine how long it would last with a 6-cell battery.
As a bonus, Amazon is offering free shipping on it, too!
[EDIT] and you can also get an additional 9-cell battery for this laptop, which lasts for over 9 hours
http://www.amazon.com/Aspire-One-Bat...423233&sr=1-11
Last edited by andreasis; December 4th, 2008 at 09:42 PM.
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