Should I Get A Netbook?

[Webwonder]

no no yes

 

[tjewsky]

Check out the msi wind - 15+ hr battery life ... friend's got one and swears by it

(runs linux easy)

 

[praxus]

Just get a light 14 inch notebook. Asus makes some good ones.

As for the Ipad... well just google 'ipad sucks' and you'll learn a few things.

 

[Infinite Keith]

Get BOTH !!!

I have a netbook and mobile wireless that allows me to do work while being driven down hwy 1 (awesome view) THEN
Have a large laptop 17" dual core for doing work in the hotel at night.

IF, you aredoing lots of traveling and need to check NOT work on your campaigns I can not say enough good things about ASUS new dual-core netbook from amazon/bestbuy/ etc/ They JUST released JAN 10 th 2010. It saved my $$$$$ while at ASW2010 being able to check and tweak campaigns while 2 blocks from my hotel.

I did miss having a large screen and faster processor for work at night, BUT damn glad I was not lugging that on my shoulder in the confernce or the airport.

IMHO
p.s. HP & ACER suck.. Toshiba and ASUS are tested best betbook.

This. 100%.

My AUSU is great. But I don't like to sit and do any real serious work on it. It works if I need it too, but it's frustrating because it's slower and the small screen drives me nuts. Though my GF is running a successful blog using one. So, it's a give and take. If you have the patience of a saint, it can work well.

 

[Mike]

I had one. Past tense. Hated it with a passion. My wife hated it. Even my kid hated it. Slow as freaking molasses. So I sent it to my nephew, who didn't have a computer.

It was an Asus. I'd rather lug a bigger machine around and have the performance than use another netbook.

 

[ap121]

Checkout BenQ Joybook.. 10 inch, 250GB, 2GB, Atom Processor just about $320! Really cool!

 

[Ben]

If you can't fit it in your pocket, might as well get something you can actually work on.

I have one collecting dust in a closet somewhere.

 

[strictlyPPC]

netbook goes well if you can tether your iphone. very handy

 

[timtim]

15" laptop does the thing for me...recommended.

 

[Netphase]

I'm a big fan of the 13.3 screens. It's a nice screen without the required car battery just to power it.

Don't waste your money on a netbook.

I also prefer a 13.3 inch notebook over a netbook.

I use a Dell XPS M1330.

 

[Mugshot]

Hmm...I think i'll just get a mac 13"

 

[stussy5555]

I already have an iphone, just wondering if it would be more convenient to use a netbook while travelling.

I will sell you mine, I've used it about 5 times over the span of 6 months.

 

[thuxen]

But if you're gonna go 13" might as well go 15"

 

[TFLNetwork]

Honestly, i would just go to the store and play with both. there's a lot of hate for netbooks (because people don't realize what they are for). I love my netbook - but i didn't buy it to design websites, edit videos, or sit on it all day, and also, with basic internet browsing, i cannot tell its "slower". I have an acer aspire one with 2gb of ram. So yeah, just go to the store and test some out.

 

[onlinemoniez]

The extent to which I use my netbook is a late-night frap-attack.