Do you own a NETBOOK?

**ghosthunter** · December 29th, 2009 05:44 PM

Originally Posted by redorange

We just got the Acer Aspire One D250-10.1" for my daughter to use for her school work when she needs to use MS programs. My wife got it from AAFES online for $199.

Great price.

The only complaint from me about the Acer Aspire D250 is the cramp keyboard.

They re-used the same keyboard from the smaller Aspire One 9inch on the D250. Although it saved some re-tooling costs, it resulted in a keyboard layout that didn't maximize the keyboard deck area for easier typing.

**redorange** · December 29th, 2009 05:50 PM

I agree with the cramp keyboard because I tried to use it and it was too small for my big hands. My daughter doesn't have very big hands so it's fine for her as a short term use computer for her needs. I still prefer to use my Mac Book and the same with my wife and her Mac so we each have our own to use for now. I really wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't for the teacher requiring her to use MS instead of the Mac.

**ghosthunter** · December 29th, 2009 05:56 PM

Originally Posted by redorange

I agree with the cramp keyboard because I tried to use it and it was too small for my big hands. My daughter doesn't have very big hands so it's fine for her as a short term use computer for her needs. I still prefer to use my Mac Book and the same with my wife and her Mac so we each have our own to use for now. I really wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't for the teacher requiring her to use MS instead of the Mac.

There are other netbooks of the same price level and same 10inch LCD size as the Acer Aspire D250 but with a better keyboard layout like the ones from HP, MSi Wind U100 series and Asus 1000H series netbooks.

Anyway, for under US$200, I wouldn't complain (much) since my first netbook was an Acer Aspire One 8G (with 8.9 inch LCD).

**number001** · December 29th, 2009 07:22 PM

TestFreaks on the best of 2009: Netbooks

Anybody agree with their ratings?

**ghosthunter** · December 29th, 2009 09:12 PM

Originally Posted by number001

TestFreaks on the best of 2009: Netbooks

Anybody agree with their ratings?

Hard to say because many of the netbooks they rated aren't even available here like the Samsung netbooks.

Anyway, the reign of Intel Atom as the CPU of choice for the netbooks is pretty much at an end with the release of netbooks with AMD Neo and Intel Core 2 Solo processors giving netbooks a boost in computing power.

**ghosthunter** · February 13th, 2010 04:55 PM

anyone else have a new netbook?

**CVT** · February 16th, 2010 08:58 AM

Not the one with the new microprocessor,- just bought an Acer AOD250 for our young man...

9303:grin2:

**troydl** · June 28th, 2010 10:53 AM

Hello All,

Can you please help me out, does anyone have or know anyone who has a broken HP mini 2140? i need certain parts from the LCD display and am willing to buy these.

**ghosthunter** · June 28th, 2010 10:58 AM

Can anyone help me to purchase an Asus EEE 1005HA (seashell) netbook.

I am looking for one for under P16,000 (if possible).

Thanks!

**ghosthunter** · August 18th, 2010 12:58 PM

After all the sales and hype about the "netbook" ... I have recently read an article saying that netbooks are becoming an "endangered" product because of new products like the Apple iPad and cheaper entry level notebooks.

My take on this, the netbook has it's niche market. All those who were rushing to buy a netbook has already bought one so sales have slowed down these days.