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New Netbook....Any suggestions
« on: August 22, 2012, 12:09:40 pm »
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Re: New Netbook....Any suggestions
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2012, 02:06:38 pm »
Depends what you want it to do or use it for...  :happy2:
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Re: New Netbook....Any suggestions
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2012, 02:15:23 pm »
i got a packard bell notebook at the start of the year and its the biggest waste of money , its been slow since day one with windows 7.
Its enough to run VCDS/VAG COM though
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Re: New Netbook....Any suggestions
« Reply #3 on: August 22, 2012, 02:17:39 pm »
Depends what you want it to do or use it for...  :happy2:

Just for the internet really .
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Re: New Netbook....Any suggestions
« Reply #4 on: August 22, 2012, 03:20:51 pm »
i got a packard bell notebook at the start of the year and its the biggest waste of money , its been slow since day one with windows 7.
Its enough to run VCDS/VAG COM though

Put more memory in it if you can.   :smiley:
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Re: New Netbook....Any suggestions
« Reply #5 on: August 22, 2012, 07:37:25 pm »
it depends on your budget have a look at

http://www.saveonlaptops.co.uk/

they are cheap

netbooks are good for internet browsing and thats all really
i ended up buying a notebook (acer timeline x 5830T for £412) superb notebook with 9hr battery life  :happy2:
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Re: New Netbook....Any suggestions
« Reply #6 on: August 22, 2012, 07:38:44 pm »
Can you even still buy Netbooks? I thought they'd have been replaced by tablets by now...

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Re: New Netbook....Any suggestions
« Reply #7 on: August 22, 2012, 08:00:03 pm »
So a Tablet then perhaps , ipad is too much money got to be under £300

So what Tablet ?
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Re: New Netbook....Any suggestions
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2012, 08:24:39 pm »
transformer.

its a tablet, can add a full keyboard if you wish giving you 16hours battery.

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Re: New Netbook....Any suggestions
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2012, 09:14:31 pm »
transformer.

its a tablet, can add a full keyboard if you wish giving you 16hours battery.

the transformer is a cracking tablet was gonna buy one but due to lack of hhd space and unable to upgrade the memory i didnt
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