Netbook Shopper
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My dinosaurus laptop is dying and I was going to get a new one, but I've been seeing these Netbooks at the stores. They are much cheaper than a laptop, have better battery lifes, and are much smaller, making it easier to carry to class with me. The main thing I'm wanting to use it for is in class internet research, word processing, viewing PDF, maybe a small amount of photo edit with Arcsoft photostudio (nothing major.. I really don't know what I'm doing with that, but sometimes I get bored), maybe google earth or some geology/geography programs and mapping programs, maybe but not definitely.
but mostly pdf, internet, and MS word.
they do not have CD rom drives.... so I wonder how much that will limit my capabilities. I can get an external CD drive, but i wonder how much of a hassle that would be, when I can just get a laptop instead.
for my uses, is it a good investment? or just go ahead with the laptop and try for a netbook when I have some excess money to spare?
but mostly pdf, internet, and MS word.
they do not have CD rom drives.... so I wonder how much that will limit my capabilities. I can get an external CD drive, but i wonder how much of a hassle that would be, when I can just get a laptop instead.
for my uses, is it a good investment? or just go ahead with the laptop and try for a netbook when I have some excess money to spare?