I think the answer to all your questions are yes.
They have multiple USB connectors which is the newest choice for the
Phone dongles.
They do not have PCMCIA card slots so be aware of that.
Also you will need a external CD/DVD to load any CD/DVD based programs.
Instead of using MS Office, download and install Openoffice from the
net and use it to do all your stuff and then save them in MS format.
All files written by Openoffice can be transferred to your Mac
without a problem.
The HP I think only has a SSD drive and they are kind of small. You
will need external storage. (Which you can then use to transfer stuff
to your Mac.)
Stewart
At 09:22 PM 5/20/2009, you wrote:
Hello!
I'm new to the list, having joined for the express purpose of asking
the following question. (I take it there is no way to search an
archive of the list).
I love my Imac 24". But for my research I have to travel abroad
periodically -- say, for up to 4-6 weeks at a time once a year. The
MacBooks are just too heavy, too clunky for the kind of travel and
fieldwork that I do. And MacAir is too expensive. So I have been
exploring the option of a Netbook.
I need it to do all these very basic things:
1) run Firefox. I use Firefox because of an add-on, Zotero, that
manages my bibliographic database and stores pdfs (about 1GB worth of
material)
2) be able to connect to internet NOT through free wi-fi, because
this is not at all convenient. I would like to buy some type of
pre- paid access locally in the European countries in which I do my
research, a SIMS card or a broadband dongle I can buy, say in Spain
from Vodafone. I don't need broadband access in the US, so don't
want to buy a Netbook that comes with a US plan.
3) word processing with .doc files I can transfer to my Mac
(Naturally, I have Microsoft Office for Mac)
4) create, edit .ppt files that I can transfer to my Mac
5) would be great if it could store my .jpg files that I could view
6) read pdf files with Adobe reader
Will I be able to run microsoft office on a Netbook-- at least Word,
PowerPoint and maybe Excel? (And presumably these files will transfer
to my Mac.)
Will any Netbook accommodate a broadband dongle on a USB or SIMS card?
-- the specs never mention this.
I was thinking of a Samsung NC 10 or an HP mini (a 2410).
Grateful for any advice!
Marcia
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