I can recommend the eeepc range, i've got a 701 and 901. the 901 is great. the 701 is on the slow side, and the 7" screen is unsatisfactory. but the 901 is pretty good for everything i use it for, even games (world of goo, quake3)
my recommendations: 9"+ screen intel atom flash or ssd storage 6 cell battery places to start: dell mini 10, eeepc family. oh and i suggest you take note of keyboard sizes/ mouse button placement. On Sat, Jan 9, 2010 at 12:40 AM, Hadley Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:58:15 you wrote: > > So, I've got some money burning a hole in my pocket and I'm quite keen > > on getting a netbook / small formfactor notebook. > > > > The big box retailers seem to have Acer Aspire Ones and some HP thing > > on the shelves. I've heard less than complimentary things said about > > HP's laptops and I'd prefer to stay away from them. Would you care to > > recommend anywhere I should consider buying from and any hardware I > > should consider? My preferences are for something that works with > > Linux out of the box, reasonable RAM and excellent battery life. > > > > I'll most likely be removing any OS provided and replacing with some > > flavour of Linux. An OS-free netbook seems to be hard to find but > > would be preferred. > > Here's a couple that were posted to the NZLUG list within the week; > > http://www.einfo.co.nz/shop/product_info.php?products_id=16925 > http://www.einfo.co.nz/shop/product_info.php?products_id=16273 > http://www.einfo.co.nz/shop/product_info.php?products_id=11904 > > I have no experience nor commercial interest, but those are certainly worth > a > look considering the lack of non-Windows-laptops available in NZ these > days. > > hads > > -- > http://nicegear.co.nz > VoIP and Linux compatible hardware > -- Joan Crawford<http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/joan_crawford.html> - "I, Joan Crawford, I believe in the dollar. Everything I earn, I spend."
