[Chester LUG] Netbook Suggestions

[Thomas Prophett]

Hi,

After some investigation myself with the Samsung N130 I've just purchased a
black N130 & a external DVD drive.

Ben, don't forget to claim the £20 samsung cash back before december.

Regards,
Thomas.

2009/11/9 Paul Williams <wilp4a at hotmail.co.uk>

>  Sounds like a bargain.  What distro are you putting on it?
>
> paul
>
> ------------------------------
> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 2009 09:22:50 +0000
> From: thomas at thomasprophett.co.uk
> To: chester at mailman.lug.org.uk
> Subject: Re: [Chester LUG] Netbook Suggestions
>
>
> Hi,
>
> Please let us know how you get on with the Samsung N130. I am on the hunt
> for a Netbook myself :-)
>
> Regards,
> Thomas.
>
> 2009/11/8 Ben Arnold <iamseawolf at gmail.com>
>
> Hi All --
>
> Thanks for the advice & suggestions, they were much appreciated.
> Nipped in to Currys or whatever and tried a few out and it is a bloody
> close
> call. It seems that each one has had some niggle with Linux (function
> buttons,
> a particular distro not liking wireless but another does etc.) so I've gone
> down to gut feeling.
>
>  - Agree that the Asus keyboards are too fiddly & with Paul that the extra
> inch
> on the screen and thus chassis, keyboard makes a big difference. (No jokes
> please.)
>  - Les, haven't seen the Tosh with a good enough price tag tbh. With them
> all
> being damn close it's the only thing going against it from the looks of it!
>  - Phil, something just wasn't right with the Mini 10, wasn't feeling it.
> Not
> a great deal either. Thanks for the text though, appreciated.
>  - A few of the LivLUG bunch recommend an NC10. The keyboard was very
> usable
> but the mouse-pad was a bit wee. Must admit I've had recommendations of
> these
> for a while now.
>  - I've done a little looking and found a Samsung N130, a couple of models
> up
> from the more popular NC10. The mouse-pad is improved, 6-cell battery and a
> few bits and pieces are one step up than others. To top it, £230 delivered:
> I
> can't really fault it.
>
> Cheers,
> Ben :)
>
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