[SC.LUG] Recommended 'mini' laptop.

[Matthew Tolley]

I was in the local Staples yesterday and saw an Asus EeePC 900A for ?199 
with Intel Atom processor. 1GB RAM and 16GB SSD Hard Drive and a 
reassuring penguin next to it. It even comes with a 3 year manufacturer 
backed warranty, though Staples offer additional cover for ?69 which may 
or may not cover accidents or extend the warranty, you'd have to check.

Their SKU number is 397473, but it isn't on their website.

Sometimes absence from the website can indicate that the item is 
'clearance', so as the salesman said, 'buy now to avoid disappointment'.

I hope this helps.



Matthew





Roger Gibson wrote:
> I've a birthday coming soon, and wondered whether folks think that the 
> 'mini' lap top scene has stabilised, and if there is now a consensus on 
> a short list of things to look at.  I need something small enough to 
> slip in a small brief case to take to meetings, easy to skip through 
> multi-page documents on, decent battery life, not needed for much than 
> (unfortunately) Windoze compatible documents, spreadsheets etc, web 
> browse and email.  But not as small as a blackberry type thing.  
> Possibility of touch typing with 'narrow fingers' an advantage.  I 
> prefer it to be cheap enough not to get too upset if I lose/drop it.  If 
> Bill Gates has ensured that Windoze XP is the cheapest option, I'll take 
> his money and dual boot, or over-install a Linux OS.
>
> Any favourites out there.  Roger.
>
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