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Question: Those mini netbook computers?

(Posted by: soccerchic222a on 2009-10-29 13:01:27)

1) do they come wit a cd/ dvd player thing on the side 2) best brand 3) average price 4) do they com with ms word nd stuff or is it extra 5) it does everything a regular computer does right?? would i be able to do my itunes on it?

Posted by: tempo1 on 2009-10-29, 13:10:36

1) usually not 2) I like Acer Aspire. YMMV. 3) $250 to $450 USD 4) No computer comes with a full and free version of MS Office which includes Word. Some come with a 60 day trial version. You can buy it here: office.microsoft.com/ en-us/ products/ FX101211561033.aspx Prices range from about $149.00 for the el cheapo "student " version to about $650.00 for the "Ultimate " version. Or you could use the open source, office suite called 'Open Office'. Open Office is 95% as good as Microsoft Office at 0% of the cost! Free from: openoffice.org/ 5) Exepting the lack of a CD/ DVD drive. it will do pretty much what any computer will do.... but will do it much much slower. Enjoy the new machine.

Posted by: Ricardo A on 2009-10-29, 13:10:59

They're called NetBooks, since they are meant to be used mainly for interNET (browser, e-mail, etc). 1) Not normally, though you may find a couple of models that do. 2) Lenovo, in my opinion, but HP has great models as well. 3) Depends, but expect to pay $300-$500, with quality being the MAIN difference 4) Normally, no. They have Windows Xp and that's it. I think Acer has a few NetBpooks with Windows Vista in them, but no licensing for MS Office. 5) Yes, just not as much at the same time. Think of the Netbook as a beetle, when other notebooks are sometimes like larger cars or even SUVs and Minivans. They'll take you pretty much everywhere, just in a smaller package and a bit slower than you may be used to. They compare in power to early 2000's machines... Hope this is helpful.

Posted by: Joosep on 2009-10-29, 13:11:20

Netbooks don't have cd/ dvd drives inside never. I recommend hp and dell, there are more, but these are the best. 200-500$ It can't replace an ordinary computer because it doesn't have a disc drive though, but if u don't need it the propably yeah. Sometimes it comes with ms word and that kinda stuff, but usually they don't add that kind of software to a netbook, because like the name says, it's for net, not for text editing, but u can still do it :)

Posted by: permanentmonday249 on 2009-10-29, 13:14:07

1) Not usually. 2) ANYTHING EXCEPT ACER ASPIRE. I went through two of them before getting my Dell Studio 17. The first one had the charger blow out and the second had keys pop off too easily. 3) $245-500 depending on brand and store 4) They usually come with a trial version, but there are product keys you can either buy or steal [not that I recommend the latter]. 5) Basically, but at a slower pace because of less RAM and less hard drive space. Don't expect to play Sims 2 on it or anything. Minis are a good way to start off on a low-ish budget but after two Acer Aspires, I generally wouldn't recommend them. Dell is a reliable company for minis (so I've seen), but the price is more on the higher side of what I specified. Again, it's better to check your local stores and shop around before making a final choice. Best of luck!

Posted by: Jerry J on 2009-10-29, 17:28:55

No cd player Small display Small keyboard No MS office included Does not come with everything a regular laptop does