Which brand of netbook should I buy?

countingdowntoORD SG

I've been watching out for 3 brands: Acer, Asus and Lenovo.

I trust Acer cos both my desktop and laptop are from them, and till today they have not crashed nor have any technical faults. My desktop is 6 years old this yr, and my laptop is 5. Pretty reliable brand, and their technical support is pretty good.

As for Asus and Lenovo, I'm not really sure. My friend's asked me to look at HP Mini (also a netbook) that uses SSD (Solid State Drive). He says the SSD is less fragile than a HDD, and also takes less time to boot up the computer.

Any netbook users or anybody can advise and recommend me which netbook is suitable for an average user? Just for internet, work and occasional streaming.

FireIce SG

tot oredi got thread on netbook?

im using MSI Wind U-100 plus
but i think MSI Wind dun appeal to guys as they think is too guniang

i chose this based on 2 main specs
- keyboard size
- batt life
the rest about the same one loh....
and of cos the design lah...

SSD not upgradeable....though hdd space not relli the main issue for netbooks since u not relli going to store alotta porn inside
boot up time i think about the same lah

countingdowntoORD SG

Is it? didn't notice the thread leh..

heh thanks for the advice though.

PWNED32 SG

I would look for the same as FireIce.

FireIce SG

http://www.sgforums.com/forums/2250/topics/346255

storywolf SG

I've been watching out for 3 brands: Acer, Asus and Lenovo.

Any netbook users or anybody can advise and recommend me which netbook is suitable for an average user? Just for internet, work and occasional streaming.

HP Mini & Asus would be my choice - in term of better make and hardware.

Uncertain SG

My Acer laptop's keypad spoils 6 times in a year before it functions properly.

I got the laptop from my NTU's notebook fair.

Lee012lee SG

Don't buy any netbook for the time being now because the graphic capability of

the netbook still cannot play high definition videos smoothly.

New model with GN40 and in built nvidia graphic cards are going to appear in the

new models very soon probably within 3 months.

Wait a bit even longer, the new models will be equiped with Windows 7 too.

PWNED32 SG

Must see Ts wants to do what with the netbook? Video editing photo editing and ect...

Manager433 SG

Acer Aspire One D250. But battery not so powerful.

PWNED32 SG

Acer very good? i didn't touch that brand in ages. Cause the first 1 i had has many problems. And the service centre personnel are quite rude.

FireIce SG

Must see Ts wants to do what with the netbook? Video editing photo editing and ect...

netbook is not meant for intensive apps anyway

as it says, it's for net surfing mainly
the rest shd be done minimally and w/o high expectations

fudgester SG

I'm using MSI Wind U100.

Simple, affordable, highly reliable.

Absolutely no complaints.

PWNED32 SG

netbook is not meant for intensive apps anyway

as it says, it's for net surfing mainly
the rest shd be done minimally and w/o high expectations

Yup.

countingdowntoORD SG

like i said earlier, i only need it for internet, doing my projects and just basic video and music streaming, all of which doesn't need high end capabilities..

PWNED32 SG

Ya. So have you had any in your mind?

FireIce SG

I'm using MSI Wind U100.

Simple, affordable, highly reliable.

Absolutely no complaints.

urs pink too?

PWNED32 SG

no one is better than fifi the mod

Lol?!

ditzy SG

I have an MSI wind U-100 too. Mine came with 2gb ram, and 6 cell battery. I followed the official website to upgrade the bios and overclock it leglly. It could play WoW BC with no problems, though I think it would struggle with WOTLK.

Mine comes with a mechanical HDD so I share the same worries as you, but so far i carried it around, lots shaking, but still works. So I am gaining more confidence in it.

When I got it, I was comparing the 3 brands you mentioned above as well, but price for specs, msi won hands down.

ps: you can only use the overclock feature when its plugged in.

Meia Gisborn SG

I just bought an Asus Eee PC EPC1000HE from Amazon.com a couple of weeks ago, and thus far, I'm liking it a lot. It doesn't come pre-loaded with bloatware, and unneeded applications (like Windows Live. Ugh!) are easily uninstalled. If feels very solidly built, and the 9+ hour battery life is a definite plus.

The only minor quibbles I have with it are the awkwardly placed and undersized right SHIFT key, and the fact that the power brick gets awfully warm when it's powering the netbook and charging the battery at the same time.