Guest Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 So i've been searching and searching and i simply just can't find the perfect one. I'm looking for a laptop that: between 10" and smaller for portability wifi has atheros chipset ( or point me in the direction of a good atheros card/usb) good battery life, at least 5 hours 1gb/2gb ram, if 1gb space to upgrade ( can you upgrade netbooks to 4gb?) I think thats the minimum specs i want for the laptop. It doesn't matter what make or how much it costs i just need one REALLY BAD. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d4rkfe4r Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 Ive got a EEE PC 901 and I havent had any problems. My boss has a 1000HD and i like it better tbh. Both are good choices. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingo Posted November 28, 2009 Share Posted November 28, 2009 EEE PC 701 has been just fine for me, ofc battery life doesn't meet your requirements, but I just bought spare-part battery which has longer life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparda Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Allot of laptops (and netbooks) have the wireless cards installed in a miniPCI or miniPCIe slot. Might be easier to buy the laptop that has every thing you want except the wireless adapter, then get the wireless adapter separate. This will, of course, void the warranty, and the wireless on/off button/switch will not work, and you need to verify which of the slots the laptop uses (if any). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssmithisme Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Acer Aspire One, mine is a D250. Has everything you are asking for. But get the one with the 6 cell battery for 6 hours of battery life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 Eee pc 1005HA or acer aspire one d250? Can any of these go above 2gb ram? Sparda can you link or tell me where i find atheros chipset based cards? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3%5kr3w Posted November 29, 2009 Share Posted November 29, 2009 With the Atom spec. at this time, it will not let you get above 1.5gigs (I think) of ram. I don't know if it's the deal with Microsoft (in which they specify what the highest spec for netbooks can be to be eligible for Windows installations) or if it is a framework limitation of the bus *most probably the Microsoft hammer*. Well.. Seems there are a few with more than 1 gig of ram... check this out: Lenovo IdeaPad S12 - 29595GU - Black. 3 gigs/320gighd/nvidia ion/Atom n270.. but with broadcom chipset.... Honestly at this point, I would try to wait it out for the dual core Atoms and see what happens. ***BTW, if you don't believe the whole thing about Microsoft's strong arm ala russian hammer, check this out*** Engadget: Microsoft publishes maximum specs for Windows 7 starter edition That's probably the deal. In which to get windows on the cheap for manufacturers *for starter edition* the netbook cannot be more than the maximum specs. If you notice, the second you take a netbook and sell it with the ability to have more ram, A. it comes with at least 7 home edition (why the hell would you want starter anyway?) and B. the price hikes generously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Um... you can run an atom with 4GB of RAM.... Anyhoo, the OP wants an IBM Selectric. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 I'd say we should sticky one of these "which laptop?" threads, but there's only one thing it'd say: think about your requirements, choose appropriately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaKo Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Until then I will continue to recommend Typewriters, 30 year old laptops and psion pda's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonlit Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Nothing wrong with any of those. Typewriters work when the power and net is out, 30 year old laptops have a lot of retro charm (and they're good for building muscle), and Psions were actually good once. Incidentally, I recommend one of these: Amstrad PPC512 / Wiki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vector Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 Eee pc 1005HA or acer aspire one d250? Can any of these go above 2gb ram? Sparda can you link or tell me where i find atheros chipset based cards? Thanks I like to get mine from oxfordtec.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Those all seem pretty nice suggestions yet i don't think i'll go with them :D. I'm still looking for the best laptop out possible and i really need input, would you wait for the dual core atoms? Or eee pc 1005HA or acer aspire one d250? Or any others you think would dominate and i'd have to buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3%5kr3w Posted December 3, 2009 Share Posted December 3, 2009 I was reading about the dual core atoms and the performance hike was not really what everyone thought (around 25% performance hop). So it may not justify the price difference when they come out. HOWEVER, that also means if you wait till the dual core atoms come out, that also means a price drop (possibly a significant one) for the single core atom based netbooks. Only time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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