When you repeat yourself in comments, it's time to top post

[neadods]

When you've said the same thing in comments half a dozen times, it's time to top post.

For anyone considering a netbook, I can't sing the praises of the HP 1030nr highly enough. Fast boot, good response, great power retention, lovely graphics, moderate weight (the standard 2.5 pounds) and, best of all, a near full-sized keyboard that makes *all* the difference when you're typing quickly.

It's never going to be the main computer for anyone, but as a traveling companion it provides all that could be asked for - basic writing software, wireless email connectivity, and pretty decent playback on .avi & MP3.

Comments

[shawan-7.livejournal.com]

I'm glad to read this because I was cooing at a Netbook last weekend - and thinking I'd ask you your experiences before I did anything. Thanks.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Wanna borrow or buy an Asus?

[jennetj.livejournal.com]

I did look at the HP, but I wanted the larger HD (even though it's a standard disk not the solid state) so I could load movies etc. on it - esp. since it doesn't have an optical drive. I'm loving my little MSI Wind - it's light, speedy and CUTE. And both the keyboard and screen are very good.

[neadods.livejournal.com]

The Wind was on my original shortlist, until I realized that the larger battery = higher weight.

I'm liking the solid state drive a great deal. So far, I haven't wanted to see movies on it, though. I'm more audio than video these days.

[lagilman]

my problem isn't the small keyboard but the small screen -- I love my EEE, but my next netbook will have a larger screen, simply because I need to be able to see the full page when I'm editing.

[also, my G1 phone now fills in some of the things I bought the EEE for... so I can concentrate on a word processing machine, instead.)

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Wider keyboard means wider screen, I'm just sayin'. Not enough for a full page, but enough for a full-width view of a section of page.

[shawan-7.livejournal.com]

I'm remember my first computer was an Osborne 1 with a six inch screen, and how happy I was to have it. The suitcase sized 'portable' with 8" floppies was a real hit among my friends.

:)

[neadods.livejournal.com]

Heh! And the swanky people who had 8-track tape players *in their car!*