Jumper Jax
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Sooo I've been reading up on netbooks and laptops for the past few days and I'm having a lot of trouble trying to pick one out. I want something to take to class with me for notes and homework and multi-tab browsing, but also something I can sync my Zune to or mess around on basic games with.
I've pretty much narrowed it down to the Acer Aspire AS1410, [URL="http://netbookboards.com/tag/hp-mini-1000/"]HP Mini 311[/URL], and the Dell Inspiron 11z, all of which have prices around the $400 mark.
The Acer seems like the biggest bang for my buck, but it's lacking Bluetooth and the dedicated video card (the Ion in the 311), plus I think I read somewhere that the CPU on it was discontinued or something. I don't plan on gaming much on it, but I'd like to be able to pop open WoW and run around a bit while on breaks at school. And the 311 sports the atom, which I hear is kind of slow in terms of CPUs.
What are your opinions on these netbooks? Is there a better one out there for the price ($400-$450)? Which one would be best for a multi-tasking college student who would like to play basic casual games?
Thanks
I've pretty much narrowed it down to the Acer Aspire AS1410, [URL="http://netbookboards.com/tag/hp-mini-1000/"]HP Mini 311[/URL], and the Dell Inspiron 11z, all of which have prices around the $400 mark.
The Acer seems like the biggest bang for my buck, but it's lacking Bluetooth and the dedicated video card (the Ion in the 311), plus I think I read somewhere that the CPU on it was discontinued or something. I don't plan on gaming much on it, but I'd like to be able to pop open WoW and run around a bit while on breaks at school. And the 311 sports the atom, which I hear is kind of slow in terms of CPUs.
What are your opinions on these netbooks? Is there a better one out there for the price ($400-$450)? Which one would be best for a multi-tasking college student who would like to play basic casual games?
Thanks