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<blockquote data-quote="Thanee" data-source="post: 4976964" data-attributes="member: 478">I have a 10&quot; ASUS Eee PC 1000 HE, which is amazing. Battery life is great (8h+) and it has everything you need (apart from an optical drive, but I didn't really miss that so far; didn't even see the need to hook it up to my PC's drive... which is certainly possible, though - the only thing I would want one for is to be able to watch DVDs/Blurays while traveling, so maybe I will get me an external drive eventually).From what you say, Netbook is clearly the class of portable computer you want.Pros: Inexpensive, small and highly portable, good battery life.Cons: Weak CPU, no 3D gfx worth mentioning, not suitable for gaming.What to look for especially:- Battery Life (most important aspect, IMHO)- Screen (10&quot; is pretty small already, I wouldn't go lower than that; my ASUS has a 1024x600 native resolution, but an option to turn it to virtual 1024x768, which is *extremely* useful, since some program windows otherwise do not fit the screen and make it very hard to use them)- Keyboard (you really have to see those in person to see if they suit you; my ASUS has a pretty good keyboard, which is easy to type with, considering the small size)- maybe look for one with a modern Chipset (there have been some advances in this sector)ByeThanee</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Thanee, post: 4976964, member: 478"] I have a 10" ASUS Eee PC 1000 HE, which is amazing. Battery life is great (8h+) and it has everything you need (apart from an optical drive, but I didn't really miss that so far; didn't even see the need to hook it up to my PC's drive... which is certainly possible, though - the only thing I would want one for is to be able to watch DVDs/Blurays while traveling, so maybe I will get me an external drive eventually). From what you say, Netbook is clearly the class of portable computer you want. Pros: Inexpensive, small and highly portable, good battery life. Cons: Weak CPU, no 3D gfx worth mentioning, not suitable for gaming. What to look for especially: - Battery Life (most important aspect, IMHO) - Screen (10" is pretty small already, I wouldn't go lower than that; my ASUS has a 1024x600 native resolution, but an option to turn it to virtual 1024x768, which is *extremely* useful, since some program windows otherwise do not fit the screen and make it very hard to use them) - Keyboard (you really have to see those in person to see if they suit you; my ASUS has a pretty good keyboard, which is easy to type with, considering the small size) - maybe look for one with a modern Chipset (there have been some advances in this sector) Bye Thanee [/QUOTE]

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