Laptop/netbook for military service

mrjack

mrjack

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I'm doing my military service right now and I've been thinking of getting a laptop/netbook to watch movies, play games and surf the web during leisure/trips home and back to the brigade. It wouldn't need to be very powerful as the games I'd be playing would mostly be old ones (but if the hardware can handle more demanding games, then all the better). And I'd probably get an external hard drive for storage, so the internal hard drive doesn't need to be big.

The laptop/netbook has to be small because of limited space in my locker. The battery life should be at least 4-5 hours.

My budget is around 400€. So far I've been looking at the ASUS Eee PC 1015PN (~390€), ASUS Eee PC 1015PEM (~350€) and Samsung NF310 (~380€). The ASUS Eee PC 1015PN is the most attractive due to the nVidia ION graphics chip and HDMI port. Not only could I use it as a portable media PC that can play 1080p material but I could also play more demanding games.

I will most probably be replacing the OS (in most cases Windows 7 Starter Edition) with another version of Windows 7.

Does anyone have any other laptops/netbooks that you would recommend?
 
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I have a Toshiba NB255-N250 I added another Gb of RAM and for a small Netbook, it works very well. Solid build nice display really good keyboard, long battery life..:)
 
it would be better for your gaming if you get a small notebook (12-14 inch screen) with a dual core processor. The ATOM that dominates the netbook world does not seem to be a very good processor, its very inefficient (My sisters desktop with a 1.7 GHZ P4 runs most benchmarking programs faster than the 1.8GHZ Atom in the netbook she uses for school).
 
wolfeking said:
it would be better for your gaming if you get a small notebook (12-14 inch screen) with a dual core processor. The ATOM that dominates the netbook world does not seem to be a very good processor, its very inefficient (My sisters desktop with a 1.7 GHZ P4 runs most benchmarking programs faster than the 1.8GHZ Atom in the netbook she uses for school).
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I agree the small netbooks are not for game playing, as was said the processors are not powerful, they are designed to get long battery life. A small note book would be a wiser choice.;)
 
wolfeking said:
it would be better for your gaming if you get a small notebook (12-14 inch screen) with a dual core processor. The ATOM that dominates the netbook world does not seem to be a very good processor, its very inefficient (My sisters desktop with a 1.7 GHZ P4 runs most benchmarking programs faster than the 1.8GHZ Atom in the netbook she uses for school).
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I would disagree. Benchmarking doesn't mean a thing, and, well, it's a P4. You should probably check your facts. The P4 is actually one of the most inefficent processors developed by Intel, and is sometimes deemed as Intel's biggest failure.

The Atom is a very innovative processor, and is quite useful for certain tasks, including a wonderful battery life span, often of being 10 hours, or even more.
 
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Demilich said:
I would disagree. Benchmarking doesn't mean a thing, and, well, it's a P4. You should probably check your facts. The P4 is actually one of the most inefficent processors developed by Intel, and is often deemed as Intel's biggest failure.

The Atom is a very innovative processor, and is quite useful for certain tasks, including a wonderful battery life span, often of being 10 hours, or even more.
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I am not sure just yet but my Toshiba netbook using the Intel Atom, just will not work Microsofts Internet Exployer also Opera is the same,
I can't just click on anything to open them and they really quickly slow down.
I even have two Gb of RAM not just one.
Now Google Chrome will work very well.;) So I using it a lot on all my other laptops.:)
 
I like Netbooks, don't get me wrong. But the biggest beef I have is the lack of a dedicated -rom drive. Makes a lot harder to install games and software that cannot be downloaded.

I'd go for a small - 12 to 14 inch - notebook/laptop (whichever you prefer to call them). I myself suggest a dual-core processor; mainly the Intel Core 2 Duo. It just seems to be one of the top processors on the market right now.

Atom's are great, sure, but they do lack the power needed for certain areas, like more high end gaming, and major multi-tasking (a hobby of mine).

I'm actually looking into getting a new laptop, as well. I'm stationed on a USN amphib, and want to get something to watch movies, play games, and do whatever else I feel like doing while deployed.

So far my favorites have been the Dell's off Newegg, though I'm still sketchy on Dell's build quality. They've got some very nicely spec'ed rigs for under $400.
 
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