Buying Advice for a Netbook with specific/limited use

[Skyfish88]

I am looking to buy a Netbook, I am using the FAQ made by Maziar (http/www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/page-50797_20_0.html ) to give you my precise needs so you can help me out.

1_My budget is up to $500

2_Size is not really relevant, the larger the screen the better for me.

3_Min of 1024*600 I would say, although I am open to other suggestions.

4_This is for a portable Netbook or Notebook

5_Battery life is the most important to me, I am traveling in planes for up to 12 hours and want to use my netbook (ie watch videos!) as long as possible!

6_No need to play games.

7_I want to watch videos with my Netbook, notably Xvid files on non-HD format of size 700MB played with media players like VLC or more specifically SMPlayer.

8_No need for large Hard drive size, 50 to 100GB is enough

9_No specifiic site to buy from.

10_No need to keep that netbook for long...

11_No need for optical drives

12_Totally brand agnostic

13_I live in the Netherlands/Europe!

14_Really it comes down to a machine I will use to surf the web and watch videos/listen to music on - instead of buying a stupid mini DVD player I would prefer to invest the money in a Netbook - but it has to have great battery life, decent screen-video card and replaceable batteries.

I am also open to OTHER suggestions that fit my need more appropriately if you feel I should buy something else than a Netbook.

Thanks to all for your help!

 

[ibnsina]

Considering the budget I would go for notebook.

Toshiba – Satellite T135 (“Battery lasts upto 9 hours”)

Some price guide for you;

http/www.bestbuy.com/site/Toshiba+-+Satellite+Laptop+with+Intel%26%23174%3B+Pentium%26%23174%3B+Processor+-+Nova+Black/9549081.p?id=1218122294916&skuId=9549081#tabbed-customerreviews

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114726

http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834114727

The ASUS UL20 comes with 2 years warranty.
http/www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834220597

 

[Skyfish88]

The $500 budget is the MAX I am willing to dish out. Ideally I would like something in the 250 to 400 range, I am interested in Netbooks

 

[ibnsina]

The $500 budget is the MAX I am willing to dish out. Ideally I would like something in the 250 to 400 range, I am interested in Netbooks

I am also open to OTHER suggestions that fit my need more appropriately if you feel I should buy something else than a Netbook.

This is for a portable Netbook or Notebook

 

[Skyfish88]

I very much appreciate your help and do not want to sound like I am not listening to your advice but the suggestions you made were all for stuff in the $600 price range - plus those items cost significantly more in Europe.
My remark about notebook/netbook is that sometimes the difference between both is not clear and I do not want to get into semantics...

 

[ibnsina]

Whats your budget in Euros.

If there are light notebook within budget will you consider it? or still insisting on the [slow] netbook?

 

[Skyfish88]

175 to 300 euros

 

[Skyfish88]

And yes I will consider Notebooks

 

[ibnsina]

Since you are watching lots of movie have a look at this for time being, is got the latest NVidia ion gpu and dual-core mobile Atom. Also the battery life is better than the old processor.

http/www.laptopmag.com/review/laptops/asus-1201n.aspx

Other ion netbooks http/blog.laptopmag.com/ion-netbook-shootout.

 

[Skyfish88]

Thanks!