I have my laptop, that I love, but it is heavy and large for transporting. But I can still keep in touch with my cell phone because I can access all my email accounts with my cell phone so I know I am not missing something important when I am on the go. Currently don't go to a customer location, so this might change in the future if that happens. Will be watching for review so I can decide which way to go when the time comes.

I love to get new gadgets to play with

Robyn

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I got one, a Lenovo about three weeks ago. It is pretty cool but I got it mainly for if I am travelling and want to stay on top of email and make brief replies. I have a BlackBerry but sometimes the keys can drive you crazy when you want to send out something quickly. I don't really like the web surfing experience as at times it is not compatible with some sites but all in all I like it and since I have a main laptop that I work from daily, I'm not too bothered with the size.

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Has anyone purchase the netbook from Verizon. I was thinking about it myself and purchasing a blackberry also.

I am with T-mobile and I cant get a signal if underground. They are running a special get a blackberry and a get netbook for free.

However, my phone charge will be $200 a month compare to $98 i pay. I just went on travel with my laptop and it didn't work well in the plane. Seats to cramp.

I am thinking if I should purchase the netbook by itself and just link the internet to it when I need it.

Thanks
Julian

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Julian,
Hi. Wondering if you have done anything yet. When my laptop died last week I spent the weekend looking at netbook options. I ended up buying one at BestBuy. It was the ASUS eee 10.1. I looked at the ATT options but had to committ to 2yrs with the aircard. I chose to buy without the card because of the increase in my cell bill and hotspots are pretty easy to find.

In one day of use I decided that the size was nice but I needed more power since it did not have a hard drive etc.. and it would be my primary work computer; so I traded it in for a laptop that was only fifty dollars more.

But I just wanted to let you know that there were options other than the contract netbooks and not too much more expensive. I love my blackberry so you can't go wrong with it, with or without a data plan. I agree the internet is hard to "read" with cell phones. It is a little easier with Opera Mini but not much. I gave up on the data plan.

Good luck in your decision,
Diana

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I have a netbook from Dell and I love it! But, not for working. Its good for email, surfing the internet, things like that. It does not have a lot of memory space and, to me, would not be worth the money for more memory. The keyboard is a little small, so not good for major typing. Because it has such close quarters it hurts my carpal tunnel a bit. It does run slow at times, it can just over load itself sometimes. I use mine mostly for storing photos, surfing the net, things like that. I bought mine back when it was only like under $280.... so I got a great deal! Its also great because it fits right into my purse or the diaper bag (my other purse).

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Considered it but bought the small Macbook Pro instead. My phone lets me check email and browse websites easily.

I have a netbook (by ASUS) and I love it. I have Remote Desktop Connectivity setup on it too.

Jackie

My kids each have one. I thought they would be great for hauling around. Fit in a purse. Lightweight. But I can't read the darn thing. The screen really is too small. I think even for someone that has perfect vision, doing any amount of work on it would be difficult.

My plan is to purchase a netbook this year for travel and when I'm heading out and know I'll have to wait around. I use a back up syncing program that will allow me sync my working Laptop with my Netbook and I'll use it when I'm traveling. I don't plan on using it as my main computer system, simply for the size of screen and I don't want to have to invest in a screen as well.

I think Netbooks are a great idea to supplement your current system, but I can't imagine it being the main system simply because I don't think they are yet robust enough to handle regular and constant daily use.

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I have a four 3 year old Acer with a 15"-ish screen. My son has a Netbook with about a 10" screen. My Acer was in the shop getting an upgrade. I used my sons' Netbook for about a week. It served its purpose, but I could not imagine having to deal with a screen so small on an ongoing basis. Especially if I was editing or creating spreadsheets or large documents. But that is just me and my preference. I think I am half blind from staring at computers for the last 10 years, so I have to use larger fonts. This is where I need to have a larger screen to get everything on one page without scrolling left, right, up, left, right, etc.
If I was just getting started and my funds were really tight, I would buy a Netbook in a heartbeat. In fact, Verizon has a special right now where you can get one from them for $30 if you sign up for a 2 year contract for their wireless internet. I am not sure about the exact terms though.