Acer 10.1" netbook

Submitted: Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 18:26

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Member - Fred B (NT)

the latest WOW 'cattledog' in Darwin is showing the Acer 10.1" Netbook with windows XP, 1GB ram, 160GB Hard Drive and WiFi for $399 after $49 Cash Back. Is this good value?

If so, then I'll get one to run OziExplorer and email on trips.
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Reply By: Gone Bush (WA) - Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 18:36

Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 18:36

Fred, that's a bargain.

I've got the 9" screen with 120gb HDD and it cost a lot more than that.

No internal disc drive, but there are ways around that.

Buy it mate.

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Follow Up By: xcamper - Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 18:45

Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 18:45

Hi,
As Gone Bush says, that is a bargain. You will probably need an external DVD , but they are available , just plug and play.
We have a small notebook, and plug in our 15" LCD monitor,and DVD, and it gets us up and running.
pete

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Reply By: Member - Amy G (SA) - Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 19:38

Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 19:38

Sorry to put a dampener on a good deal, but I purchased a brand new Acer (12" screen) a few years ago. At 13 months old the hard drive died and they would not honour any kind of warranty on the parts- while I can understand this, I think the quality of the computer was totally crud.

On the other hand, if you are only going to use it for computer mapping and won't be giving it a regular workout, you might be just fine. You'll need an external DVD drive to load the maps and software though- how much do these cost?

The ASUS EEPCs start at not much more money. I'd personally be tempted by one of these first.

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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 19:52

Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 19:52

I just use another computer and load software onto a pen drive and load it into the netbook with that.

Saves buying a DVD drive.

That of course may be cheaper if you dont have a second machine.

Cheers

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Reply By: MrBitchi (QLD) - Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 19:52

Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 19:52

Bargain mate. I'm typing this on a 5 year old Acer travelmate 12" that I use to run OziExplorer when on the move. Been very reliable.

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Follow Up By: Member - Amy G (SA) - Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 21:48

Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 21:48

I must have bought a dud, same computer! Glad yours is still kicking!

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Follow Up By: MrBitchi (QLD) - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 08:50

Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 08:50

And this one was a one that was used by the kids at my daughters school, so it hasn't had an easy life ;-))

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Reply By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 20:10

Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 20:10

Have a look at this linkhttp://wireless1.com.au/48hours

Is a Toshiba netbook for less money and better quality.

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Reply By: Motherhen - Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 21:03

Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 21:03

We prefer the Toshiba Satellite as the most durable for travelling. Also need good ram and hard drive space and DVD burner. I just got a 15" for around $499 plus $48 shipping (details a bit hazy as i am working on something else at the mo'). A catch of the day from TopBuy.

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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 21:15

Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 21:15

Toshiba Satellite Pro L300 Intel 15.4in LCD, 2.2GHz,1GB RAM,160G HDD, Webcam,Vista Home Premium(Free Upgade to Windows 7)

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Follow Up By: Member - Donks1 (NSW) - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 08:27

Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 08:27

Thats what I just bought from Ebay.$ 498.00 but with 2GB RAM, WiFi,Vist + Windows7 upgrade, and free shipping. Thought it was a steal.

ebay

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Follow Up By: Member - Donks1 (NSW) - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 08:37

Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 08:37

Forgot to add, I got a free mouse too, or you can get a MP3 player

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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 10:38

Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 10:38

HI Steve

You did better than me, with free freight, but was it new or re-furbished?

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Follow Up By: Member - Donks1 (NSW) - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 15:21

Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 15:21

G'day Motherhen

Brand spanker

Pretty happy with it. I wasn't really going to buy 1 just yet, but couldn't let it go at that price. The only issue is that TNT have lost the Mouse. Don't know why it was in a separate box, but it will turn up

Steve

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Follow Up By: Motherhen - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 19:17

Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 19:17

Hi Steve

With TNT on the case - maybe not!

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Follow Up By: Member - Donks1 (NSW) - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 19:56

Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 19:56

You've got that right. I think they lose more than they deliver....

Steve

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Reply By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 21:38

Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 21:38

I've got a 10 inch netbook for travel and work. You need magnifying glasses to view a screen full of writing. Just have a good look at it before you commit.

Great machine otherwise.

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Follow Up By: paulnsw - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 16:55

Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 16:55

you must need glasses.
have a 10.1" Aldi laptop and love it. Seldom use the 15" laptop now.
not an issue reading a full screen of text.

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Follow Up By: Member - Graham H (QLD) - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 20:05

Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 20:05

Change the screen resolution then and it will look the same as a big monitor

Mine is at 1024 x 768 and its good

Otherwise change the font size to large

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Follow Up By: Member - Phil G (SA) - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 22:59

Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 22:59

Gday Graham,
Mine is a Sony Vaio. When you choose the lower screen resolutions, it distorts (goes from 16:9 to 4:3) and everything looks fat. The large font size changes don't apply to many programs or the internet, so I gave up and just hold it closer :-)

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Reply By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 21:43

Thursday, Dec 03, 2009 at 21:43

Thanks everyone,
but I bought one with 3 year warranty.(bit extra for the extra 2 years) All parts and labour. So after I have used it on a few trips I'll let you know how it goes.
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Reply By: Peter McG (Member, Melbourne) - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 03:16

Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 03:16

Have a look at the Asus EeePC. I'm in the US this week and Amazon have the 1005 for around US$330. You can upgrade to a 250Gb hard drive, add externals etc. Saw one at the conference this week and looks good. Claimed battery life is 10 hours.

Amazon delivery cost is $25.

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Follow Up By: RedJK - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 12:00

Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 12:00

I recently bought an Asus Eee pc 900ha
Upgraded the ram to 2 gig
Battery life is about 4.5 hours.
Good definition on the screen, very useful for email etc on the move
with a telstra plug in usb modem.
It is a delightful little machine with a 160gb hard drive as standard.
Runs windows XP
The sticker on the front says "5 hours battery life"
I think it will do that as long as all the power saving options are activated.
I just transfer data to it with a thumb drive, or simply send it to myself
by email from the office machine.
I paid $490 for it

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Reply By: Member - Kiwi Kia - Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 06:43

Friday, Dec 04, 2009 at 06:43

Hi Fred B,

Can't help you with any experience with that model but something to consider when buying cheap electronics is has it been used as a shop demo or 'refurbished' after being returned under warrantee? Walk into most big stores and they have rows of computers and tv's running all day.

KK

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Reply By: ozwasp - Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 15:14

Sunday, Dec 06, 2009 at 15:14

Harvey Norman had an advert in Saturday's West Australian for a 15.6" Compaq Presario with 2.1GHz and 250GB Hard drive, 2GB RAM, WiFi, DVD burner and Windows Vista Home Premium for $476 - how cheap is that!!

I've had my current Compaq now for 3 years come February and had no problems.... Compaq are the same company as HP, it's just more student focused.

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