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Netbook

1.  New Netbook

2.  Current Netbook

3.  Previous Netbook

4.  Requirements and Resolution

4.1  Mandatory

  • Battery Life > 5hrs
  • Keyboard with large enter key
  • Lightweight
  • Rugged enough for travel

4.2  Optional

  • SSD (replace HDD with SSD at later date)
  • Webcam
  • SD card
  • 3G
  • Bluetooth

4.3  Result

  • Acer Aspire A150, 120GB HDD, 512MB RAM
  • Added 1GB RAM
  • Added 6600mAh battery
  • Large enter key not an option
  • HDD allows space for fast SSD in future
  • £142 refurb from dabs.com

5.  Models Considered

MakeModelWeightCPUSSD/HDDBatteryScreenOtherPrice
Asus9011.10Atom N27020GB6-88.9", 1024 x 600Cam, SD Card, BT, 802.11n299
Asus10001.33Atom N27040GB5-610", 1024 x 600Cam, SD Card, BT, 802.11n 
AcerA110L?0.99Atom N2708GB3, 6-78.9", 1024 x 600Cam, SD Card129
AcerA110X?0.99Atom N27016GB3, 6-78.9", 1024 x 600Cam, SD Card 
AcerA150-BGw?0.99Atom N2700/160GB3, 6-78.9", 1024 x 600Cam, SD Card, 3G199
AcerZG5???Atom N27016GB6-78.9", 1024 x 600Cam, SD Card 
MSIWind U1150.94Atom Z5308GB/160GB1010", 1024 x 600Cam, SD Card, BT, 802.11n 
MSI/AdventU100/4211-c1.12Atom N2700/160GB 10", 1024 x 600Cam, SD, BTrefurb 180

6.  Alternatives

  • Nokia N810
  • Advent rebranded MSI?

7.  Replacement 2014

MakeModelCompatibilityWeight (kg)CPUSSD/HDDBattery (hours)ScreenOtherPrice
SamsungChromebook 2 XE503C12?  ARM Exynos 54??16GB eMMC>711.6" $299
AcerChromebook C720good 11.25Intel Haswell 1.4 (2955U)16GB SSD8.511.6" 1366x7681 USB3?, 1 USB2?, HDMI, SD199
LenovoX131e 1.80Intel 7.511.6" 1366x7682 USB3?, 1 USB2?, Eth$399+2
HPChromebook 11excellent1.04ARM Exynos 5250 1.7GHz16GB SSD611.6" 1366x7682 USB2?229
SamsungChromebook XE303C12? 1.10ARM Exynos 5250 1.7GHz16GB SSD711.6" 1366x7681 USB3?, 1 USB2?229
HPChromebook 14 1.84Intel Haswell 1.416GB SSD 14" 1366x768 299
AsusTransformer T100poor 31.10Intel AtomZ3740? 1.33GHz32GB SSD (or 64)1010.1" 1366x768 Touch1 USB3?, 1 USB2?, sensors349
AppleMacbook Pro 13"       1099
LenovoX240       ~1400
LenovoCarbon X1       1439
AArch64? ?         
 

1 suspend works with patches

2 Education only?

3 no wifi, no sound

Purchased
Samsung XE503C12-K01UK on 2014-06-03 from Amazon, £250.

8.  Replacement 2015

The Samsung XE503C12? sucked. Dodgy SDcard? slot, no 2D accelerated graphics, 3D acceleration via OpenGLES? only (Wayland still too immature).

MakeModelCPURAMSSDBatScreenPortsPrice £
AcerChromebook C720Intel 1.4 (2955U)2GB (UK)Any8.511.6" 1366x7681 USB3?, 1 USB2?, HDMI, SD?
DellChromebook 13Core i5005 2GHz4GB-8GBAny 13" 1080p 550
ToshibaCB30?-B104N28404GB16GB 13.3" 1080p IPS 219
ToshibaCB35-C3300Celeron 32154GBAny M.2 NGFF 42mm 13.3" 1080p IPS ~2921
ToshibaCB35?-C3350Core i3 5015 24GBAny M.2 13.3" 1080p IPS  
 

1 Including shipping and import duty

2 AES acceleration

Purchased
Toshiba CB35-C3300 on 2016-01-07 from Amazon.com, £297 including postage and import VAT.

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