Asus Eee PC 1005HA or Toshiba Mini NB205 To start off school this coming fall, I was planning on getting a nice little netbook for use on campus. My two largest needs are concerned with battery life and overall weight. I've narrowed down my options to these two new books, but I need a few more opinions. The Asus has the leading battery life, but it's shiny finish will leave me constantly indoors to do my work. The Toshiba has a nice matte finish and cheaper price, but the six-cell battery extends sharply from the back. Weight of both are nearly identical, and the battery lives of both are on the higher end of the scale. Any comments or recommendations? Thanks. Asus Eee PC 1005HA or Toshiba Mini NB205 To start off school this coming fall, I was planning on getting a nice little netbook for use on campus. My two largest needs are concerned with battery... » Read More Asus Eee PC 1005HA or Toshiba Mini NB205 To start off school this coming fall, I was planning on getting a nice little netbook for use on campus. My two largest needs are concerned with battery life and overall weight. I've narrowed down my options to these two new books, but I need a few more opinions. The Asus has the leading battery life, but it's shiny finish will leave me constantly indoors to do my work. The Toshiba has a nice matte finish and cheaper price, but the six-cell battery extends sharply from the back. Weight of both are nearly identical, and the battery lives of both are on the higher end of the scale. Any comments or recommendations? Thanks. « Show Less
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Thanks, Henry. I have this on my AMAZON Wish List and must decide in the next week or so. I'm leaning toward the BLUE.
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I too looked at both of these netbooks and both would serve my purposes. But I think I am going to choose the toshiba mini 205. My biggest reason is the negative reviews on the asus 1005ha concerning the batteries and ac adapters scared me a little. While the complaints with the toshiba appears to be more fixable. Poor sound quality is fixable with the use of headphones since the headphone jack is stereo, not monoaural like the speaker, and trackpad issues can be fixed with the use of a mouse.
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Imho the Toshiba has a more professional appearance, but then again, that is just looks. I wouldn´t choose neither though because of their glossy screens :S Then again, that is just personal preference!
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I think SIZE of the keyboard on a mini is the most important to me. I'm a fast typist and found slowing down on the netbook I tried (Dell) annoying. Seems like the Toshiba might be the one for me. Any speedy typists out there with opinions?
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http://reviews.cnet.com/best-netbooks/?tag=rb_content;contentNavAsus Eee PC 1005HA has an excellent rating
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I have both and really like the 1000HE(belongs to my wife). I got the Toshiba today and I love it. You really can't go wrong with either one. I do like the finish on the Toshiba.
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Hey, Just noticed your post. I don't own either, but from what I've gleaned from my research, there really is no comparison. The Samsung has a bigger screen, a better processor, and most important a more ergonomic keyboard. The only advantages of the Acer is that it has a more svelt form factor, and is a bit heavier, neither of which are that huge to me. I'm on the fence between the two right now, and believe it or not, I'm leaning towards the Acer. Main reason is price. For all its advantages, I can't justify paying $221 more for a netbook. Last I checked, I can get an Acer 751 (with the 3 cell) for $279, vs. $500 for the NC20. I know the Acer's going to be slow, but I don't believe the NC20 is that much zippier. I'm hoping that the Acer with XP will run reasonably fast enough for limited internet usage and word processing, which is mostly what I need it for. Even if I ad a gig of ram for $30, it's still almost $200 cheaper than the NC20.
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Difficult question. I've never owned a Toshiba, and most people giving reviews here will likely be biased toward their own machine. I will say that a bit light research indicates: (1) ASUS NVIDIA GPU is later generation than Toshiba's and has an extra Gb of RAM, so you're going to get better graphical performance with ASUS; (2) the difference in i7-4700HQ (Asus) versus i700MQ (Toshiba) is negligible, per CPUBoss.com (slightly higher overclock capacity with Asus, if you're into that kind of thing). For the price difference, it might make sense to take a closer look at Toshiba. That said, this is my second Asus and they've both been amazing machines, so I have no regrets staying with this manufacturer.
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I'm a med student myself, actually already an MD here in my country, but plan in taking my step 1 this june... anyways, I have to recomend ASUS, the laptop has 5 stars build quality as well as performance! I actually bought the ASUS UL80vt, and fits perfectly to my lifestyle, and just so you know, that 12 hr battery thing is for real!!! you should get the ul80vt instead, its quite faster and better at multitasking than the ul30A-x5 since it has turboboos technology, also the screen is 14.1 and comes with DVD drive, which you may not use as much, but I prefer to have it than not.... BTW, go with the Silver model, it looks nicer!!! happy shopping!, let me know what you went for! I'm a med student myself, actually already an MD here in my country, but plan in taking my step 1 this june... anyways, I have to recomend ASUS, the laptop has 5 stars build quality as well as performance! I actually bought the ASUS UL80vt, and fits perfectly to my lifestyle, and just so you know, that 12 hr battery thing is for real!!! you should get the ul80vt instead, its quite faster and better at multitasking than the ul30A-x5 since it has turboboos technology, also the screen is 14.1 and comes with DVD drive, which you may not use as much, but I prefer to have it than not.... BTW, go... » Read More I'm a med student myself, actually already an MD here in my country, but plan in taking my step 1 this june... anyways, I have to recomend ASUS, the laptop has 5 stars build quality as well as performance! I actually bought the ASUS UL80vt, and fits perfectly to my lifestyle, and just so you know, that 12 hr battery thing is for real!!! you should get the ul80vt instead, its quite faster and better at multitasking than the ul30A-x5 since it has turboboos technology, also the screen is 14.1 and comes with DVD drive, which you may not use as much, but I prefer to have it than not.... BTW, go with the Silver model, it looks nicer!!! happy shopping!, let me know what you went for! « Show Less
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Make sure you are not getting Windows XP as the operating system. It has to be At least Windows 7 or 8. Also make sure you get a bonifide Dell battery because the refurbished systems may be great, but the batteries are probably well used and awful. Also I think the bigger battery the better (like the one with 9 volts.) The three of these 620s that I have gotten have been great (though they had Windows XP which now makes them porous as Microsoft no longer supports XP) but I learned that I had to buy the extra batteries. They were all for African Students in Tanzania, and they have really been a good buy. But definitely not with Windows XP.
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I actually prefer the black keyboard more than the colored ones.They are less stiff but are still large in comparison to most notebooks.The only other keyboard thats comparable to the black toshiba in terms of feel is the HP Mini series; I like the HP just a tad more, but as a whole, the Toshiba is a much nicer system!
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I agree and am looking for a new laptop, a new 13.3" thin model with good battery life for Ubuntu.Acer has one I am looking at too that has been said to work with Linux. I am using a older Acer now with Ubuntu 9.04, 9.10 releases on 29 OctoberAcer Aspire Timeline AS3810TZ-4925 13.3-Inch Aluminum Laptop - Over 8 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Home Premium)I will post again if I find out anything about this ASUS
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I have exactly same question ... on one side the screen is worth it (my boss has DELL 12'' and it's much better than 10''), on the other side battery life on NC20 is much shorter than NC10SE or N110 I have such a feeling NC20 will cost $550 (based no newegg.com) and it's almost $100 more which I think is not worth it
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it depends on the network. N networks are so far the fastest, but in all reality, i HIGHLY doubt anybody can tell which is faster considering we are limited on our bandwidth anyways. im in the netbook market now as well and after my research i would go with the toshiba nb205 due to the keyboard. BUT i am now leaning towards the 11.6 to 12.1 inchers. not only bigger keyboards but also bigger screens and STILL extremely portable with long battery life.
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I would buy it again. If you can, get to a store to test the Eee's and other netbooks and hopefully it will help you in your decision.
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I too have been watching this laptop for about a month and a half now. I just purchased one from another seller. I don't think Amazon discontinued it, it's just out of stock for everyone right now. If sellers are getting them back in stock, some are jacking the price up. I also noticed that Amazon has the ASUS Eee PC 1000HA on backorder. If you can find the 1000H, buy it...they're selling like hotcakes!
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DAB, It's really easy to say that about anything... It's an opinion. I've used every machine you've posted and feel the 1000he was the best choice. I couldn't stand the NC10's mouse trackpad (way too small) and found the right shift key on the 1000he fine. The function key on the right side of the 1000he is also a HUGE plus. Add in the longer battery life and slightly better CPU (not a huge deal, but still a plus) the 1000he fares better... especially when I got the 1000he for more than $100 LESS than the NC10.
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Curious. Why wouldn't you be looking at the ASUS Eee 1000HA? Its battery life is virtually identical to the Samsung and is available on Amazon for $399. ASUS is a very big name in both laptops and netbooks.
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Open control panel and choose "add/remove" programs...scroll down to the program you want to uninstall and click yes to the uninstall option. It's a good idea to reboot your computer once that is done. The NB505 has one slot for memory you will need to open the back of your netbook and remove the one gig stick already in that slot, then insert the 2 gig stick. No, it does not have to be from Toshiba but stick with the better known brands of Crucial or Kingston...$33 is about average for a compatible 2 gig stick. I ordered mine from Crucial through Amazon..."CT25664AC800 2 GIG 200-pin SODIUM DDR2-6400 Memory Module." I don't recall any instructions with the netbook but they will come with the memory stick. Be sure to unplug the netbook AND remove the battery before you open the case!
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I just ordered the duo today so I haven't gotten it yet, but did a lot of researching the last month. I'll probably write a review after I play with it for a bit. The iPad seemed nifty for a tablet but it's drawbacks were too big for me: Tiny storage amount, no USB ports, limited to mac software and apps, and much more expensive. The good battery life does make it tempting otherwise.... I've had a big laptop of a few years and the screen just died on me. It was great, but big and bulky and not so great for toting around anywhere with me. Actually for it's size, the Duo has about the same specs as my full laptop did (including average to poor battery life). I've always used my laptop as a secondary computer, when I'm downstairs and just want to tinker on the internet, small programs, or read. If you want great specs, want to use some hard-core multi-tasking or programs and want that real upgrade from the little netbook... a laptop might be better if it's your only computer. My best friend has a netbook and I was always struck by how small it is. She seems quite happy with it though and I have to admit it's so easy to bring anywhere. Though I wouldn't say the duo is a perfect product by any means yet, I think it seems the best mix. Gives much more functionality than an iPad (or any plain tablet) and does come with better specs than almost any netbook I've seen (Windows 7, 2 GB of Ram, and equivalent or better storage).
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HP ProBook 4530s XU015UT 15.6" LED Notebook (2.1 GHz Intel Core i3-2310M Dual-Core Processor, 4 GB RAM, 320 GB Hard Drive, DVD+/-RW SuperMulti DL LightScribe, Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit) This computer will be more than adequate for journaling. The screen is, more or less, the industry standard size (15.6 inches). A larger screen will make the laptop heavier and make the battery run down faster. This laptop is a moderate to heavy-weight machine. It has relatively new electronics in it (Intel core i3 processor, Bluetooth 3.0,HD screen, and a USB 3.0 port) It also has a nine cell battery which will give you plenty of time to journal without having to recharge the battery. For a first laptop, this is a little pricey, but worth every penny. If you have cash concerns, you might want to start off with a Netbook. It is smaller (10.1 inch screen) and does not have a DVD/CD drive in it. They are slower and they run around $299. A Netbook is good for journaling, Internet, and email, but it does have a slightly smaller keyboard. Over all, If you have the money to spare, and you don't buy this computer, you may kick yourself later when you do decide to buy a laptop. I hope this helped.
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Netbooks are good for basic web surfing or typing, but not for games. I have an Asus 1000He for about 3 months now. I tried many games on it. Most of them run very slowly or don't start at all. I think it can handle games before 2000, but that's about it. You should consider a bigger laptop with a discrete graphic.