HP 311 or equivalent

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dazzazzad

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Anyone know where I can get the best price for the HP 311? Am looking for a decent new netbook but don't have a helluva lot to spend.
 
What do you need in a netbook? The HP 311 is great for the nVidia Ion that it provides for a relatively low price. Otherwise, the specs are pretty standard. The HP 210 Looks like a nice little machine.
 
They were going for 2500 at Doin wired on a special a little while ago...
 
Damn. They're good netbooks. I got a refurb model for a friend of mine. But I don't really see them for sale, I'll look around.
 
If you search Google South African pages for Mini 311c, you will see a couple of people selling it for about R4000. Goes under the name of Compaq Mini 311c or Hp Mini 311c.
 
sn3rd said:
What do you need in a netbook? The HP 311 is great for the nVidia Ion that it provides for a relatively low price. Otherwise, the specs are pretty standard. The HP 210 Looks like a nice little machine.
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Basically office apps like word, excel, browsing and some video playback. Will be doing a lot of typing so the trackpad and keyboard has to be a decent quality. HP210 does look quite nice but would probably need closer to 3k.
 
dazzazzad said:
Basically office apps like word, excel, browsing and some video playback. Will be doing a lot of typing so the trackpad and keyboard has to be a decent quality. HP210 does look quite nice but would probably need closer to 3k.
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R3999 @ Dion Wired... That's about as close as you'll get to R3000 for a netbook with specs like that.

On the other hand, if you're going to be doing a lot of typing, I'd say go for a notebook. The full-size keyboard and decent-sized screen will suit your needs better.

I have a 15.4" Dell Studio 1537, 11.6" Compaq Mini 311 and 8.9" Acer Aspire One. Of them, the Dell is the best for longer-term work, the 311 works the best as a portable work device, and the Aspire One works great as an anywhere device.
 
Yeah for a lot of typing get a 13" laptop.

Keep an eye on the 2nd hand market to. Picked up a 1 month old Lenovo s10e for R2k.
 
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