Netbook price range: 2900 HKD to 3300
Laptop price range: 3700 HKD to 4300
Netbook
Samsung N130 (229 pounds)
Good
Good screen
Impressive keyboard
Low price tag
Wireless
Bad
Matte black finish looks a little flat
No HDMI or Bluetooth
Processor: Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz CPUMemory: 1 GB DDR2 SDRAMHard
Drive: 160 GB 5400 RPM Display: 10.1-inch TFT Display Resolution:
1024x600Graphics: Integrated - Network: Ethernet LAN, IEEE 802.11n - Operating
System: Microsoft Windows 7 Starter
Read more: http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/netbooks/samsung-n130-review-
50000870/#ixzz1ByzmXLD3
Samsung N210 (263 pounds)
Good
Long battery life (11hrs)
Comfortable keyboard
Matte coating on display
Bad
No HDMI video output
Fiddly mouse buttons
Read more: http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/netbooks/samsung-n210-review-
49305688/#ixzz1ByylV8aP
10.1-Inch 1024 x 600 Display (Non Glossy / matte)
Intel Atom N450 / 1.66 GHz CPU
250 GB SATA Hard Drive
Intel GMA 3150 Graphics
1 GB DDR2 SDRAM – 800 MHz (Upgradeable to 2GB)
3 in 1 Card Reader
0.3 Megapixel Webcam
Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
802.11b/g/n/ WiFi, Ethernet
Multitouch Touchpad
3x USB 2.0
11.2 Hour Battery Life
26.5 cm x 18.9 cm x 2.9 cm, 1.34 kg
Windows 7 Starter Edition (32-Bit)
From, read more: http://www.netbookreviews.net/samsung/n210-
review/#ixzz1Bz2cocT3
Intel Atom processor - increases energy efficiency to extend battery life, whilst
delivering enhanced mobile performance
Laptop
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/compaq
-presario-cq56-104sa-07671807-pdt.html
COMPAQ Presario CQ56-104SA (300)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
15.6" Widescreen
Memory: 2GB
250GB
AMD V Series Processor V140
3 x 2.0 USB port
2.55 kg
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/compaq-presario-cq56-107sa-07757076-pdt.html
COMPAQ Presario CQ56-107SA (350 pounds)
Dual-core AMD Athlon™ II X2 P320 (2.1 GHz)
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Memory: 2GB
250GB
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/student_deals/page.asp
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/HP_Compaq_CQ56-
110SA_Laptop_XH209EA/version.asp?PID=1243
HP Compaq CQ56-110SA Laptop -
XH209EA (339 inc. VAT)
Screen size - 15.6 in
Processor - AMD Athlon II
RAM - 3 GB
Hard Drive - 320 GB
Operating System - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Webcam – Integrated
http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/HP_Compaq_CQ56-
111SA_Laptop_XL574EA/version.asp?PID=1243
HP Compaq CQ56-111SA Laptop -
XL574EA (349 inc. VAT)
Screen size - 15.6 in
Processor - Intel Pentium
RAM - 3 GB
Hard Drive - 320 GB
Operating System - Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit)
Webcam - Integrated
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/231421
...Laptop, Is very cheap, so you get a larger screen but it only has half the RAM of the
other recommended one, that will slow it down
Recommended netbook:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/190292
Recommended laptop:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/172291 -out of stock
New recommended laptop:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/236678
...Or from Amazon, http://www.amazon.co.uk/Presario-CQ56-105SA-Notebook-
Celeron-Processor/dp/B00440D8YM/ref=sr_1_42?
s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1295913801&sr=1-42
More expensive one, but way faster processor:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Notebook-i3-370M-processor-
Wireless/dp/B004EBUX12/ref=sr_1_1?
s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1295913719&sr=1-1