Posted: 10/7/2009 5:46:26 AM EDT
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I have a quick question for all you tech gurus, this is actually for my aunt who wants to get a Netbook for her son. She is wondering if she can use the Netbook off her wireless router at home rather then paying for the AT&T service? He just wouldn't be able to use it on the go but would he be able to use it at home this way or do you have to pay for service through AT&T?
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Quoted: Get the netbook from Sam's or Best Buy. ($275-$350) It comes with WIFI (just like any laptop) but you're not tied to a 3G service provider. This plus the networks no longer have unlimited bandwidth like they used to :( I would highly recommend a Solid state drive |
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I bought a MSI Wind. It's great. It's not the AT&T one w/ phone service, so I can only use it on the net via wireless or a cable drop, but it works well. I'd stay away from the Dell netbooks. A friend bought one and the wifi didn't work. It wouldn't connect. We sent it in for repair, and it came back the same way. Eventually after hours of runaround we discovered they had a known problem w/ the wifi. A solution was expected in a few days, but she had 2 days before her return period ended. She returned it. After their horrible service and runaround I wouldn't buy one of their netbooks for any reason, and probably wouldn't buy one of their PCs. I don't like people who lie to me. |
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The little HP 110 I bought at Walmart is a great little computer. I travel for a living so its light weight is idea. I bought an external DVD writable drive for watching movies.
Its a neat little package that does simple stuff like email and internet very well. The battery seems to run a hell of a lot longer than the stated 3 hrs. Going to pick up the extended battery soon. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |