Netbooks

[Donut]

Can the Hard Drive of a Netbook be upgraded ? I am looking into getting one & so far all Hard Drives seem to max out at 250 Gig

 

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

It would depend on the form factor. 2.5HD, SSD, et cetera. If it's a 2.5HD there may be some firmware limitations but a 2.5" HD will probably be your best bet to bump it up to a 500GB or 1TB. Read the specs for the machine and see if there are any such restrictions.

 

[SPIDER-MAN-ROX]

Can the Hard Drive of a Netbook be upgraded ? I am looking into getting one & so far all Hard Drives seem to max out at 250 Gig

You only get windows 7 starter & a gimpy atom processor on the mini netbooks unless you plan on installing a different operating system on it. By the time you upgraded the hard drive & add more memory, you could have purchased a decently priced full sized notebook computer.

 

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

You only get windows 7 starter & a gimpy atom processor on the mini netbooks unless you plan on installing a different operating system on it. By the time you upgraded the hard drive & add more memory, you could have purchased a decently priced full sized notebook computer.

Truth, I think I saw a Samsung with Core i5 for about $499 the other day.

 

[Donut]

You only get windows 7 starter & a gimpy atom processor on the mini netbooks unless you plan on installing a different operating system on it. By the time you upgraded the hard drive & add more memory, you could have purchased a decently priced full sized notebook computer.

The thing is I am not looking to carry such a big thing around with me when I go out like a regular sized notebook & yes I do plan on finding the needed Drivers & installing another OS in it if I did buy a Netbook. Like for example
something like this

http://www.amazon.com/ASUS-1215N-PU...k-Black/dp/tech-data/B004V93M1A/ref=de_a_smtd

 

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

I know it's more but have you considered a 11" MBA?

 

[Donut]

I am not a MAC fan

 

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

Just curious, your reasons?

 

[Donut]

Used them when I was in school. Just never liked them

 

[BAH HUMBBUG!]

When was this? Again just curious.