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Vortex, have you tried playing around with an iPad? I HATE the typing on the iPhone, but have found the iPad to be sort of normal typing with both hands. And the cover I bought for it allows it to be propped up 4 different ways and that helps, too. But I don't mean to push you towards something you've already decided against.
I have to admit that since the iPad, I have only used my home laptop for doing my taxes and archiving/sorting my email. There are weeks that I don't open it.
I was looking at netbooks, then I discovered that Windows Starter "helpfully" keeps you from modifying the Folder and Search Options. So you have to pay even more to have a version of Windows without training wheels. Heck, you pay more for the training wheels, Starter is like a Big Wheel tricycle.
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I also have an external keyboard for my ipad when I need to spend time focused writing and not near a multitasking environment. It makes reading and annotating pdfs work like clockwork.
I have an 18-moth-old HP Mini that has been great. I don't lug it around with me much, but it works fine for what I do, which is web stuff for the most part, no gaming, yes Youtube. It was about $330.
the amount of wasted space on the portion where the keyboard is annoyed me
I don't have significantly different space on my MacBook versus my work ThinkPad. Speakers, keyboard, speakers. Larger touchpad because there are no buttons, but the dead space either side of the touchpad is the same on my Windows PC.
There's something like this:
Not that expensive, dual-core processor better than what you find in a netbook, about the size of a netbook, 4GB of RAM, and a full version of Windows 7.
I also have an external keyboard for my ipad when I need to spend time focused writing and not near a multitasking environment. It makes reading and annotating pdfs work like clockwork.
Yeah, I've seen those and have been intrigued. But when I really need to do stuff like that, I can do it on the laptop. I forgot to say that I also have a work laptop that I use every day. I just don't pull out the home laptop as often.
Was it ita who was asking about home theatre systems? Amazon's deal of the day looks pretty good!: [link]
For that price range, you can get some decent full strength laptops refurbished from Sony. (I know because of the obsessive trolling I've been doing of that site before my purchase)
I can't link directly to the computers, but this should get you to the appropriate search: [link]
The best of which is probably a 13.1" screen, dual core 2.66 Ghz, 320Gb (7200rpm) hard drive, 4 gigs of RAM & a large capacity battery. Originally $1,999.99, refurb price $599.
Yeah, Gud's link is smaller. Right now there aren't under 13" screens on the Sony refurb site, but there are from time to time.