The cheapest 8.9" netbook?

Deliverancexx · 7th December 2008, 8:44 PM

Hey guys I'm looking at getting a netbook for chrissie.
These are the requirements.
-Under $500, the less the better.
-Must have an upgradeable 2.5" HDD
-The smallest/cheapest HDD available as it will be taken out straight away.
-The least amount of RAM possisble as it will be upgraded with store bought stuff.
-8.9" Screen
-Preferably a 6 cell battery
-Linux

I think that is about it.
So basically I want the cheapest one and then I will upgrade it with more RAM and a nice 250-320GB HDD.

Thanks
-Deliverancexx

viggenn · 7th December 2008, 9:27 PM

Acer Aspire One? The linux one comes with 512MB which can be upgraded to 1.5GB
However battery life isn't upto EeePC standard, but they're nice and cheap!

Deliverancexx · 8th December 2008, 12:08 AM

Sadly they also take 1.8" HDD's

Bleemv1 · 8th December 2008, 6:46 PM

if you're intered in the aspire one then check out www.cotd.com.au because they're $370 or something. And then you get the Acer cash back on top of that.

Guszast3r · 9th December 2008, 9:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bleemv1

if you're intered in the aspire one then check out www.cotd.com.au because they're $370 or something. And then you get the Acer cash back on top of that.

MSI Wind is a winner for you, you can get a 10inch one aswell that has a 2.5" HDD:

It fits all ya needs except for Linux which is piss easy to install yourself.

7th December 2008, 8:44 PM	#1
Deliverancexx Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Victoria 3380 Posts: 183	The cheapest 8.9" netbook? Hey guys I'm looking at getting a netbook for chrissie. These are the requirements. -Under $500, the less the better. -Must have an upgradeable 2.5" HDD -The smallest/cheapest HDD available as it will be taken out straight away. -The least amount of RAM possisble as it will be upgraded with store bought stuff. -8.9" Screen -Preferably a 6 cell battery -Linux I think that is about it. So basically I want the cheapest one and then I will upgrade it with more RAM and a nice 250-320GB HDD. Thanks -Deliverancexx __________________ Q6600 @ 3.42GHz @ 1.4V \| 4GB A-DATA Viesta 800MHz @ 760MHz \| Asus P5K-E Xpert Vision ATi 4870 \| 500GB HDD \| Corsair HX-620W \| Silverstone TJ07 Black Logitech G5 \| Logitech G15 \| Logitech G25 \| ZBoard Fang \| Logitech X-530 Swiftech MCP655 12v \| D-Tek FuZion v2 \| XSPC Dual 5.25" Bay Res \| Swiftech MCR-220 Asus EeePC 900HA \| 1.6GHz Atom \| 1GB RAM \| 160GB HDD \| 8.9" Screen \| Ubuntu 8.10

7th December 2008, 9:27 PM	#2
viggenn Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Earth, for now... Posts: 345	Acer Aspire One? The linux one comes with 512MB which can be upgraded to 1.5GB However battery life isn't upto EeePC standard, but they're nice and cheap! __________________  Apple MacBook Pro

8th December 2008, 12:08 AM	#3
Deliverancexx Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Victoria 3380 Posts: 183	Sadly they also take 1.8" HDD's __________________ Q6600 @ 3.42GHz @ 1.4V \| 4GB A-DATA Viesta 800MHz @ 760MHz \| Asus P5K-E Xpert Vision ATi 4870 \| 500GB HDD \| Corsair HX-620W \| Silverstone TJ07 Black Logitech G5 \| Logitech G15 \| Logitech G25 \| ZBoard Fang \| Logitech X-530 Swiftech MCP655 12v \| D-Tek FuZion v2 \| XSPC Dual 5.25" Bay Res \| Swiftech MCR-220 Asus EeePC 900HA \| 1.6GHz Atom \| 1GB RAM \| 160GB HDD \| 8.9" Screen \| Ubuntu 8.10

8th December 2008, 6:46 PM	#4
Bleemv1 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Adelaide Posts: 1,546	if you're intered in the aspire one then check out www.cotd.com.au because they're $370 or something. And then you get the Acer cash back on top of that. __________________ E6300 @ 3.2Ghz\| 4x1GB Crucial Ballistix PC6400 800mhz 4-4-4-12 @ 2.1V \| Galaxy 8800GT \| Antec 900 \| Sound Blaster Audigy Value \| Asus P5N-E SLI \| 320GB \| Corsair HX620 \| Watercooled