<p>I am a college student looking for a something small to take to class with me that I could use to access the internet and run Microsoft Word. I'm not really too concerned about any other features, as I have a large laptop computer that I plan to primarily use. Like I said, I really just need something small and light that I can bring to class. Any computer experts out there want to weigh in on the benefits of a netbook, tablet, or maybe even an iPad. Recommendations of specific brands/models would be especially appreciated. Thanks!</p>
<p>If you’re an experienced Mac or Win user, there’s probably no reason to change. If you’re a Mac user, I suggest an Air; I think an iPad is not appropriate as a college Word composition computer, and you’ll like the Air’s lightness.</p>
<p>If you are thinking of a small tablet , this [HP EliteBook 2760p (XU102UT#ABA)](<a href=“Are you a human?”>Are you a human?) is decent.</p>
<p>Here is the datasheet for it <a href=“http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/pscmisc/vac/us/product_pdfs/HP_Elitebook_2760p_Datasheet.pdf[/url]”>http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/pscmisc/vac/us/product_pdfs/HP_Elitebook_2760p_Datasheet.pdf</a></p>
<p>Note that you can put a secondary battery on this tablet PC to increase battery life.</p>
<p>The good thing about a tablet PC is that you can take your notes with you from ALL of your classes and not having to worry about carrying a bunch of notebooks with you. </p>
<p>You should mention your budget though so we know how much you are willing to spend.</p>
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<p>If you budget is around $1000 , you may want to look at that as well. It’s an HP Elitebook tablet with a 2nd gen Core i3 CPU.</p>
<p>If you budget is around $1000 you might want to look at an HP Elitebook 2760p tablet with a 2nd gen Core i3 CPU.</p>
<p>If you aren’t a Mac user, but still want something similar to an Air, you should check out the new ultrabooks that are coming out now. Super light, long battery life, and they usually don’t slouch in specs either. They can get pricey though…</p>
<p>There are also going to be a number of new ultrabooks coming out throughout April and May due to the new nVidia Kepler cards releasing and Intel’s new IvyBridge architecture, so you may want to hold off until then.</p>
<p>You should try to find a Netbook with XP (which will run better than Windows 7).</p>
<p>I second the netbook/ultrabook/Macbook Air suggestions. I have an iPad and I would nvever use it for school work. I read on it, and browse the internet, but I can’t take notes on it or type papers. My netbook, on the other hand, is what I use for the stuff you’re talking about. Mine is going to be replaced soon by an Air (in theory) since it’s dying on me (its three years old with a ton of heavy usage).</p>
<p>tablet- Asus transformer prime…it is awesome!</p>
<p>There have been Windows based tablets on the market for a long time now.
The iPad and other similar tablets are mere toys compared to them.</p>
<p>^ That’s why iPad sales are so abysmal. :(</p>
<p>I used an HP Windows tablet with a stylus for a while, and it was quite nice, but it was expensive, bulky and battery life was abysmal. Supposedly Windows 8 tablets will be a whole different animal, but they won’t see the light of day for a while.</p>
<p>I think a MacBook Air is a fantastic college computer; it is thin, light and has good battery life. </p>
<p>If you want a Windows computer, check out an “ultrabook”, such as the Asus ZenBook, Samsung Series 5 or Series 9, or the HP Envy. More ultrabooks are coming out every day from most of the Windows manufacturers.</p>
<p>I have an iPad, which I use for almost all of my mobile computing needs, but I’m not a student. Although I think the day will come in the near future when an iPad will handle most of a student’s computing needs, that day has probably not yet arrived.</p>
<p>Find a nice, cheap netbook and load Ubuntu Netbook on it.</p>
<p>Never try to use Win 7 on a netbook. Ever.</p>