Ultraportable (10 inch) vs. Regular (13 inch) Laptops

<p>So I'm probably going to get an Averatec laptop, and they have them in 10, 12 and 13 inch sizes. I'm not worried about the specs for the processor and stuff, because they are all (except the 10 inch one) pretty much the same and they are coming out with a new 10 inch one soon that matches the others. I want to get the 10 inch one because it seems like it would be so completely easy to carry around, and they look cool. The 10 inch one is 3.6 lbs and the 13 inch one is like 4.6, and both are really thin. Which would you guys reccomend?</p>

<p>13inch. 10 and 12 are for business people who travel a lot. Even Cnet.com recommends for students to have at least 14'' display</p>

<p>A little bigger is always good - although I sometimes wish my widescreen laptop was more portable, it's sooo handy for when I need to spend a lot of time staring at a screen!</p>

<p>I wouldn't get the 10" if I were you, unless I wanted my eyes to go really bad early in life!</p>

<p>Students don't need 14". A 9" is fine by me...anyone who ever used an old compact Mac (Classic, Plus, etc) had a 9" screen.</p>

<p>I use a 12" now and my other iBook from 2000 also is 12". No complaints about either, and I do video work, Photoshop, desktop publishing, etc on 12" displays. I've also watched DVDs and am still happy with the size. I've done pretty much everything imaginable on 12" screens (except shoot-em-up games since I hate them) and not once have I wanted a bigger display.</p>

<p>Smaller size screens make portability easier. They also save battery life. The 10" sounds awesome.</p>

<p>2 frs
1. Go to <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-7602_7-1016082-1.html?tag=dir%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://reviews.cnet.com/4520-7602_7-1016082-1.html?tag=dir&lt;/a> and read that article.
2. Go <a href="http://reviews.cnet.com/Notebooks_videos/4660-3121_7-0.html?tag=dir%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://reviews.cnet.com/Notebooks_videos/4660-3121_7-0.html?tag=dir&lt;/a> and look at Sony VAIO VGN-TX670P (11.1''), then Sony VAIO VGN-SZ170P (13.3''), then Sony VAIO VGN-FS570 (15.4'')
3. Go to Office Depot/Walmart/Target/Best Buy and look at different display sizes. That's what I did and I am buying 15.4'' one, 12-13'' is too small. Even my mom who doesn't know a lot about notebooks said "(pointing at 12'' notebook)Why those notebooks are so small?"</p>

<p>Oh you do not want an Averatec those things are crappy look at reviews on <a href="http://www.cnet.com%5B/url%5D"&gt;www.cnet.com&lt;/a> perhaps and get a better brand.</p>

<p>If you get a small screen, you'll probably regret it if you're up late at night, working on a paper and your eyes just don't want to function. Also, I sometimes find myself working with multiple full windows (word document and an article for an English class, for example), and you couldn't have both open and readable at the same time on a 10" screen. It's hard enough on my 14" screen. If you really want something small and lightweight, you might consider getting the small laptop and a larger screen (17"-19"), but then if your roommate goes to sleep and you need to leave the room to continue working, it can't come with you.</p>

<p>The screen is really detailed and bright on both sizes (apparently they copied sony's technology). Any other suggestions?</p>

<p>Go with 14''-15.4''</p>

<p>The problem with ultraportable laptops is that they come with terribly small keyboards. Since you'll probably have to pound of multi-page papers every week, the cramped keyboard will hamper your ability to do well.</p>

<p>That being said, the "plus" sized units aren't very portable and are pretty much equivalent to having a desktop computer with a battery backup.</p>