<p>i'm looking for a small laptop i can carry everywhere just to write. i don't care if it can connect to the internet or not. All i need is a word processor and that's it. But i need to find a cheap option, though not something too crappy. hope it can last for at least 3-5 years. one i'm thinking of is the Asus Eee PC, which is 7 inches and about $300. i heard it's really small and tiny. this guy has it, but he has big hands, so he can only type with one hand. lol. just wondering if there are other recs. thanks in ad.</p>
<p>Check out the One Laptop Per Child program. It’s a cheap, extremely simple laptop, and you’ll be helping a good cause. It connects to the internet, and you can use one of many word processing tools on the internet to do your work. PM me if you want any more info about it</p>
<p>I thought the one laptop per child program was for kids in developing countries?</p>
<p>actually, i’d prefer if it doesn’t connect to the internet, so i won’t get distracted. i heard that some companies throwing out old laptops will even give it away for free. any one suggest i contact companies about this?</p>
<p>You could try hitting up craigslist. Maybe say you’re willing to pay $20 or something for it and you’ll get a few more responses than asking for free ones.</p>
<p>swimcatsmom, with the one laptop per child program, you pay for 2 laptops, one for you and one for a child in developing countries, but it is still quite a bit cheaper than buying one single laptop from Dell or Apple.</p>
<p>4321234, it’s going to be hard to find a laptop that doesn’t connect to the internet these days, but good luck!</p>
<p>Thanks alethiometer</p>
<p>You could get one that doesn’t connect easily. Just get an older one that doesn’t have wireless capability. Then you’d have to have a phone jack to get on the internet. You could try going to a laptop repair place and asking if they have any older used ones for sell.</p>
<p>actually…if you want somewhat old but still in good condition…seniors (in college) have actually been known to throw out perfectly good laptops (as well as all kinds of other college necessities) upon graduation as they just want to move out and need a way to get rid of all their old stuff. You could try going that route to get some excellent deals on all kinds of college needs…</p>
<p>I don’t think one of the One-Laptop-Per-Child laptops is a good solution because</p>
<p>a) Their keyboards are tiny (they are targeted at 6-year-olds!!!). I have quite small hands (for a girl) but could only type with one hand, and my male friends always hit two buttons at once. Definitely not a good choice for taking notes!</p>
<p>b) Hardware limitations: only 1GB of memory (“hard drive” - actually flash memory, not RAM!), no cd drive etc.</p>
<p>I personally have an eee pc but I would only recommend it as a secondary laptop. I personally use my larger laptop at home and carry the eee pc to class. The battery life of the $300 version is only about 3 hours with the wireless turned off and the brightness turned low, and you really have to get used to typing on a smaller screen. I couldn’t imagine typing a full fledged essay on it, but I suppose you’d get used to it if it’s all you had.</p>
<p>That being said, I love it for note-taking and portability. However, I am a girl with small hands, so I don’t have problem with the keyboard. It is exactly what I was looking for-- a lightweight, cheap, minimalist laptop.</p>
<p>I have a feeling that other companies are going to start coming out with cheap ultra portables in response to asus’ innovation. Apple has already come out with one ( although it’s completely unaffordable), and I suspect we will see other, more realistic ones soon.</p>
<p>anyone but mac</p>
<p>I’m planning on getting a Mac. Why do you say not to?</p>
<p>I love my Macbook. It is great, I would never go back to a PC! So much less hassle, so much easier to deal with.</p>
<p>Is it easy to get help for your MAC?</p>
<p>Macbooks are awesome and Mac has great customer service - however it would not be the right option for the OP since it is expensive and well-equipped.</p>
<p>“OP?” What does that stand for?</p>
<p>I agree, Macs are not the answer for the OP, but I was directing that against the person who said dont get a mac. Macs have awesome customer service, dont get viruses, hardly ever freeze and crash, and are always on the cutting edge of technology. The new operating system (Leopard) makes everything “Computer for Dummies”.</p>
<p>Kikib, OP means original poster, the person who started the thread.</p>
<p>Thanks wsu.</p>
<p>No problem!</p>