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I only mentioned casually that I wouldn't mind a notebook. ( I use a pc here and do have a lap top but it is quite large and heavy.) within two days i seem to have got a notebook! So now I don't have to leave my e mail etc behind when I go away!! wonder if i will use it????

Ann, it's like the days before mobile phones. If it was important they would call back or leave a message, now you have a mobile you are (nearly) always contactable.

My OH has a PDA which he bought second hand from a computer fair. So as long as he can get a connection, he can get his emails.

Rosalind

I just happened to be reading about one that was £99 produced for Next to fit in a handbag. 'That would be handy' I said. next thing magazines appear with which laptop, OH is searching the web (he does love gadgets) "The Next one isn't good enough, screen too small, spec not very good, here's one, got a good write up, get this one I'll order it!!"
And it arrived this afternoon. Must say it is very pretty, dark blue with a shiny top that will show every finger mark, quite light but with a reasonable 10 inch screen, built in webcam. Being set up as I 'speak'. Needless to say it was a 'little' more than the Next one!!!

Ann

You're lucky Ann, I don't get bought gadgets!! OH didn't tell me about the PDA straight away, my nephew dropped him in it!! It was only second hand, but would have run into hundreds new, but the screens are very small, although newer one's are smaller.

I'm still waiting for my new monitor, 23" for web design, but I did get my 19" back that he had attached to his laptop!!

Enjoy the notebook.

Rosalind

Good for you Ann.
I'm on a notebook, and have been for a year or so. It's so handy as I travel a fair bit. It's much lighter than my previous laptop, and smaller, but not quite as small as the one you described!!
Hope you have fun with it.

K

P.S. I remember when notebooks had pages and a little pencil attached at the side with string!!!!!!!!!

Don't have a notebook, but my hubby bought me an ipod touch for Christmas. My first thought was "what's he bought me that for", but I love it now!! Have all my music on it and games and photographs too.

He didn't realise though when he bought it that it connects to the internet....lol Now I can sit and torment him when he watches "his" television. I can sit at the side of him playing with my new toy!! Makes a change from being banished to the other room to use the computer!

Ann
Can I ask what make yours is? I'm looking for a 10" one. OH has 7" inch & I think it's too small. Is the keyboard normal size?

Oh dear.......I thought a notebook was something that one writes on with a biro......I must be a dinosaur.......lol

Hi Ros, i wasn't bought it I bought it for myself, he just organised it.
Penny it is a Samsung, the key board is the same width as the screen but the keys are quite large, I'd say as large as a normal keyboard, just closer together. It is also a Qwerty keyboard which some are not. (It was over £300).

Ann
glos

Mind you i hope to get my hands on it sometime!! at the moment himself, the expert is busy setting up, downloading etc etc.

Ann
Glos

Ann, that is what he is telling you!!

Rosalind

Lol, yes, I am more concerned about getting a word proc programme on it, he is fiddling with camera downloading which i don't particularly need, although it will be useful. still he is better at these things than me, jus sooo slow!

Ann x

At the moment he is having a problem getting a word processing programme onto the notebook, there is no disc drive and he is a bit unsure where to look/what to do.

"I wouldn't mind winning a few million on the Euro millions this Friday" **says casually**

Well, you can but hope lol

Anne

I wish my OH would take the hint as well as yours did. Even if I write it in capital letters, underlined and tied with a ribbon he doesn't take the hint.
Any ideas as to best way to get though to him I need a new modern laptop.

Well the secret was he knew I had the money to pay for it myself I suppose. does that help?

Will just have to win some money on the lottery tonight so that I can get some of my own cash. Otherwise will have to wait till Santa comes.

Thanks Ann - I was looking at a Samsung today - presume its the same one :-)

Hi Penny, mine is an NC10 and it is blue.

Ann
glos

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