Elonex OneT?

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Maplins are selling these refurbished for a hundred quid, free delivery, mail order only, 3 months warranty. They look like a pretty basic Linux netbook (no idea what version linux), 128mb RAM plus 2gb SSHD, take SD and USB sticks. What you can't do is use an external hard disk, and I suspect the RAM can't be expanded or the OS changed. It's a pretty basic specification but realistically it's probably enough to keep me in touch, and small, cheap and light enough that I won't feel too paranoid if I carry one around.

Anyone know anything against them?

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FYI

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click here.

The Eee 901 has just been slashed to US $270-odd new (or around £187) in the US.

This suggests that they're going to get very cheap on ebay real soon now. And it's a vastly better machine than the Elonex. (20Gb SSD, 1024x600 pixel 9" display, 1Gb RAM expandable to 2Gb, Intel Atom 270 CPU at 1.6GHz, and a battery format that's available cheap in a variety of sizes on eBay.) Oh, and you can stick WinXP on it, if you're so inclined.

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Thanks - still looks to be 280 quid most places in the UK, unfortunately, but we shall see what happens.

Re: FYI

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So you know why I'm recommending it, here's an in-depth review. In a nutshell: it's the ideal intersection of small size, battery life, decent screen, and good processor. Assuming you don't mind the pokey keyboard and odd right-shift key placement, it's as near perfect as you can get.

If you're willing to go a bit larger or require a full-sized keyboard, the HP mini 1000 (wot I use right now) is great. But you won't find it for less than £300.