Help choosing ultra small notebook

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Sharon Derben wrote:
> I'd appreciate any pointers and suggestions at what notebooks I should
> evaluate.
>
> I'm looking for an ultra-small notebook to basically replace my travel DVD
> player and MP3 player that I'll also use for e-mail etc. I'm not on a tight
> budget. In terms of priority in order it's.
>
> MUSTS
>
> As small a footprint as possible - thickness isn't an issue
> Video output so I can connect it to a TV
> Must have integral DVD player
> Large HD minimum 80gig but prefer over 100gig

First of all, there are no 2.5 hard drives over 100 gigs. 80 gigs is
feasible, the 5k80 Hitachi is a nice drive. I'd go for a JVC or a SOny
mini-notebook.

> NICE TO HAVES
>
> Good battery or additional battery possible
> Integral wifi would be good
> XP or media centre

I think the JVcs have all that the Sony certainly does

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> Both Sony and JVC appear to have 40gig drives as standard, and whilst
I
> could cope with 80 or possibly 60 - 40 just isn't enough. It's a
shame they

These machines are designed as auxiliary computers, not main computers.

Why on earth do you need so much disk space, anyway? How many MP3s do
you really need to carry with you?

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On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 08:54:52 -0000, "Sharon Derben"
<sharon.derben@yahoo.com> wrote:

>I'd appreciate any pointers and suggestions at what notebooks I should
>evaluate.
>
>I'm looking for an ultra-small notebook to basically replace my travel DVD
>player and MP3 player that I'll also use for e-mail etc. I'm not on a tight
>budget. In terms of priority in order it's.
>
>MUSTS


Fujitsu.

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Chris/a smith,

Thanks very much for the pointers. I visited the Fujitsu website earlier
but found the range difficult to penetrate - but revisited. The P7010C
looks ideal.

Thanks for your trouble again.

S


"a Smith" <voodle@vooOIdle.SPAMNOfreeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Chris Hill" <hillco@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> news:q4kp01liectoh2kr5e9d3dc0lkoukmd2ob@4ax.com...
> > On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 08:54:52 -0000, "Sharon Derben"
> > <sharon.derben@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >
> >>I'd appreciate any pointers and suggestions at what notebooks I should
> >>evaluate.
> >>
> >>I'm looking for an ultra-small notebook to basically replace my travel
DVD
> >>player and MP3 player that I'll also use for e-mail etc. I'm not on a
> >>tight
> >>budget. In terms of priority in order it's.
> >>
> >>MUSTS
> >
> >
> > Fujitsu.
> >
>
> Seconded, the P7010 would be great for what the OP is trying to do;
> -DVD writer
> -small widescreen
> -takes 2.5" HDs so it can go up to a 100gig drive (there are some 4200rpm
> drives in that size, but 5400rpm is better if you want the laptop to seem
> fast)
> -It looks like it's got both s-video and VGA out, wireless and even
> firewire.
>
> I really don't know of any other laptop that is this small and so well
> featured.
>
> There's even a small forum dedicated to them:
> http://www.leog.net/fujp_forum/default.asp?CAT_ID=2
>
>

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I found that the Fujitsu has been reworked a bit and now offers an 80
GB HD too.

http://www.infosyncworld.com/news/n/5769.html

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Sharon Derben wrote:

> Thanks Stavros, very much appreciated.
>
> Both Sony and JVC appear to have 40gig drives as standard, and whilst I
> could cope with 80 or possibly 60 - 40 just isn't enough. It's a shame
> they
> don't supply these with larger drives as a standard option. Neither
> appear to take an additional 40gig as well as the one packaged - and I
> guess your
> suggestion would involve reinstalling XP on a new drive. I think that
> that would be too much trouble!
>
> Any more ideas appreciated.

Take a look at a Panasonic W2 or a Fujitsu T70. Not cheap in the US but
seems to have most of what you want. Footprint is not as small as a Sony
U-series but the U-series doesn't have the other requirements you need.

> S.
>
> "Stavros Christoforou" <S.Christoforou_removeme_@iri.tudelft.nl> wrote in
> message news:e214$420c8965$82a1c8bf$24403@news1.tudelft.nl...
>> Sharon Derben wrote:
>> > I'd appreciate any pointers and suggestions at what notebooks I should
>> > evaluate.
>> >
>> > I'm looking for an ultra-small notebook to basically replace my travel
> DVD
>> > player and MP3 player that I'll also use for e-mail etc. I'm not on a
> tight
>> > budget. In terms of priority in order it's.
>> >
>> > MUSTS
>> >
>> > As small a footprint as possible - thickness isn't an issue
>> > Video output so I can connect it to a TV
>> > Must have integral DVD player
>> > Large HD minimum 80gig but prefer over 100gig
>>
>> First of all, there are no 2.5 hard drives over 100 gigs. 80 gigs is
>> feasible, the 5k80 Hitachi is a nice drive. I'd go for a JVC or a SOny
>> mini-notebook.
>>
>> > NICE TO HAVES
>> >
>> > Good battery or additional battery possible
>> > Integral wifi would be good
>> > XP or media centre
>>
>> I think the JVcs have all that the Sony certainly does

--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

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Sharon Derben wrote:

> Thanks John,
>
> The pany w2 seems to have 40 gigs versus the Fujitsu's 7010 80 gig and is
> also a bit bigger on the foot[print. The fuji also plays a wider range (+
> and -) DVD's so seems all in all to be the better bet.

The W2 I was looking at has 80 gig but that's a Japanese-market model
imported by Dynamism and you pay a bit of a premium for their services.

> Thanks,
>
> "J. Clarke" <jclarke@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> news:cuopos01sn8@news1.newsguy.com...
>> Sharon Derben wrote:
>>
>> > Thanks Stavros, very much appreciated.
>> >
>> > Both Sony and JVC appear to have 40gig drives as standard, and whilst I
>> > could cope with 80 or possibly 60 - 40 just isn't enough. It's a shame
>> > they
>> > don't supply these with larger drives as a standard option. Neither
>> > appear to take an additional 40gig as well as the one packaged - and I
>> > guess your
>> > suggestion would involve reinstalling XP on a new drive. I think that
>> > that would be too much trouble!
>> >
>> > Any more ideas appreciated.
>>
>> Take a look at a Panasonic W2 or a Fujitsu T70. Not cheap in the US but
>> seems to have most of what you want. Footprint is not as small as a Sony
>> U-series but the U-series doesn't have the other requirements you need.
>>
>> > S.
>> >
>> > "Stavros Christoforou" <S.Christoforou_removeme_@iri.tudelft.nl> wrote
> in
>> > message news:e214$420c8965$82a1c8bf$24403@news1.tudelft.nl...
>> >> Sharon Derben wrote:
>> >> > I'd appreciate any pointers and suggestions at what notebooks I
> should
>> >> > evaluate.
>> >> >
>> >> > I'm looking for an ultra-small notebook to basically replace my
> travel
>> > DVD
>> >> > player and MP3 player that I'll also use for e-mail etc. I'm not on
> a
>> > tight
>> >> > budget. In terms of priority in order it's.
>> >> >
>> >> > MUSTS
>> >> >
>> >> > As small a footprint as possible - thickness isn't an issue
>> >> > Video output so I can connect it to a TV
>> >> > Must have integral DVD player
>> >> > Large HD minimum 80gig but prefer over 100gig
>> >>
>> >> First of all, there are no 2.5 hard drives over 100 gigs. 80 gigs is
>> >> feasible, the 5k80 Hitachi is a nice drive. I'd go for a JVC or a SOny
>> >> mini-notebook.
>> >>
>> >> > NICE TO HAVES
>> >> >
>> >> > Good battery or additional battery possible
>> >> > Integral wifi would be good
>> >> > XP or media centre
>> >>
>> >> I think the JVcs have all that the Sony certainly does
>>
>> --
>> --John
>> Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
>> (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

--
--John
Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

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Thanks, I've just ordered the Fujitsu 7010 which seems to fit the bill -
but costs (in the uk) an arm and a leg.


"J. Clarke" <jclarke@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
news:cuqqq40rif@news1.newsguy.com...
> Sharon Derben wrote:
>
> > Thanks John,
> >
> > The pany w2 seems to have 40 gigs versus the Fujitsu's 7010 80 gig and
is
> > also a bit bigger on the foot[print. The fuji also plays a wider range
(+
> > and -) DVD's so seems all in all to be the better bet.
>
> The W2 I was looking at has 80 gig but that's a Japanese-market model
> imported by Dynamism and you pay a bit of a premium for their services.
>
> > Thanks,
> >
> > "J. Clarke" <jclarke@nospam.invalid> wrote in message
> > news:cuopos01sn8@news1.newsguy.com...
> >> Sharon Derben wrote:
> >>
> >> > Thanks Stavros, very much appreciated.
> >> >
> >> > Both Sony and JVC appear to have 40gig drives as standard, and whilst
I
> >> > could cope with 80 or possibly 60 - 40 just isn't enough. It's a
shame
> >> > they
> >> > don't supply these with larger drives as a standard option. Neither
> >> > appear to take an additional 40gig as well as the one packaged - and
I
> >> > guess your
> >> > suggestion would involve reinstalling XP on a new drive. I think
that
> >> > that would be too much trouble!
> >> >
> >> > Any more ideas appreciated.
> >>
> >> Take a look at a Panasonic W2 or a Fujitsu T70. Not cheap in the US
but
> >> seems to have most of what you want. Footprint is not as small as a
Sony
> >> U-series but the U-series doesn't have the other requirements you need.
> >>
> >> > S.
> >> >
> >> > "Stavros Christoforou" <S.Christoforou_removeme_@iri.tudelft.nl>
wrote
> > in
> >> > message news:e214$420c8965$82a1c8bf$24403@news1.tudelft.nl...
> >> >> Sharon Derben wrote:
> >> >> > I'd appreciate any pointers and suggestions at what notebooks I
> > should
> >> >> > evaluate.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I'm looking for an ultra-small notebook to basically replace my
> > travel
> >> > DVD
> >> >> > player and MP3 player that I'll also use for e-mail etc. I'm not
on
> > a
> >> > tight
> >> >> > budget. In terms of priority in order it's.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > MUSTS
> >> >> >
> >> >> > As small a footprint as possible - thickness isn't an issue
> >> >> > Video output so I can connect it to a TV
> >> >> > Must have integral DVD player
> >> >> > Large HD minimum 80gig but prefer over 100gig
> >> >>
> >> >> First of all, there are no 2.5 hard drives over 100 gigs. 80 gigs is
> >> >> feasible, the 5k80 Hitachi is a nice drive. I'd go for a JVC or a
SOny
> >> >> mini-notebook.
> >> >>
> >> >> > NICE TO HAVES
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Good battery or additional battery possible
> >> >> > Integral wifi would be good
> >> >> > XP or media centre
> >> >>
> >> >> I think the JVcs have all that the Sony certainly does
> >>
> >> --
> >> --John
> >> Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
> >> (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)
>
> --
> --John
> Reply to jclarke at ae tee tee global dot net
> (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)