Does anyone work on a netbook?

[DesignChick]

Just wondering if anyone here works on a netbook (those tiny 10-inch laptops)? I feel like I would get a lot more hours in if I wasn't tethered to my desktop. It would be nice to be able to work while my son's playing in his playroom. Unfortunately, money is scarce, which is why I'm attracted to the under $300 price of netbooks. I've heard that the tiny screen size can be a bit of a pain, and I'm not sure if they're fast enough for what we do. Any thoughts?

[Patey]

I don't have one, but my Niece does.... they truly are very small screens - eek!

I work from my laptop (for the most part) scrolling up and down pages is a pain when comparing to my desktop monitor which incorporates everything in a glance!

I understand the versatility of using a laptop/netbook, but would ponder the scrolling and size (your eyeballs would take a huge bashing LOL)

Not sure I contributed anything worthwhile :-) but do hope it helped !

[redcat444]

I just bought a Toshiba laptop at Best Buy--I bought it Sunday for $350--but I know the price is now at $320 this week on sale. It is PERFECT!!!

[DesignChick]

Originally Posted by redcat444

I just bought a Toshiba laptop at Best Buy--I bought it Sunday for $350--but I know the price is now at $320 this week on sale. It is PERFECT!!!

Somehow I missed that when I looked at their site earlier. The specs are pretty sweet for the price! A relative just offered me a 2 year old Toshiba laptop that just needs a new battery, so I may check that out before I decide to take the plunge for a new one.

[mgarcia10]

I got a great refurbished lap top at Comp USA for $250. You would never know it was refurbished. It looks brand new and has all the latest stuff on it. It's very fast. I have a wireless network in my house so I can work anywhere. I also bought a cheap wireless mouse for it, and I find it much more convenient to work on than my PC. My lap top has a nice big screen.

[oldgoat]

I tried a laptop and found it cumbersome. I use a desktop with two 19" screens. The main rating page goes on one screen and all of the links go on another

[MK13#2]

I switched from a laptop to new desktop (my husband put it together for me) and large screen. It helps to keep your speed up when you have a faster working computer and what I like the most, I can fit a lot of open tabs and see more info on the large screen. (With some tasks I have 10-20 tabs open) Wouldn't change back to laptop unless I absolutely had to.

[DesignChick]

I do love my current setup and have a 20 inch screen, so that's nice...but I'm limited to working after my son's gone to bed, and don't get to spend much time with my husband because of that. I'm thinking that being able to work throughout the day would be worth the inconvenience of a laptop, but I could be wrong Hopefully my cousin comes through with his offer so I don't have to spend any money finding out!

[thetheaterimp]

I find working on a desktop to be much more productive. I actually use dual monitors (24inch and 20 inch) and keep guidelines and whatnot up on one screen while I rate on the other.

[MK13#2]

Originally Posted by DesignChick

I do love my current setup and have a 20 inch screen, so that's nice...but I'm limited to working after my son's gone to bed, and don't get to spend much time with my husband because of that. I'm thinking that being able to work throughout the day would be worth the inconvenience of a laptop, but I could be wrong Hopefully my cousin comes through with his offer so I don't have to spend any money finding out!

Any chance you can set up a play area for your little one where you have your desktop? That's what I now have. He's able to play now on his own for a while and I try to use those times to get some work done. I got a plastic play yard (12 panels instead of 6) and he's got all his toys in there and it keeps him happy. he can still see me but i know he's safe in there and I don't have to watch him the whole time.