Can you suggest a suitable notebook PC so I can collect emails and search for accommodation while travelling? Light weight is the driving factor. I use Microsoft Windows, Excel and Word.
Brian Hartles
Ultraportable notebook PCs such as the Toshiba Protégé and ThinkPad X series tend to cost over £1,000, so I'd suggest a netbook such as the Samsung NC10 or Acer Aspire One instead. Both have 1.6GHz Intel Atom processors and run Windows XP in 1GB of memory. The Samsung has a bigger screen (10.2in versus 8.9in), a bigger hard drive (160GB against 120GB) and weighs slightly more (1.33kg against 1.26kg). Both were launched at £300 but the Acer usually costs less while the Samsung sometimes costs more. The Acer is older, in higher volume production and more widely available; the Samsung is a bit better.
