Hi guys, i'm thinking of getting a netbook to replace my desktop.
Silly I know , but I'm a university student and I do most of my assignment on the school's computer anyway.
Right now, i pretty much use my desktop at home for : chatting on msn (all the time) , FB, youtube , movie (dvd quality , sometimes 720p but rarely, i download shows regularly) , view PDF and .docx files , gmail , CNN etc. ...NO 3D gaming , only FB games and msn games (puzzles etc.)
Now i've done some research the past week on netbooks and right now i'm really liking the Acer Aspire One Happy as it has a 6 cell battery and a dual-core processor.
But i have a few doubts tho:
Is the screen big enough to read texts and webpages without squinting ?
Is Acer reliable in general ? I want it to last about 2 years. And what is the word-of-mouth on their HDD ? I don't want an HDD failure after just 1 year.
Is upgrading the ram hard ? Like picking out the RAM ..and ..opening the netbook (dnt wanna damage keyboard cable)
I can download Windows 7 Professional from UNI for free , ..will it be able to run smooth on this netbook? Will it void the warranty by installing a diff OS than the sticker on netbook? And will I lose webcam, wifi, and keyboard functionality due to driver loss ? if yes, where can i download the compatible drivers ?
JB Hifi is selling the Happy now for $487 , this is I take it the 1st generation Happy , not Happy 2 (just came out weeks ago) ....reasonable price ? I've looked at pricespy and this is one of the cheapest around.
If i can sell my desktop for around $600 that'd be great.