insanedown58 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 After using (and fixing) my teacher's netbook, I decided that I need one since the amount of projects and activities that require a portable PC is increasing by the day. Now I have an extremely tight budget falling at only 12,000 (Philippine Peso) or $294.00 (US Dollar). That money is the amount of money that I can make in 2 YEARS. The reason? I don't have a job. I'm a student so I live off by cutting a portion of my money from my everyday allowance. I won't do anything extremely resource intensive and I also won't use any resource intense programs (like Google Chrome).Do take note that I am in the Philippines so I don't have a wide variety of options.The option that I only have is one PC Manufacturer: Neo They have a fairly good reputation in my country and they also are there for tight budgeted users.The Product Models:Neo B3325N - Ubuntu Quantal QuetzalNeo BC2EL-102 - Windows 7 StarterNeo BC2EW - Windows 7 StarterApps that I plan to run:Microsoft Office 2010 Professional Plus (or Office 2013)Mozilla FirefoxWindows Movie Maker 2.6KVircTor Browser BundleCCleanerMozilla ThunderbirdYTD YouTube DownloaderDropboxWinRaruTorrentMalwarebytes' Anti-Malware PROAudacitySpeakoniaSticky NotesSkypeVLC Media Player (or maybe WMP 12 with K-Lite Codec Pack)Hitman Pro (non-installed Version)My AV: Comodo Internet Security Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Oh boy, am I glad to see three options - Neo, Neo and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Neo.Seeing you're tight-fisted in the budget region, I'd convince the Manufacturer to part with a system pre-installed with FreeDOS (no OS - saves you lotsa bucks.)Since I'm not in a flamboyant mood to google those 3 magnificent wonders of the world - shall reserve comments until my euphoria stems down a lil bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debebee Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 NEO is a bad apple in the PC market..Bad products gone bad...VLC Media Player might choke on vids >720p bec the processor is an atom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanedown58 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 NEO is a bad apple in the PC market..Bad products gone bad...VLC Media Player might choke on vids >720p bec the processor is an atom What brand would you recommend? I have seen a Samsung that goes for 12,500 with the same specs... I won't watch HD vids there because I know it will choke. I would keep the intense stuff for my Home Theater desktop. Also, there are a lot of netbooks in our country that runs an Atom so I am in a tight space. So other than the processor, what's so bad about Neo anyways? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs18 Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Try to link whatever models (not brands) that are available - you'll benefit. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insanedown58 Posted March 11, 2013 Author Share Posted March 11, 2013 Ok. Here's the Samsung that is currently the most popular netbook in the Philippines.http://www.samsung.com/ph/consumer/monitor-peripherals-printer/notebook-pc/netbook/NP-N102S-B06PH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davmil Posted March 11, 2013 Share Posted March 11, 2013 Kumsta na. Don't discount looking for a reasonable used machine Pawn shops and repair facilities oft times have good values on a 'hit or miss" basis. Put up some postings around campus. Look on Craigslist (PI). Be creative and open and you'll probably find a bargain. Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted March 11, 2013 Administrator Share Posted March 11, 2013 From what I know, netbooks don't have a big future. So think few times before investing in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airstream_Bill Posted March 12, 2013 Share Posted March 12, 2013 I think you are right Pole Star, all the manufactures are discontinuing the manufacturing Netbooks. I do not think anyone is making them as of this year. Hope you are able to find a good deal. Fingers crossed here. Good Luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator DKT27 Posted March 12, 2013 Administrator Share Posted March 12, 2013 I think you are right Pole Star, all the manufactures are discontinuing the manufacturing Netbooks. I do not think anyone is making them as of this year. Hope you are able to find a good deal. Fingers crossed here. Good Luck.Exactly. From what I remember, even Samsung themselves, who were one of the last two makers of them, have stopped manufacturing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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