Re: Huffy & Bubbles Do France - Day 2, Chartre, Chambord, Amboise

Steve Pope wrote:
Janet Wilder <kelliepoodle@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I'm going to Europe in the Fall and would sure like to have
my own WiFi enabled gizmo with a word processor on it. My
laptop is old and heavy, though and I don't know much about
small substitutes.

I'm very happy with my Thinkpad X61S, which I took on a
European trip earlier this year, but if I had to make the
purchase now I'd take a strong look at the MSI Wind which
at $550 is about half the price, and goes on-sale Mid-July
(including at Costco). Both computers weigh about 2.5 lbs,
and they have similar size keyboards (near-full-size) but
the MSI has a smaller display.

A disclaimer that I haven't seen the MSI, since it hasn't
hit the stores yet. But the reviews are good.

Steve

Thanks, Steve. I did see the reviews. I also looked at another small laptop for a little less. Can't remember the name but it had a lot of e's in it, IIRC.

I was hoping that there could be something more of a BlackBerry size that got WiFi so I could get on the internet, check the bank account and pay the credit card bills and also some kind of word processing for notes. I just can't see having a desk top and two lap tops when I'm the only computer user in the house. If it comes down to deciding on taking a lap top, I'll probably schlepp my Dell Inspiron and stick it in the wheeled carry- on. I just don't want the hassle of going through airport security with a computer.


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