10 inches

[Brian McIntosh]

Ok, maybe this isn't the post you were expecting but, could some of the techie guys give me their opinion on 10inch web books. I do a lot of tethered shooting for product shots and one of these looks like a good compromise between portability and size and for £300 won't break the bank. I was looking at the Samsung NC10 and it comes with XP which should ensure that the program I use for tethered shooting will work on it. Having wi-fi is also a bonus. Let me know what you think.

 

[ScottJ]

Netbooks - they are superb for what they are designed for Brian, browsing the web & checking emails, they are not a notebook replacement though. Good for browsing but after an hour or two you may get frustrated. The NC10 is probably one of the best 10" on the market, touchpad is a little small as they all are but workable and battery life is good. If you buying from Amazon you could always consider going though my aff link on netbooks

You should consider getting a mouse to go with it if you are using it for any major length of time.

 

[Brian McIntosh]

Thanks Scott. There's no way I would use it as a replacement for my laptop but it would make my life so much easier for viewing shots on as I go along. There are a number of ways to review photographs as they are taken and I think this would be a good compromise to carrying a laptop for doing product shots. Battery life shouldn't be a problem as most places I shoot have mains.

 

[alanbold]

Hi Brian,
I tried using a 13" macbook for tethered shooting and i did find it a bit too heavy and pretty useless when used outdoors but a netbook sounds like a good idea to me, nice and compact / light. Let us know how you get on.

 

[Brian McIntosh]

I certainly will Alan. My plan was to have my lappy set up permanently in my new studio and to take the netbook out and about when I need to. It'll save all the hassle of disconnecting everything when I go out.

 

[Scottish Business Owner]

Brian,

Came accross the review below of the NC10. If you haven't decided to get one yet i'm pretty sure this will make your mind up. It almost makes me want to go out and buy one for myself

Samsung NC10 - 10.2in Netbook Review - Notebook Reviews - TrustedReviews

 

[Brian McIntosh]

Cheers . This is top of my shopping list after Xmas.