9325 MPH

I really like my computer. For those of you who don’t already know, it’s tiny. I got it for super cheap from Sam’s Club on Black Friday. I’ve made a few modifications to it. I upgraded the RAM from 1 GB to 1.5 GB (the most it can handle). I upgraded from Windows XP to Windows Vista. I also use a high speed SD memory card dedicated to ReadyBoost to help keep it speedy. The hard drive is 160 GB. It’s not super fast but it is super portable, as you can see:

To help judge the size, here is my hand on it and a 20 oz bottle next to it. You can also see the USB cable on the left. This computer is way small and great to carry to classes and such. The best part of all, it is cheap. I paid $350 and the same exact model is now only $299. There is even another model that only has an 8 GB Solid State Hard Drive (SSD, a drive that works like a memory card, low energy and high speed) instead. I definitely have been pleased.

I use it for a few basic reasons:

Microsoft Outlook. I use this to organize my calendar, tasks, contacts, and etc., and I sync them with my cell phone (a Black Jack 2 with Windows Mobile 6.1).

Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc. I know that Outlook is included in this but I also use Word for notes and typing papers and whatnot. It runs all these fine.

And of course, I use this notebook, termed a Netbook by the computer industry, for surfing the net. (Hence the net part of Netbook.) What you see is Google Chrome, a new internet browser like Internet Explorer or Firefox. I like Chrome the very best. It is fastest and has the basics I need. It is the most reliable too. Only occasionally do I need to use another browser for compatibility; e.g. I used Firefox to do my taxes because I had to.

I really have enjoyed having a computer like this. I’ve avoided getting the smaller computers because they’ve typically lacked power. Those are generally 12 in screens. This 8.9 in screen gets the job done. I can do pretty much whatever I feel like doing.