Would like advice on new PC

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Hi !

Like many others I'm here asking for advice on a new PC. I'm not looking for a machine built for gaming. I already own a very satisfying computer which allows me to run games etc. really well, but I need a portable PC (notebook ?) for university, because it's really more efficient to write on a computer rather doing it on paper and re-doing it later at home.

I need something small, but not too small (12-15 inches screen would be perfect), not too heavy, WITH LONG BATTERY AUTONOMY (need to be able to use it for several hours, I sometime have class for more than 8 hours a day and there aren't many possibilities to recharge it), and, most importantly, as cheap as possible (without skipping too much quality).

I don't care if it's a mac or a PC but I'm pretty sure a mac won't fit in my budget, wich is of 250 euro max (approximatively $330-340 I think).

Any advice ? Thanks !

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Found Asus Eee PC 1215B in sweden for around 290 euro. That have 12" screen and 8 hours battery.

[vesseblah]

For such a low budget and long battery life you must look into 10-12" netbooks, proper laptop is not possible.

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If it's just for surfing and writing notes, perhaps something along the lines of a HP Pavilion DM1 would be fitting?
Found here: http://www.shopping.hp.com/webapp/se...computer_store

It has the AMD Fusion E350 APU which means it's very capable of HD video playback. 4Gb RAM is plenty, the 250Gb HDD is alright (albeit a bit slow, if you got the cash, swap it out for an SSD). It comes with Windows 7 64bit as well, looks good, has nice battery life, has a 11.6" 1366x768 resolution LED "BrightView" screen and doesn't weigh too much.

There are other choices with similar specs, for example the Samsung NP 350.