Hi Barbara I'm using the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook which does have the 3 cell battery but has solid state storage rather than hard disk - I suppose not havvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvving a hard disk helps the battery conserve more energy - I haven't had it long enough to check times but I think it gets at least 3 or 4 hours from it. My requirements for a netbook were that it was small and light with good connectivity - the Dell has that. An 8.9 inch screen and smaller keyboard brings down the weight and size nicely. The keyboard although smaller is perfectly usable touchtyping-wise after a little use. I also liked the Vodafone offer of unlimited connectivity built-into the computer itself, no extra dongles. It works well on the 3g network and hdsa (not sure of the initials) everywhere. Hope this helps. Gordon McFarlane ----- Original Message ----- From: Barbara Wilson To: Access-UK Sent: Tuesday, December 16, 2008 6:06 PM Subject: [access-uk] Netbooks Further to the Samsung NC10 thread, has anyone tried any other netbooks? Such as Acer or Asus? Barbara Get listed, network or find a business at an online directory of businesses owned and run by disabled people and associated support and advisory organisations: www.barkingbabs.co.uk