Small Notebook Review: Is the 2008 Model Still Worth Buying?

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In summary, Alan is searching for a small notebook and has found one he likes from 2008. However, he is unsure if it is worth buying due to its age and high price. He is also concerned about compatibility with his old programs. Other options he has considered include buying a leased unit from eBay or purchasing a newer model with better specifications. Some recommended brands include ASUS and Lenovo. Alan ultimately decides to purchase an HP laptop with an Intel I3-250M processor. He also mentions that he did not find any good deals on used laptops on eBay.
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I am looking for a small notebook. THis is one that I like. But the problem is this is an old one from 2008...which is ooooold! But I like the size. Please tell me whether it's worth buying since it is not cheap.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0046VYKIM/?tag=pfamazon01-20

One thing particularly good is I have many old programs which I don't know whether they will run on the new Windows 7.
 
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That is overpriced. I would look for a leased unit for resale on ebay.
 
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That doesn't seem like much for the price. For example, the HD is 1/3rd what you'd get today for that price and you'd get a better CPU
 
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That is what I am afraid of. Problem is there are very very few 12" screen. 13.3" is too big, 11.6" is on the small side and you can't find any good ones in $600 to $700 range. The 11.6" all use low speed cpu like the AMD E350

The only other one that is 12.1" is ASUS that use Intel I3-350UM cpu:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004I1J80U/?tag=pfamazon01-20
 
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lenovo has some nice 12" models.
 
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also, I'd probably use http://newegg.com" for shopping for computers. Reviews there also tend to be more accurate than those on amazon (on computers/hardware).
 
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I just order the HP 4320s with I3-250M 13.3" with 2G DDR3 for $599 and I bought 4G for $42.

The small laptop just bugs me too much, you pay a lot for less performance. I checked on ebay, as usual, people want a lot of money for nothing. I did not see any good deals. Seems like people did research and there is no good deal even to entertaining buying those used one.

Thanks all for your opinions.

Alan
 

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