Good netbooks for college?

[Computer Programbear]

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Hello all!
I am on a search for a good netbook for college. Will be mainly used to read powerpoint notes, some programming, and surfing internet (youtube, tumblr, pinterest etc). I need the ability to use an IDE for my cs classes. Some of my friends have suggested the acer aspire one. I'm debating whether I should get a new netbook, or slimmer laptop instead of lugging around my dell inspiron 15.
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[The20]

Don't bump that soon, the CT is slow..
Have you used a Netbook before? They're rather small. I know this is kinda the point, but you may find working on them somewhat uncomfortable.

[Robert Ramos]

What about a Chromebook? ninja

[xthumbtack]

I was a gifted a surface pro 3, which works perfect for me. It has a really nice stand for when I'm watching youtube, lays out flat tablet style for when I'm doin math homework, and is touch screen so I can easily poke the screen to jump into different lines in my code.

[Padawan Ryan]

Just get a tablet and a stand/keyboard for it. That's way more convenient to lug around than a netbook, and it suits your needs for it. That's what I did.

[daredevil_keiji]

I personally would still stick with a laptop rather than a smaller netbook especially if you are doing software development.

I personally use a microsoft ergonomic keyboard at home and a 13" macbook pro for software development when I am away, and the macbook pro still gives me occasional problems when hitting the wrong keys. There are plenty of lightweight laptops nowadays that weight isn't as big of a problem as it were before.

Also, if you are coding on a netbook, given that the screensize is pretty small, you may have problems reading the code or having your peers review your code. I would recommend just stick with a 14" or similar sized laptop and just focus on trying to get the lightest laptop weight you can get within your budget.

[Sitwon]

Programming typically involves typing. The keyboard of a Netbook is too small for comfortable typing (unless you have exceptionally small hands).

Get a thin & light laptop or a tablet computer like the Surface. You will want a full-size keyboard.