Laptops Planning on buying a HP Mini 110, please advise :)

[fangface]

HP Mini 110-1001 TU

Spec : Intel Atom Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB HDD, 10.1" Screen, Windows XP Home, 3 Cell Battery with HP Imprint2 - Swirl Pattern.

Can get this through a friend using HP employee discount for Rs.21,750

Main use- For my parents to check their emails at home , they wont really care if it doesnt have 9hrs of battery life

Secondary use- Download rig for torrents

Is it worth buying this at this price? I would ideally not want to spend too much more on it.

 

[Ragin_Ice]

I saw it in a HP store for 21,500 in Mumbai.............with the 6 cell battery

IMHO get a normal laptop for parents........the screen size will be a big deterrent and also the keyboard size.

 

[Rave]

And should you want a netbook only then buy the NC10 instead, will cost you pretty much the same amount and is quite a bit better in terms of ergonomics, battery life and design

 

[fangface]

Thanks for the inputs , i will look around for some good deals on the NC 10 or the Asus 1000 HE in the meanwhile.

I am slightly worried about the 10" screen being too small for my parents, but there are no decent 12" options with a similar price range of ~20k , can afford to wait for a month or so, but not much longer than that..