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Originally Posted by travelbug
my reason for wanting a long battery life is that I'll probably be staying in either bare-bones guesthouse rooms or dorms, meaning that I'll probably be wanting to do my writing in cafes, etc, where I may not be able to plug in. By the way, I'm travelling to Europe --
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I would definitely grab yourself a netbook that promises 7+ hours in battery life then...many do.
If you intend to type for more than 2 hours at a time, get yourself an 11" or 12" model...especially since you stated you were going to use MS Office...the application will take up a good inch of the perimeter of your screen. And also with the screen, see if you can get a netbook that has at least 1024x768 resolution...hopefully higher such as 1366x768. The higher the numbers, the more stuff you can fit on your screen.
Also, I would get a quality European power converter/adapter...maybe $25-$40 depending on where you find it...get one from Radio Shack or Newegg.com or someplace reputable...not a $9.99 one at Walmart.
If you have an Amex credit card, use that for your purchase...you will get an ADDITIONAL full year warranty for free.
-Eric