7" mini laptops...

[joko]

are there any pros and cons with these...?

obviously various brands are better than others but is there anything that is an ongoing annoyance with them in general?

i have a lap top and desktop so i am planning to buy the cheapest one i can get really...i am thinking of using it for work, as size will be handy...

main usages will be office doc, photo viewing and editing, and the internet.

cheers

[ChuckFickens]

most of the cheap 7inch ones are just gimmicky web browsers and have very little other use and the screens and keyboards are too small to really be usable.

8/9 inch ones are OK if you have the money to get a atom based one and can put up with the still smallish keyboard and screen

In my opinion the 10/11 inch ones are much more usable and not a lot harder to carry about.

[hc4361]

It will be hopeless for editing photos.
You will be scrolling across as well as up and down for documents and internet. It will drive you loopy in a very short while.
Keyboard very very cramped.
The exception is the top end Sony which is very expensive but does have a good keyboard layout and screen resolution, but I still would not want to use it for more than half an hour at a time.
10" is the minimum I would consider. Be careful too if you intend using it outdoors. If the screen is glossy it will be reflective and impossible to see in sunlight.

[joko]

thanks.
i have small fingers so hope i'll be ok in that respect...the photo editing would only be in an emergency i think, as id do most stuff on my laptop beforehand

this would more be to keep in my large leg pockets on set, so its always to hand as a reference with all my necessary info on it...etc

any other possible issues?