corsaaa_16v 
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I have been doing a bitof research on the above two netbooks and this is what I have come up with: 
 
  
 
Review for samsung: 
 
http://www.whatlaptop.co.uk/Yd63q7Fo-WckGQ.html 
 
Review for advent: 
 
http://www.whatlaptop.co.uk/YXdXkJA.html 
 
Anyone got any advice. Looking at getting something simialr for my girlfriend for Christmas on a £300 budget but may stretch to £350 if needed. Think the samsung looks better (better colour options and looks a bit more modern and stylish) and the spec looks very similar. 
 
Opinions and advice welcome  
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ssj_kakarot 
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er the specs are identical and i cant be arsed to read the reviews but the only difference in them seems to be asthetic and price so basically which ever you think looks the best and what price your willing to pay.  
 
there both the same things really. 
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ssj_kakarot 
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ok read the reviews they dont go very indepth booth seem decent machines advent has a sim card slot for 3g i presume.  
 
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corsaaa_16v 
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cheers mate 
 
i was a bit confused when looking at the specs as they are identical, and I was under the impression with samsung being such a massive brand that it would be more expensive. 
 
i think she will prefer the looks of the samsung one. 
 
is there anything on the advent one that can justify me paying an extra £50 for? (she doesnt have 3g sim by the way) 
 
cheers  
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ssj_kakarot 
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not that i can see mate, just go with the cheaper one, win. 
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Reecemac 
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Been looking at the samsung one on play.com for a while, think its one of the best out tbh. where you seen it for £290? is it in any shops? i would prefer to buy it in a shop.
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corsaaa_16v 
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http://www.shop.bt.com/productview.aspx?quicklinx=58QW 
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corsaaa_16v 
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also now available in pc world for £299.99  
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Reecemac 
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cheers mate will pop down and get one tomorrow.
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corsaaa_16v 
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pm'd  
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any 1 got the samsung yet?any good?better than a normal laptop?!
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Reecemac 
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Phoned my local pc world and it wasnt in yet so will be getting it hopefully this/next week, will tell you all what its like.
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Pablo 
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sammy netbook
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Robbo 
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Check out the Dell Inspiron Mini too
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Doug 
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Samsung ftw. Im posting this on mine  
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jamied 
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would avoid advent like the plague 
they rebadge a different make called gericom
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Andrew 
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Samsumg.  It's cheaper, a big brand and looks ok.
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AlunJ 
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Samsung wins hands down for me, gone down in price a fair bit in a month or so too
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MarkM 
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I'm on the Samsung now. Top drawer machine can't fault it. I paid £320 for mine end of December so if its come down to less than £300 I would snap it up.
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