Thank god I have my desktop for now

[lavendergaia]

So, just when I think everything is set for me to get ready and move, my laptop keyboard decides to stop working. Three crucial keys are out of service: n, h, and y. Those are really important letters! My name has a y in it, for goodness sakes. It was working on and off yesterday and hasn't worked at all today. My laptop is almost two years old and

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[laceandgrace]

As far as deciding which netbook to purchase, I would suggest looking at reviews on Cnet.com. I love that website, and I consult it almost every time I buy something even slightly technology-related. You can see user reviews, as well as the "professional" reviews. So it's pretty helpful.

Do you have a tablet? Some of them can be pretty pricey, but then some of them aren't, depending on what you buy. If you buy the right kind, you could also purchase a keyboard that plugs into it. (If/when I go back to school, I'm probably going to do that. It would be light to take to classes, but you wouldn't have to take forever taking notes by individually tapping out each letter.) My dad has a keyboard for his ipad, but I'm sure other tablets are also set up to allow that kind of additional plug-in as well. (Just not a Kindle fire. I already tried. Sad face.)

[lavendergaia]

Thanks! I've been checking out their reviews for the last few hours.

I hadn't considered a tablet. I'm just worried that if I end up using it for more than notes (papers, assignments, etc if I want to do them out on the go or in bed because the laptop with attached keyboard is going to have to stay on the desk) that the tablet won't be as functional. And I probably won't be able to access things like Blackboard from the tablet as well as from a netbook or going a little bit further and purchasing an ultrabook maybe and then be super poor.