The Travel Blog by TravelPod

Lots of different companies are coming out with travel-friendly computers these days. But do they work? Here are a couple of blogs from real-life travelers who used these products on the road.

Asus EeePC

Yanksatlarge at the Madrid Airport

It has limited storage and minimal programs, BUT, what it DOES have that makes it SO attractive to people on the go are the features that you really need; the following features are built in! >>> Wifi (that works better than ANY computer that I have used), stereo speakers, Web cam, 3 USB slots, 1 SD card slot, head phone & mic jacks, Ethernet jack, and external monitor plug. Remember, all this is packed into 7 x 9 inches … that’s little. It cost $400! - Yanksatlarge

Dell Mini 9

Neonguy was not happy with the Dell Mini 9

Day of Departure… still trying to get the Dell Mini 9 mini computer to work properly so I can actually remain gainfully employed. The Dell Mini 9 is great for weight but constantly locks up, crashes and freezes when adding software.  it won’t perform. Now I wish I had just forked out for an Airbook. – Neonguy

Acer Aspire One

Patrickscott loves his Acer Aspire

I pulled out my netbook (Acer Aspire One with Limpus Linux- love it) and attempted to connect wirelessly to the net and… could not access Travelpod! At the DFW Airport, to access the net wirelessly one must have a account with ATT mobile! - Patrickscott

MSI Wind

Retinr enjoyed his MSI Wind

Also, as a Xmas present to myself I bought a new small and light weight portable computer to take on the trip.  It is a MSI Wind Notebook.  Besides having a computer to view DVD movies on my many airline flights and have web access where there is wifi availability, I wanted to have a way to upload photos from my camera to this travel blog day by day. – Retinr