Free HP110 or $200 HP311 netbook?

Hi-

Was hoping someone could give me some recommendations/suggestions.

I have a promotional certificate in the amt of $299.99 towards anything HP. It's the result of ordering verizon fios internet service. The idea is that they give you a free netbook for signing up, but you can use it for anything HP.

I do want to use it towards a netbook for my wife to use, but I'm torn between the HP 110, which would basically be free with my certificate, or the HP 311, which, depending on how I configure it, would end up costing me an additional $100-250 (give or take).

My wife won't be doing anything really intensive, mainly email, web browsing, looking at (and maybe uploading, but not manipulating) photos and the occasional video, and some light word processing; basically the very things for which a netbook is ideal.

She doesn't necessarily need it to be super-portable (taking it all around the house, yes, and occasionally out and about), either, so the 11 inch screen isn't a deal-breaker in that respect; in fact, it's probably a much better screen to look at and less scrolling for web pages, etc.

I'd go with the 6 cell battery with either one, that's more than enough for her.

All things being equal, I'd go for the 311. But is it "better enough" at around $200, given how she'll use it, than the basically free 110? Therein lies the rub.

Thanks in advance for any suggestions anyone can provide!

Rich

 

Definatly go for the 311.
I think the screen size and resolution is important.

The 6 cell battery fits the 311 better.

And the mouse buttons are in the right place. I don't know what they were thinking when they made the 110, but it's really bad.

 

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