Rugged Netbook and software options for Running R statistical software?
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I am interested in purchasing a netbook to do field research in another country. My hardware specifications for the nebtook:
-Be rugged enough to survive a bit of wear and tear -Fairly fast processing (the ability to upgrade from 1GB of RAM to 2GB) -A battery life of longer than 6 hours -At least a 10 inch screen -A decent camera for Skyping
My software needs: -Be able run a Spreadsheet program to do basic data input (like Excel or Open Office) -Use the Open Source Statistical Program R to do basic data analysis (Regression, data analysis etc.) -Word Processing (Word or Open Office)
Do you have any suggestions on which models or brands my fit my needs? Some of the models I was considering:
Samsung NB-30
Toshiba NB 305
Asus Eee PC 1005HA
Lenovo S10-2
Also any recommendations on the best software to load on the aforementioned Netbooks. I saw this resource from [livehacker][6] Any comments.
Thanks for your help! -Thomas
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