Anybody using a Netbook for CCD Imaging

€352 at elara.ie.

www.elara.ie/products/detailsfull.asp?productcode=ELA1617255

€10 p&p, or if you live near Dublin, you can pick it up from them for free.

I got mine from there, had it in my sweaty hands two days after ordering.

Hi,

Got one from Elara and just took one day to arrive. The USB works ok on my CCD camera,

John

Just to add some info.
I have an ACER aspire ONE (10.1")

I use it for observing:
PHD
SkyMap
Ascom (telescope control)
Image Source CCD capture
Canon EOS utility
All run fine.

I can guide and capture for at least 2 hours on one 6 cell battery with no risk. Or I can power it from the inverter on my battery pack, it seems to make a light draw only.

Almost all of the lower cost netbooks have just about the same spec

Intel Atom N270
160 GB hard drive
3 USB ports
Battery life from 3 to 9 hours

I choose mine based on the 9 hour battery life and general build quality (Samsung N110) but they should all do the same tasks.
I will definitely be using my netbook for all field use now (avi's stellarium, and will try autoguiding). Amazing little machines for the price (€300 or less). I needed one for airline travel and skype, email,web browsing on the go etc.. but it should double up as a nice portable observing aid.

Has anyone tried capturing images using a webcam using the NC10 or similar netbook?
Im looking on ebay and am considering getting one, it has a good matt screen and great battery life.
I have an dell inspiron 9100, great for brute cpu power but very hard on batteries with a v short bat life, so I need something with a long battery life.

Dave,
Tony Hyland was using a small netbook for the BSP
and I was very surprised at the quality and battery life.
Sorry Tony, I did'nt catch your set up...
I'm gonna buy one of these also as my Laptop (2K worth) got sizzled
reciently due to dew.
Shrugs up... It was my fault...
I shuldn't have had that machine out for so long......


NEWAY

Notebooks are seriously the way to go...
but for final processing use a CRT!!!!!