You can only imagine my horror when it came to setting up my new net book, it doesn’t have the memory to support such a large set of programmes so I had no choice but to look for alternatives. I’m now the proud owner of a net book with OpenOffice installed, and I am amazed! So far so good, it installed very quickly, has a lot of the functionality I would expect of MS, similar layout so the easily confused, (such as myself on a bad day), can navigate around easily enough, and the best bit of all, it’s free! Yes, completely free! I’m very impressed. Not only does my shiny new net book have a writer, it also has the software for spreadsheets, presentations, databases. What more could a busy VA want?

Of course, one of the most important things is that it’s all still compatible with MS. After shelling out for all that MS software I’m certainly not going to give it up in a hurry!

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I’m very pleased with it, with a 10.2 inch screen, and weighing in at only 1.3kgs, it’s a perfect size for on the move, and it’s not so heavy to be troublesome either. I can even fit it into my handbag so no one need know I am carrying a netbook!

It’s completely versatile and does pretty much everything I need it to. I have wi-fi internet access for my emails, forums and blogs, and I’ve uploaded openoffice onto it so I have access to a writer, spreadsheets, presentations etc. It even has a webcam! Coming in at under £300 I would say it’s my gadget of the year, and it means that my time is utilised more effectively, and my travel time is put to good use..

This new netbook typifies the service Bizpro are offering. We’ve offered various services for some time now to help busy business travellers; not least of all our specialised phone service which enables callers to leave their dictation whilst on the move, travelling between meetings, etc.

Definately worth a look!