Netbook with DVD drive

Hi

I am looking for a low cost / relatively decent quality laptop of similar dimensions to the larger netbooks (e.g. MSI Wind/Advent 4211, Lenovo IdeaPad S10, Packard Bell Easy Note BG45-U-300). The problem is I also need a CD/DVD drive.

The screen needs to be in the range of c. 10-13 inches. Performance does not need to be particularly strong - it will mostly be used for web and MS Office work. I would not want to spend more than £450 (i.e. a Toshiba Satellite U300 is £500+)

If you have any suggestions I would be very grateful.

Many thanks

Rob

The Dell Vostro 1400 sells for £233 and has a DVD Drive for you. The only 'problem' is that the screen is 14 inches, so it probbly isn't as portable as you'd like. But for £233 it comes across as a bit of a bargain to me.

I'm not too big on the whole Netbook/Eee PC thing though, so i'm sure that someone else will probably be able to fill you in better than I have.

Edit: You could also give the Advent 9515 a go. According to the review its battery life sucks and it's not that great for gaming. But it's a bit more powerful than the Dell Vostro that I mentioned earlier (2GHz processor and 2GB of RAM). The hard drive is also bigger - at 160GB. This seems to come at the cost of portability however as it's heavier (Just under 3KG) and larger with a 15.4 inch screen. It still has that DVD Drive that you need though.

netbook, dvd drive, oxymoron

Not quite the reply I was looking for... Any other ideas for *mini-laptops* welcomed..

Contrary to what everyone thinks, there is a Netbook with an internal DVDRW drive. Although you will have to probably import it from Japan.

I give you, the Kohjinsha SX3

If you can't get that the only alternative I can think of is getting a Netbook and then buying an external DVD drive to carry around with you. Although to be honest that would probably just wind up being bulkier than a regular laptop.

Although you can get a very slim bus powered DVD+/-RW/RAM drive by LG. £50 at Dabs.com.

check this one out

http://www.medion.de/ms/aldi/s2210/uk/flash.html

it's got pretty well equipt and basically fits your spec to a tee, but has a rather interesting design........

I guess I deserve to be called an oxymoron.
I bought an Acer aspire one netbook and discovered 3 weeks later that it does not have a DVD drive. I was hoping to watch movies during my frequent train travels. Should I return it (John Lewis will deduct 15% of the cost because i opened it) or buy an external multidrive? Acer sells one for £65, but there many compatible ones in the market for half the price. Which should I chose?