# What's the best mobile word processor?

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 10, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-mobile-word-processor/476586 "2008-12-10T18:21:46Z")\
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**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-mobile-word-processor/476586/1 "2008-12-10T18:21:46Z")

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I’m thinking of buying a mobile word processor to help me finish up my research. I want something smaller than a standard laptop computer, with decent battery life. I had considered purchasing an ASUS or something similar but perhaps the teeming millions can suggest better devices. Recommendations, warnings, anecdotes, opinions all welcome!

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**Author:** ![SmellMyWort](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SmellMyWort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SmellMyWort)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-mobile-word-processor/476586/2 "2008-12-10T18:45:33Z")

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This might fit the bill ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphasmart](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alphasmart)) You won’t be able to surf the web or check email like you can with a netbook. You can pick these up for pretty cheap on ebay.

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-mobile-word-processor/476586/3 "2008-12-10T19:03:43Z")

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I think [this](http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/6163658/2/istockphoto_6163658-pencil-on-a-lined-pad-of-paper.jpg) might be perfect. It has long battery life, non-volatile storage, and expandable memory. It’s also inexpensive.

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**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-mobile-word-processor/476586/4 "2008-12-10T19:05:27Z")

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> [@beowulff](#):
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> I think [this](http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/6163658/2/istockphoto_6163658-pencil-on-a-lined-pad-of-paper.jpg) might be perfect. It has long battery life, non-volatile storage, and expandable memory. It’s also inexpensive.

Chortle, except I can type way faster than I can write on a pad, also if I use a pad I’m going to have to rewrite everything into a word processor at some stage.

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**Author:** ![Darryl\_Lict](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7cd45c/32.png) [@Darryl\_Lict](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darryl_Lict)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2008, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-the-best-mobile-word-processor/476586/5 "2008-12-10T19:34:57Z")

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Check this [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=496886)on the ASUS line of pceees. I like the 900 model with XP and the 160GB hard drive.