Having built a 5GHz video downlink, I'm now looking for portable display screen. Rather than spend money on a single-use screen I'm considering a netbook with a USB video capture device. That way, I can also use it as an autopilot ground station.Spurred on by http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/deals/cheap-netbook-deals, I'm looking at 10.1" Toshiba NB200 (£192 after cashback, but cashback ends today!) running Windows XP Home.Is a netbook like this reasonable for running a ground station, or will I want something with a bigger screen, beefier hardware, etc.?
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Those Atom processors are not as powerful as a Pentium 4, and are not designed for the usual load of a desktop/laptop usage. You may run into problems running the usb video device, video recording with encoding, a ground station with a usb-serial port for down link and software, simultaneously. IMO a second hand Dell D600 or better yet a Dual Core like the D620 would cost less then a new Netbook and give better results (I have both).
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