Current netbook alternatives
I miss traveling with my old Toshiba netbook. It's the perfect size, weight, and battery life. I thought about buying an SSD drive and upgrading the OS to Win 7, but I doubt it's worth it since the RAM is maxed out at 2 GB. So I'm looking for a replacement although I'm not sure it exists.
What the netbook has that I want:
size: 10.1" screen or not much larger
weight: 3 pounds or not much heavier
battery life: 9 hrs but can live with 7-8
hard drive: 160 GB--doesn't need to be larger
USB ports: 3--has to have at least 2
RAM: more than 2 GB, probably at least 4
I'm leery of the hinges on 2-in-1 models since too many friends have had problems with this design; and I'll never use a touch screen. Unless I find a closeout model with Win 7, I plan to downgrade to it since I don't like Win 10. (No need to get into a discussion of why.)
What I don't want: Mac, Microsoft Surface, Chromebook, or tablet. None of these meet my needs, so please don't suggest them.
Any suggestions for under $1,000? Or am I looking for something that doesn't exist?