Here is another example of what a netbook should be: at the extremes of cheap and portable. Here are the relevant specs: Asus Eee PC 900 Celeron M 900 MHz processor 16 GB SSD 1 GB DDR2 RAM 8.9″ LCD display, 1024 x 600 4 cell battery, 2:30 runtime Windows XP Home WiFi b/g 2.18 pounds 3 USB ports Flash card reader: SD, SDHC, MMC 90 day [...]
Continue reading...23. September 2009 | by Jonas
The Acer Aspire One AOA150 still has plenty of potential. Here is a good deal on a refurb, from the B&M retailer that is getting a second chance and taking their wares online from none other than Circuit City. Here’s the specs: 8.9″ LCD, 1024 x 600 1 GB DDR2 RAM 160 GB hard drive Windows XP Home 5-in-1 flash [...]
Continue reading...21. May 2009 | by Jonas
Here’s a deal I just spotted: TigerDirect has the HP 2133 netbook going for $279 this weekend. Here’s the particulars… The HP 2133 has an 8.9″ LCD, which is smaller by today’s standards, but makes it more portable if that is what you want. Even though it is last year’s model, the 1268 x 768 screen [...]
Continue reading...13. May 2009 | by Jonas
Dell is releasing the Mini 10v, their latest netbook. While their other models can be easily customized, for the 10v, they are limiting the options to keep the price down. Here are the specs: -Intel Atom N270 processor, 1.6 GHz -10.1″ LCD display (1024 x 576) -1 GB RAM -Windows XP SP3 -120 GB hard drive -Integrated 1.3 MP webcam -3 cell [...]
Continue reading...31. March 2009 | by Jonas
With the price of netbooks in the downright cheap range, manufacturers have done whatever it takes to keep the cost down. This has included using Linux OS’ which are historically cheaper. As consumers started to realize that Linux could get the jobs done of email and internet browsing, Microsoft countered with inexpensive Windows XP for [...]
Continue reading...28. March 2009 | by Jonas
Yup, that post title is serious. While some netbook prices make me wonder why not just buy a fuller featured notebook, some manufacturers realize that these are secondary machines and should be built and priced as such. Case in point… A few months back, Belco released a netbook that broke the $200 mark. Sure, it sports [...]
Continue reading...6. February 2009 | by Jonas
Netbooks have grown into the 10″ size which seems to be the most popular size these days. However, in reality, this is a bit of a new development. Last year, the mainstream models were an inch smaller at 8.9″ LCD’s. This leaves a stock of smaller screened netbooks that need to find a home. These are [...]
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4. October 2009 | by Jonas
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