[PCWorld]

Post your comments for 10 Must-Have Netbooks, from Super Expensive to Bargain Basement here

[esteckis]

I guess you did not really research the netbooks before posting this article. How about this?

Asus 1000 HE Intel Atom 1.6, 160 gig hard drive, XP Home included, up to 9 hours battery life, Get it at ZipZoom Fly for $ 345.00 when on sale. Free shipping.

[Azdeadwood]

Yes, I think that the 1000HE is the best unit out there. I did a lot of research before selecting it.
It has the newer N280 1.66, 6 cell battery and Bluetooth built in.

The only things I changed were upgrading the ram to 2GB and replacing the 160 GB drive with a 64GB SSD.


I get about 8 hours of battery life and it does everything I need in a Laptop.


I started using netbooks with the EEE PC 701 and this one clearly built on the "lessons learned" on the earlier models.

[BGG001]

If I had the money or need for a netbook I'd probably nab the Sony P Series Vaio. 1.4 lbs.2 (with standard battery) 9.65"(W) x 0.78"(H) x 4.72"(D). Smallest and lightest netbook out there from my understanding.

60GB HDD (128GB SSD avail.)
2GB RAM
4 hour life (8 hour upgraded)
MS Pro and SD slot
802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
1600x768 reso on 8" screen

Very good specs for a netbook, but it is $900 which defeats the purpose IMO.

[mpleroy]

I find that Asus eees are usually neglected in netbook articles. I set up an elderly friend in another country with an early 701 2gb ssd with wireless and we have no problems using SKYPE and she can get her email, view photos etc. I just bought an Asus 8.9" XP Celeron at Best Buy for $249 so the laptop can stay home and I can do whatever I need on the road. What a relief; fits in my purse. These little $-saving, shoulder-saving gems are flying off the shelves for those who know we're not looking for a desktop or powerful laptop replacement.

[kaerophil]

I am wondering why none of these articls or reviews mentions the Dell Mini. The price starts at $300, and it is a great netbook computer. It comes with Windows XP, which is much better than Vista.

[loufah]

The Dell Mini is on page 3 of this article.

[mgozaydin]

I see beautiful netbooks at very low price.

We will need 1.000.000 or so for 15.000.000 K12 students in Turkey some low cost netbooks.

Ram 1-2 GB

Screen 8.9

Storage 4 GB

Resolution 1024 x 600 a must, windows XP

Price $ 210 - at most $230

Paid at the time order . 100.000 per month delivery

Please write [mgozaydin@hotmail.com] in Turkey

[Candide08]

This review would have been better had it shown and mentioned screen resolution.
Screen resolution is an important factor.
1024 x 640 just doesn't make it - even just for webmail.

[kevinlovegrove]

Candide08 can I suggest laser surgery :) The resolution isn't really an issue, the screen size may be, if you go for anything less than a 10". You can enhance readibility with themes, etc.

[quackadilly]

Yeah, once the screen gets that small, you're pretty limited on resolutions. But then again, it's a netbook......if you need something bigger, get a notebook.

[Candide08]

Can I suggest that you think a bit more before responding.
Resolution may not be an issue to you, but it is to me and many others.
It is one of the more important considerations to me

If it doesn't matter to you fine, get whatever you want.
I have good eyes and strongly prefer larger resolution.
1024 x 600 is just too small - especially in the vertical dimension.

I run desktops with dual 1920 x 1200 monitors - at a minimum.
I realize laptops and espicially netbooks will necessarily be much smaller, but companies are just cheaping out and are not even offering any better resolutions.

[backpack]

Once again PCWorld hasa ignored the Asus 1000HE and also Asus will be releasing the 1005HA that will have 10.5 hour battery life.