5 Hot Netbooks To Be Excited About
Netbooks may have been upstaged by tablets in the past few months but they are till many nice new models to be excited about. With the emergence of Chromebooks, there is a good chance netbooks will be talked more often, at least in the short-term. These 5 new netbooks are certainly worth being excited about:
ASUS Eee PC T101MT Convertible Tablet: looking for a netbook that can be used as a tablet? This netbook has ATOM 570 processor inside and 2 GB RAM. Of course, it has a multi-touch display.
Acer Aspire One Happy2-13445 Netbook: has an Intel Atom N570 Dual-Core Processor inside. It has liquid “water ripples” pattern on its surface and is pretty good looking.
Samsung Series 5 3G Chromebook: a slim Chromebook that boots in a short few seconds and can last you 8.5 hours. It has a 12.1″ high-resolution.
Acer AC700 Chromebook: another exciting Chromebook with a 11.6 inch display and N570 Processor inside. It also has 2 GB RAM and a 16 GB SSD.
ASUS 1215N-PU27-RD 12.1-Inch Netbook: a decent netbook with a larger screen (12.1 inches). It has a Dual Core Atom D525 inside with Nvidia ION technology.
Netbooks are not completely dead, as some experts have assumed. As long as netbook makers innovate, these tiny devices will stay in demand.
3 Must See Hybrid Netbooks
Hybrid netbooks are on the rise. With traditional netbooks losing steam, netbook makers are innovating to keep their devices relevant in a world full of tablets. If you are still not sold on tablets and want to get your hands on a cool hybrid netbook, these 3 models are worth a look:
Dell Inspiron DUO iD-4495FNT Laptop: a superb netbook that can be turned into a tablet. It has a 1.5 GHz Intel Atom dual-core N550 processor. Gives you the best of both worlds. (more…)
4 Fast AMD Netbooks You Should Check Out
There was a time when only ATOM netbooks ruled in this market. ATOM processors are not terrible by any means, but it is always nice for shoppers to have some options when it comes to picking up a new netbook. AMD netbooks are just as decent as Intel netbooks and have their positives. Here are 4 awesome AMD netbooks worth checking out if you are shopping around for these devices:
ASUS Eee PC 1015B-MU17 Netbook: ASUS netbooks need no introduction. The company has done a wonderful job bringing powerful netbooks to the market. This model ships with AMD C30. It has AMD Radeon™ HD 6250 Graphics inside. (more…)
3 Must See 12.1 Inch Netbooks
Most netbooks today come with 10.1″ (or something close in size) screens. Those of you who have never owned a netbook or laptops with small screens may find it difficult to get used to such a small screen. The good news is there are a handful of netbooks that offer more real estate on their screens. Here are 3 12.1 inch laptops that are portable and give you more screen space:
ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1215N-PU17 Netbook: it has a 12.1″ WXGA (1366×768). This netbook takes advantage of Nvidia ION 2 graphics and has 2 GB of RAM. It runs Windows 7 Home Premium 32 bit.
8 Best Netbook Tablets For a Mobile Life
Netbooks are a whole lot of fun. Those who have tried a good one already know that. They are easy to take with you on the road, and they let you get more done than you would on an iPhone. But you can get even more work done with a tablet netbook hybrid, especially if you are into design and things like that. If you have tried top tablets laptops on the market, you have probably realized some are too heavy to take with you all the time. Tablet netbooks let you get the same functionality with less weight. So you can travel with your gadget and do your design work wherever you are.
There aren’t many netbook-tablets around. But the ones available are decent enough for those who want to work on their design work or take handwritten notes. They are cheaper than their laptop counterparts as well. If you are looking to hit multiple targets with one shot and get both a netbook and a tablet in one package, here are 8 models you should try:
Asus Eee PC T101MT-EU27 Convertible Tablet: converts from a netbook to tablet easily. Has ATOM N450 processor and a touch-sensitive screen to give you options on the road. Offers 6.5 hours of battery.
Lenovo Ideapad 06517HU Tablet Netbook: a multitouch netbook tablet fit all into one device. Comes equipped with N450 CPU and can give you up to 8 hours of battery on the go.
Entourage Dualbook: an e-book reader and netbook fit into one device. The device does have 2 7 inch screens, one for reading and one for computer work.
Viliv Promotion Pack S5 EXP P 4.8-Inch Net-Tablet PC: it’s a cool ultra mobile netbook that is a tablet as well. It comes with a smaller screen, so it’s more portable than other models. But it does come with a powerful CPU, so you are not getting a slow, small netbook. (more…)
4 Fast Netbooks For The Road
Many people get frustrated with netbooks that look good on paper but are slow and sub-par in performance in action. You do get what you pay for with netbooks. Those $200 netbooks are not designed to handle more sophisticated tasks. Those more expensive models have more power and offer more convenience features to their users. If you are looking for a fast netbook, these 4 new netbook models can be what you need:
Gateway LT3119u 11.6-Inch AMD Dual-Core Netbook: more like a laptop. It has an AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core processor, 2GB RAM, and takes advantage of Windows 7 premium.
ASUS Eee PC 1015PN-PU17: it has a dual core processor inside and takes advantage of Nvidia Ion2. Offers 9.5 hours of battery per charge. (more…)
6 Best Dual-Core Netbooks
Let’s face it. Nobody likes a slow netbook no matter how much money you pay for it. Latest ATOM processors such as N450 are not that slow, but they can’t necessarily beat dual-core processors. If you happen to be interested in doing more complex things on your netbook, you are better off paying a bit more money to get a dual-core netbooks. These 6 dual-core netbooks can be a good way for you to start:
ASUS Eee PC 1015PN-PU17: it not only has a dual core processor, it takes advantage of Nvidia Ion2 to offer better graphics on your netbook. Offers 9.5 hours of battery life.
Gateway LT3119u 11.6-Inch Netbook: closer to a laptop than most of the above netbooks. It has a 11.6 inch screen and takes advantage of an AMD Athlon 64 X2 dual-core. It has 2 GB RAM, which helps.
Samsung NF310-A01 10.1-Inch Netbook: features an ATOM N550 processor and takes advantage of Nvidia graphics and 3D SRS Premium Sound to offer you a better multimedia experience on the go.
Top 5 Netbooks with Best Battery Life
Netbooks are popular as they are portable, compact, and let people get the job done on the road. But what’s most exciting about netbooks is their battery life. A lot of people have been complaining about getting only 2 or 3 hours of battery life with their Windows laptops. Netbook manufacturers have realized that those who are constantly on the go prefer not to charge their gizmo every 2 or 3 hours. That’s why having a long battery life is a must with netbooks. If you are getting anything below 5 hours of battery life with each charge with your netbook, you have gotten a bad deal. In my case, if I am getting anything less than 7 hours, I’d reconsider getting another netbook.
With that in mind, here are 5 netbook with best battery life:
MSI U160-007US Netbook: has the best battery life among the current crop of netbooks on the market. Features N450 processor, Windows 7, and 15 hours of battery life.
ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PED-PU17: takes advantage of Atom N475 (1.83GHz) to provide more speed and energy efficiency for the go. It offers 13 hours of battery and is one of the best selling netbooks on the market toady.
Nokia – Booklet 3G Netbook: quite a unique netbook that is not cheap but packs a lot of punch. It can go for 12 hours. Comes with HDMI and GPS support and is super slim too. Takes advantage of Windows 7.
5 Killer Netbooks For School and Beyond
Netbooks are not only great for getting some business done on the road, they are very handy for students too. Nobody likes carrying around a heavy laptop and netbooks are more than capable of handling tasks for students. Besides, they usually offer a better battery life than those large less energy efficient laptops. Let’s not forget that netbooks cost much less than regular laptops.
If you are looking to pick up a netbook for school, these 5 models may be what you need:
ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PEG-MU17 Netbook: not only has an impressive set of features, it is 3G capable too. So you can use it to connect to the Internet on the go (with a plan). Comes with Kindle pre-installed.
Lenovo Ideapad S10-3 0647-2BU netbook: Lenovo laptops and netbooks are some of the best on the market. They are light-weight and very user friendly. This one has a 98% Full size keyboard which makes typing much easier. Weighs only only 2.76lbs.
MSI U230 Light-087 11.6-Inch Netbook: much closer to regular laptops than most netbooks. It takes advantage of an AMD processor and has a beautiful 11.6 Inch 1366×768 LCD panel. (more…)
6 Large Screen Netbooks For Home & Business
Netbooks are among the most portable gadgets around. They generally weight less than 3.5 pounds, so as long as you aren’t going for a heavy netbook, you are going to have little trouble taking your netbook on the road. But what most folks complain about when it comes to netbooks is the screen size. Many netbook owners can’t stand 8″ and smaller screen netbooks. Those smaller netbooks are designed for people who have no trouble navigating their way through a smaller real estate on their laptop. The good news is, you don’t have to settle for those smaller laptops. There are plenty of netbooks that come with a decent size screen, and they don’t weigh too much either.
11-12 inch screen netbooks are slightly less portable than their smaller counterparts, but we are talking about a very small difference in size, so if you can’t stand those smaller netbooks, here are 6 large netbooks you should try:
ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1201N-PU17 Netbook: one of the few netbooks on the market that has a dual core processor. It has 750 GB of hybrid storage too.
Lenovo ThinkPad X100E 11.6-Inch Netbook: comes with a 11.6″ screen, 2 GB RAM, and ATI Radeon HD3200 Graphics.
HP Mini 311-1000NR 11.6-Inch Netbook: has a 11.6 inch screen and takes advantage of NVIDIA ION to provide better performance on the road. (more…)
