Netbook Ratings – September 2009

September is finally upon us, and it’s time for another edition of netbook ratings. The netbook market wasn’t awfully busy in the month of August, but we finally have evaluated Sony’s latest netbook. The current top netbooks line-up is certainly impressive. N280 CPU is becoming the standard among the new netbooks models, and the battery life on these tiny gadgets is now reaching new heights. Being able to get close to 11 hours of battery life on these devices is certainly impressive. And you are not taking on bigger batteries, but rather more efficient ones.

With that in mind, here are the top 3 laptops for the month of September:

ASUS Eee PC 1005HA-PU1X-BK Netbook: one of the best netbooks around. It has been on the top of our list or close to the top since it was released. It truly has it all. Power, performance, and battery life. It comes with the latest networking technologies as well.

Toshiba Mini NB205-N210 Netbook: very unique design. It’s one of the most powerful netbooks available on the market. The only negative side to it is the fact that it comes with wireless G capability only. But that hasn’t stopped people from making this netbook a top seller.

Sony VAIO VPC-W111XX/P Netbook: the new Sony netbook is certainly capable and comes with the top specifications on the market. You get a strong CPU, great networking capabilities, microphone + webcam, and much more. The only downside is the battery life.

Here is how these netbooks stack up against each other:

If I were to recommend one of these laptops, it would be the ASUS 1005HA. It’s powerful, energy efficient, and not too expensive. Sony netbook is also a good option but the battery life will always be an issue. Let’s not forget that you are not limited to these options. There are plenty other netbooks that you can buy to address your situation. Just make sure you do your research beforehand.