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.

HP Mini 210-2080nr 10.1-Inch Netbook: takes advantage of Atom Processor N455 and offers 10.75 hours of battery. One of the best HP netbooks on the market.

Acer AO532h-2067 10.1-Inch Matrix Silver Netbook: offers up to 10 hours of battery life and Windows XP. If you are not into Windows 7 starter, this netbook could be a nice alternative.

There you have it. All these netbooks are energy efficient and can get you hours of working time per charge. Now, it all really comes down to what you want to do with your netbooks and what you get on your netbook could defer from the above stats. At the same time, you won’t have to reach for your adapter every 3 hours. That I can promise you.