Meet ASUS’ latest netbook. ASUS netbooks need no introduction. If you are looking for a portable, yet powerful machine to take with you during your business trips or get your college work done, you won’t go wrong with ASUS netbooks. ASUS is known for manufacturing energy efficient laptops, but it has certainly outdone itself with 1005HA. The Super Hybrid Engine used in this laptop lets you get 10.5 hours of battery life out of each charge. That alone can be a great reason to get your hands on this netbook.

Key Features:

It’s not hard to know what to expect from an Eee PC. These gadgets have been around for a while, so you know you are going to get something very portable and powerful at the same time. Here is exactly what you get:

• Battery: Up to 10.5 Hours of Battery Life
• CPU: Intel Atom N280 Processor 1.66GHz (latest)
• RAM: 1GB DDR2 RAM which you can upgrade to 2GB;
• Networking: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
• Storage: 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400 RPM)
• Webcam: 1.3MP webcam for video conferences and chat.
• Weight: only 2.8 lbs.
• Online Storage: 10GB Free Eee Storage
• OS: Windows XP Home Operating System
• Display: 10.1-inch WSVGA 1024×600 LCD Display

I found the keyboard to be much easier to work with. The design is certainly slick, and the device is so portable, you are not going to feel as if you are actually holding a real laptop. The Eee PC 1005HA includes numerous easily accessible ports including 3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x VGA port, 2 x Audio input/output ports, 1 x RJ-45 port, and a Kensington Lock port. And you are not going to have any issues connecting to fast networks with your 1005HA netbook. It comes with wireless N capability, which is really a must have these days.

The Eee PC 1005HA-P comes with 170GB of ASUS Hybrid Storage, which includes a 160GB hard disk drive and 10GB of FREE Eee Online Storage. I would use the 10 GB online storage for things that you want to protect at all costs. You can also store images of your current install on it if you can get it down to 10 GB in size. I would have preferred if the storage was free for life, but it does expire after 18 months unless you become a paying customer.

All in all, ASUS Eee PC 1005HA is a wonderful gadget to own and will surely find itself to the top of netbook ratings soon. It’s powerful, light, and energy efficient. If you are looking for a top of the line netbook, 1005 HA Eee PC is worth a serious look.
Rating: 9/10

Acer has created one of the top netbooks on the market today in Acer Aspire One AOD150-1165 10.1-Inch Netbook. Not only Aspire 1 is portable, but it comes with a 6 cell battery that allows you to get about 6 hours of normal usage per charge.

Acer Aspire One AOD150-1165 Netbook comes packed with 160 GB hard drive–plenty of space for storing documents, videos, and audio–this Aspire One also features 1 GB of installed RAM (1.5 GB maximum), 54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), multi-format memory card reader, multiple USB ports, and built-in email, web browsing, and digital media applications.

Features:

Let’s see what this Acer netbook has to offer:

• CPU: The 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor is powerful and suited for a mobile laptop such as this one.
• Battery: 6-cell battery provides up to 6 1/2 hours of battery life, which is long enough to get work done without having to charge your battery time and time again.
• Storage: 160GB Hard Drive has more than enough to store videos and multimedia files.
• RAM: 1GB RAM. You can add another 512 MB to it if you need more memory.
• Webcam: Acer Crystal Eye webcam is decent for vlogging and video conferences.
• Connectivity:
  • 3 USB 2.0 ports for connecting a wide range of peripherals–from digital cameras to MP3 players
  • Multi-in-one card reader supports Secure Digital (SD), MultiMediaCard (MMC), Reduced Size MultiMedia (RS-MMC), Memory Stick/Memory Stick PRO, and XD Picture Cards
  • 1 VGA monitor port
  • 1 headphone jack and 1 microphone jack
  • RJ-45 port for 10/100 Fast Ethernet connection
  • Kensington lock slot

Overall, Aspire One netbook is one of the best netbooks on the market performance-wise and price-wise. At $349.99, this netbook is more than affordable to college students and businesses.

Verdict: A-.

The NC10 mini notebook by Samsung is ideal for users who don’t want to break the bank and at the same time want to get their hands on a piece of hardware that allows them to consume data on the Internet. NC10-11GP is attractive and very portable yet pack the power needed to get business or college work done. Here is what you get with this laptop:

• Screen: the screen is 10.2-inch Wide and comes with 1024 x 600 WSVGA for screen resolution. Big enough to be comfortable on the eye and small enough to not take away from this netbook’s portability.
• CPU: Samsung NC10-11GP comes equipped with Intel Atom processor N270, 1.6 GHz, 533 MHz Front Side Bus, 512 KB Level 2 Cache, giving you enough power to consume data on the Internet.
• Hard Drive: 160 GB, 2.5-inch HD, 1 GB DDR2 800 MHz. More than enough for a mobile user, though I would like to see them increase it to 250 or 300 GB.
• Connectivity: 802.11 b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR, 10/100 BaseTX LAN. It would be great if wireless N was suggested but a lot of networks around the nation are wireless g. And you can still connect to N networks.
• Battery: 6-Cell Lithium Ion lasts 8 hours for you, which is long enough to get some real work done without an adapter being needed.
• Weight: only 2.8. Ultra portable.

This netbook comes with Genuine Microsoft XP Home with Service Pack 3, a 1.3 Mega Pixel webcam, a Kensington Key Lock, and 1 year standard parts and labor. The device is in the $400, but still more affordable than fully-fledged laptops. Samsung NC10-11GP 10.2-Inch Netbook has some nice features. I would have loved to see backlit keyboard with this netbook. But overall, the power and portability of this netbook makes it attractive to anyone who lives a mobile way of life.

ASUS Eee PC 1000HE 10-Inch Netbook EPC1000HE-BLK005X is designed for those who are constantly on the go and yet want to enjoy a long battery life with their netbooks. This netbook comes with Large LED Backlit Screen and Chiclet-style Keyboard that makes it very easy to use. Having the backlit features matters very much. It just makes to so much easier to read documents on your netbook. 1024 x 600 resolution makes it easy to view a single page without often needing to scroll left or right. Powered with a 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 Processor, you have enough power to get your work down without your netbook slowing down. You also get a 160 GB hard drive in addition to 1 GB of RAM, which should provide you with enough ammunition to get things down with your mobile laptop. If you need more storage, you can use the 10 GB E-storage that is offered to you by Asus which you can use to back up your files. And if you are ever bored, you can use the stereo speakers to listen to music or anything your heart desires.

Battery Life:

With 9.5 hours of battery life, your netbook will last even the longest flights without you having to charge and recharge your battery time and time again.This is all thanks to the hybrid engine used on this Asus netbook.

Connectivity:

EPC1000HE-BLK005X comes armed with an internal 802.11b/g/n that allows you to enjoy the highest Wi-Fi speeds on the go. Also included is Bluetooth V2.0 for flexibility and convenience with your Bluetooth devices. Eee PC 1000HE features 3 x USB 2.0 ports, 1 x VGA port, 2 x Audio input/output ports, 1 x RJ-45 port, Kensington Lock port.

Asus 1000HE comes with a decent microphone and a 1.3 MP web cam which you can use for video blogging and video conferences. The device weighs only 3.2 pounds and a 10 inch screen, which makes this device portable and adequate in size. The only downside is the device’s pre-installed OS, which is Windows XP. Then again, it’s better than having Vista on this machine.

Get your ASUS Eee PC 1000HE Netbook here.

ASUS Eee PC 1000HE Netbook EPC1000HE-BLU002X has the same features as the black ASUS Eee PC 1000HE Netbook, except it is colored in an attractive dark blue color. If you are fashion savvy or just don’t like the black Asus Eee, you should consider choosing this one.