Netbooks: Which is right for me?The Netbook category is at the cusp of an evolutionary change. While the current crop of machines with Atom N270 processor on the Intel 945 chipset provides adequate power for surfing and basic productivity tasks, it tends to stutter even on a high-bitrate video playback.
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the "Dell E series" link at the bottom of tinyurl.com... is incorrect.
Jul 05, 2008 03:40
The Asus eeePC 701 was selling for S$390 in Harvey Norman Singapore (US$284). It has destroyed the price performance paradigm, rendering everything here too expensive.
The NetNB is no longer blue ocean, it has become a bloody war.
Jul 10, 2008 14:13
wait till the $/GB of SSDs drops further...
Jul 19, 2008 10:34
why is there no mention of kohjinsha?is cnet trying to be partisan to brand awareness amongst its reader base.After all we know the features in kohjnsha are uncomparable to most of the netbooks available in the market today inspite of the price being on the higher side.
Sep 14, 2008 23:39
Hi zztop,
Though the form factor of the Kohjinsha puts them in the category of UMPCs, they are, however, not Netbooks. Instead, they are considered convertible tablets which fall outside the focus of this article.
Sep 15, 2008 11:07
I recently got the Asus Eee PC 900 for just $390 here in Manila. Prices are going down now. The 8.9" screen is great and I really wanted a SSD so my files are safe. The battery life is reasonable. The portability's superb, easily fits my bag and its lightweight though solidly built. I installed Windows XP and its running smoothly. Now I just wish it has bluetooth.
Nov 20, 2008 14:20
Maybe one of this days I will get my netbook.. Well still i am thinking if i need to buy one
Nov 25, 2008 21:31
can't wait for Malaysia PC fair on 12 12 :D will update u guys on netbook i wish i have a digicam lol :D
Dec 04, 2008 22:35
Hi Slingswish! I am thinking of buying it. Will be great if you can update the price when u r at PC Fair. Also, what are the goodies given...
Dec 06, 2008 01:42
Hi guys, do remember to check to see if there is the samsung NC10 and let us know how's the unit. From the reviews I've read, the battery and performance seems good.
Dec 09, 2008 17:43
I got this AsusEee pc1000h & wow, it got a bright,large display on 10inch. for me is just good enough carry around i think is still very light compare to my previous 12.1 inch laptop.
It's have great sound to play music or dvd movies(very impress)on a small machine like this! I upgradge to 2.0gb of ram & it run like super fast & I like & it so quiet(can't really hear the fan cooler sound.I strongly recommend this Asus Eeee pc1000h for those traveller or need a small,nice laptop for your need.(Fast machine,nice display,great dolby sound,nice outlook,easy to funtion on button keys & most of all the price is reasonable!
Dec 13, 2008 15:59
come Jan.12 you can buy the Samsung NC10 w/6-cell batt @ $750 (including delivery) here-
www.expansys.com.sg...
Jan 01, 2009 12:46
The MSI Wind carries a 160 gb HDD and 6-cell battery to boot. Has Asus noticed that their 1000H with similar specs is more expensive? I wonder if they know about this.
Jan 19, 2009 21:54
I'll skip the March IT show and wait for the next one. By then, prices shld have crashed further wth Intel announcing price cuts.
Jan 23, 2009 20:58
the 1000HE is the only one worth buying at around~S$700 among the current crop of ASUS netbooks. Lenovo's veriface + Instant-ON is now available & integrated to the S10, a boon to the laggard performance of HDD enabled ones. While at the forefront are ARM-Cortex & possibly 'Snapdragon' to be directly competing with the ATOM. will TSMC throw-in some value-added development to the ATOM now that they had the licensing to build it?
Mar 14, 2009 08:46
Basically there is a promotion at price of $738 to counter attack Lenovo S10 of $748.
Mar 19, 2009 20:56
Couldn't resist! Bought the 1000HE during the IT Show last week for less than $690. Battery lasts well over 7 hours after 1st charge. Excellent keyboard too. Can't ask for more at this price!
Mar 19, 2009 22:42
on liewcf concern: though Samsung hasnt committed yet if they'll be entering the Singapore laptop market again in the near future, its time for CNET-ASIA to lift the curtain of bias here as fellow Asians are accessing & represented as well in this site(?)
Mar 21, 2009 23:29
