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Notebook Price Watch



Netbooks

Netbooks will be facing a serious threat from portable ultrathins, which offer a much better performance for a slightly higher price. But there is one key advantage this category has (besides better battery life), which is a choice of screen sizes ranging from 7 to 11.6 inches that will appeal to those who consider portability above all else.

Our top three picks

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Specs
Price
Vendor

Acer Aspire One AOD250
Intel Atom processor (1.66GHz); 1GB RAM; 160GB HDD; 10.1-inch screen; integrated graphics card; Windows 7 Starter/Android S$699 (US$514.64) All Acer dealers
Selling point: One of the first Netbooks based on Windows 7, this Aspire One offers a double whammy by also allowing Google Android as an alternative quick-start operating system.


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Price
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Dell Inspiron Mini 10v
Intel Atom processor (1.6GHz); 1GB RAM; 160GB HDD; 10.1-inch screen; integrated graphics card; Windows 7 starter edition S$0 (US$0) Dell online store
Selling point: Dell's Mini 10v keeps a lot of the features of the more expensive Mini 10 at a more affordable price. It is also one of the first Netbooks to come with Windows 7.


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Specs
Price
Vendor

MSI Wind U100+
Intel Atom processor (1.66GHz); 1GB RAM; 160GB HDD; 10.1-inch screen; integrated graphics card; Windows XP Home S$599 (US$441.02) Cybermind
Selling point: One of the more popular Netbooks with an excellent keyboard. This model also comes bundled with a larger six-cell battery for longer uptimes.


Tags: Toshiba Portege, Netbook, Notebook, Apple MacBook, Sony Vaio
 

 

    Talkback
Jignasha Patel says...
This is a special promotion for students. At this price, it's the cheapest tablet PC in the market. The unit also comes with a free four-cell battery to complement the bundled eight-cell battery.

 
 
sourjerer says...
Well I say the above stated notebooks just hits me in the sweet spot... But I particularly like the Toshiba notebook (NICE) :)

 
 
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