• Netting the best Netbooks

    Netting the best Netbooks

    Rohan Naravane, Dec 15, 2008 1417 hrs IST

    These little 'bundles of joy' are ready to take over the world. We look at the best ones available today.

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Asus Eee PC 904HA

Asus didn't really have a strong answer when the Aspire One was launched. Their 9-incher Eee PC 904H model had an older Intel Celeron processor and was expensive then. Last month, they launched an upgraded 904HA version. This one does away with the Celeron processor and has the current Atom processor inside.

A large 160GB hard-disk is a welcome addition and a 6-cell battery will give around 3-4 hours of battery life. Like the Aspire One, Bluetooth is missing from this model too. Windows XP Home Edition comes built-in, however, no Linux option on this one.



A sore point about the Eee PC is that, at 1.4 kg it's not exactly lightweight for a 9-incher Netbook. But on the brighter side, Asus has begun to price their models quite modestly. At Rs. 23,800, it's now actually cheaper than the Aspire One by one grand.


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(17) Comments
Prax
,Patna, on Jan 21, 2009 08:45 AM
I recently bought an AAO for 14.9K net n 'm lovin' it. I just hate the color I got (Sapphire Blue) because that's the one they had...sigh!
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Adnan
,Jabalpur, on Jul 14, 2010 09:14 AM
I want to buy a netbook with highest configuration. so which one i choose
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NirmalPandey
,True iIndian....... All over, on Apr 15, 2010 09:10 PM
the article is presumably as vintage as French Wines,,,,,, gimme sumthg nu dudes!!!!!!
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Vikas
,Mumbai, on Mar 11, 2009 01:39 AM
Do these netbooks support running of photoshop, c compilers,office 07 and other heavy-memory requirement programs with much ease or do they lag ? wat's ur opinion for lg's x110....reply asap
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Shyla
,NY, on Dec 19, 2008 09:23 AM
most of the keyboards on these netbooks are crap. only the acer aspire one and msi wind have a perfect keyboard. the lenovo s10 does not have a separate F12 key dell mini 9 does not have separate function keys at all. so before you buy a netbook take a look at the keyboard properly.
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Prasanna
,mumbai, on Jan 16, 2009 08:48 PM
Dear Shyla, Just curious as when is F12 required ?
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Dr. Sunil
,Hyderabad, on Dec 30, 2008 08:22 PM
> My take on the Netbook is that it is an extension to > your main computer. You take is wrong! No wonder why PC and Internet penetration is not much happening in India compared to other Asian regions. Let's hope for the best with all these 'Low Price' models. Still am not so convinced because Software side it sucks high in India with steep prices (read as Windows & it's Office products). Penetration doesn't happen until & unless Software prices scale down OR people tune towards Open Source movement as our great man Dr. APJ has once professed very clearly.
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vivek ladha
,goa, on Dec 30, 2008 10:31 AM
The article mentions review of new netbooks expected in 2009...was mentioned for week of Dec22nd.. Cannot find it on techtree... a link would be helpful Thabks
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shadeslayer
,Gurgaon, on Dec 25, 2008 02:34 AM
What happened to the mini 9.So,small that i got lost in the rankings???????
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five46
,Bengaluru, on Dec 23, 2008 09:32 PM
Oops! You just missed out on the Samsung NC10 just recently launched. Looks competitive. May be in a shoot-out next year. Also, the HP Mini 1000 (am I right?) isn't seen. Is it not available in India yet?
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Ashok
,New Delhi, on Dec 18, 2008 12:44 PM
Quite an unfair comparision...the mother of all netbooks "HP 2133 Mininote" is not considered. I'll tell you the difference...1280x728 resolution, no other netbook offers, Brushed Aluminium casing is the ultimate WOW factor, 2GB of 667 MHz RAM with 800 MHz FSB....... downside...C7M processor, but its not all that bad, it walks vista easily, and zooms with XP/ Ubuntu. Compiz dosent work :( ...but im sure it wont be working on any of them.
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Rohan Naravane
,TechTree TechLabs, on Dec 18, 2008 07:17 PM
The reason the HP mini-Note 2133 was not included was because HP has informed us that they've stopped selling that model, and they're coming up with an upgrade very soon.
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Martin
,Bangalore, on Dec 17, 2008 04:28 PM
Any netbook with DVD drive??
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Samir
,Mumbai, on Dec 16, 2008 01:14 AM
Where is the Dell Inspiron Mini 9? That's the second best Netbook right now behind Asipre One. If I was in the market I would go like this - 1.Acer 2.Lenovo [White/Red combo has killer looks something diff!.] 3.MSI Wind.
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Rohan Naravane
,TechTree TechLabs, on Dec 16, 2008 06:49 PM
Dear Samir, The Inspiron Mini 9 isn't yet widely available in India as of now. I haven't seen it even at official dell retailers like Croma. This guide is about the best Netbooks of 2008. And since 2008 is almost over, the dell inspiron mini 9 would have a chance to compete next year.
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hello
,sd, on Dec 16, 2008 11:42 AM
I like MSI wind becuase of chic looks and match the international standards in quality also Eee 1000H is able to run MAC OS where rest of netbooks s*cks as acer and lenovo are made for gays!
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Samir
,Mumbai, on Dec 16, 2008 01:15 AM
Oops if you have Inispiron Mini 9 in the list than that is no.2. Lenovo is no.3 then. Wind gets the boot.
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