When we first looked at the ASUS Eee PC 1201N last year, we thought it was a unique take on the netbook idea, and possibly one of the first acceptably performing netbooks on the market. Fast forward to 2010, and we have the Eee PC 1215N, basically an updated 1201 with a dual-core Atom D525 [...]

Asus Eee PC Netbooks have diversified into a sometimes numbing range of options, but when they’re boiled down, most of them have nearly the same components. Case in point: the Asus Eee PC 1015PED. For $329, this 10.1-inch Netbook has a single-core Atom N455 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive, and the same [...]

Netbooks are an interesting category of mobile device; some people love them and others loathe them. We definitely wouldn’t want to be stuck with a netbook as our primary computing device, and probably not even our primary laptop. HP actually understands this quite well with the 5102 and markets it as a companion device for [...]

The Aspire One line of Netbooks has long been a bright spot in Acer’s laptop lineup, thanks to the company’s firm commitment to rock-bottom prices and decent, if unexciting, design and construction. The latest version, called the Acer Aspire One D260-23797 (one of several fixed configurations of the D260, each with slightly different components), scores [...]

Dell just demonstrated its upcoming 10-inch Inspiron Duo convertible netbook/tablet. Based on the dual core Atom N550 the Inspiron Duo runs Windows 7 Premium. The system can work as a tablet: The demo seemed quite slow and touch screen was very unresponsive (typical of Atom running Windows 7 on netbook hardware). When you need a [...]

Netbooks are great little computers to carry around for quick reference.  They are small enough to fit in handbags and backpacks for ultra portability, and powerful enough for blogging, browsing the internet, and taking notes.  The ASUS models are a good choice for netbook users, as they are durable, feature over ten hours of battery [...]