New netbooks now shipping
In early January I flew down to Las Vegas for CES. I spent my time looking at the new netbooks and doing hands on videos of them which you can see on the YouTube channel or from my past coverage. After returning from my trip it wasn't long before most of these new netbooks started showing up for pre-order on various online retailers. Well, because there are so many next generation netbooks now shipping I thought it would be best to lump them all together in one giant post and give you my best picks from each manufacturer.
Acer Best Pick: Acer AO532h-2223 in Silver $299
Quick Specs: Intel Atom N450 1.66 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB hard drive (see full specs
More new netbooks along with my best picks are continued after the break.
ASUS Best Pick: ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-PU17-BU blue for $368.59
Quick Specs: Intel Atom N450 1.66 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM and 250 GB hard drive (see full specs
They also make a less expensive slightly lighter version with a lower capacity 6 cell for 11 hours of battery life ASUS Eee PC 10005PE version in black
The ASUS Eee PC 1008P in brown
HP Best Pick: HP Mini 210-1030NR $333.51
Quick Specs: Intel Atom N450 1.66 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM and 160 GB hard drive (see full specs
The HP Mini 210 is also available at HP.com in a few other configurations here or here for the HD screen option.
Lenovo Best Pick: Lenovo X100e $531.99
Quick Specs: 1.6 GHz AMD Mobile Athlon, 250 GB hard drive, 2 GB RAM (see full specs
The X100e was my favorite from Lenovo, even though it's technically not a netbook. The other netbooks from Lenovo are not shipping yet. (See my hands on CES report for more info)
MSI Best Pick: MSI Wind U135-206US in Silver $336.09
Quick Specs: Intel Atom N450 1.66 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB hard drive (see full specs
The MSI Wind U135 is also available in blue
Sony Best Pick: Sony VAIO VPC-W121AX/T in Brown $421.25
Quick Specs: Intel Atom N450 1.66 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB hard drive (see full specs
Sony Vaio W series netbooks are also available in White
Toshiba Best Pick: Toshiba Mini NB305
Quick Specs: Intel Atom N450 1.66 GHz processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB hard drive (see full specs
I named the Toshiba NB305 the best netbook of CES. You can also see it in action via my hands on CES report for more details. If you want Windows 7 starter, you'll need to pay $50 more but it is available in 3 colors: white
I'll update this list as more new netbooks begin shipping. With that said, feel free to contact me directly if you aren't sure which netbook to buy.
Tagged: CES 2010, new netbooks
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