Comments on: What’s the Best Netbook for the Price Right Now? http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:25:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: netbook reviews http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-71824 netbook reviews Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:09:14 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-71824 a bit of an update to this article, #1 now is the asus eee pc 1005ha with Win 7 imo a bit of an update to this article, #1 now is the asus eee pc 1005ha with Win 7 imo

]]> By: Annie http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-64106 Annie Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:58:58 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-64106 I'm loving my MSI Wind. I take with with me to class for all my notes and it's small enough I can lug around those giant law books in the same bag. Before, I felt like I needed a forklift to get to class with all my books. I keep my other laptop at home as a back up and to free up memory on my wind. Also, I don't have any of my Adobe products loaded on the netbook = hefty softwares are for the slower, heavier, 4 year old Dell Inspiron. In short, I can't vouch for the other versions but I can say that I love my netbook, use it everyday, and it's made my backpack 5 pounds lighter. I’m loving my MSI Wind. I take with with me to class for all my notes and it’s small enough I can lug around those giant law books in the same bag. Before, I felt like I needed a forklift to get to class with all my books. I keep my other laptop at home as a back up and to free up memory on my wind. Also, I don’t have any of my Adobe products loaded on the netbook = hefty softwares are for the slower, heavier, 4 year old Dell Inspiron.
In short, I can’t vouch for the other versions but I can say that I love my netbook, use it everyday, and it’s made my backpack 5 pounds lighter.

]]> By: james braselton http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-59285 james braselton Tue, 26 May 2009 18:28:31 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-59285 HI THERE EATHER A DELL MINI 9 DELL MINI 10 OR A HP MINI 1000 THEY ARE SOO COOL LOOKING AND YOU CAN OPT FOR A 16 GEGABYTE SOLID STATE FLASH DRIVE I LIKE THE SSD OVER A SLOW HARD DRIVE HI THERE EATHER A DELL MINI 9 DELL MINI 10 OR A HP MINI 1000 THEY ARE SOO COOL LOOKING AND YOU CAN OPT FOR A 16 GEGABYTE SOLID STATE FLASH DRIVE I LIKE THE SSD OVER A SLOW HARD DRIVE

]]> By: serulin http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-49315 serulin Fri, 27 Feb 2009 23:39:46 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-49315 Asus 1000he beats all currently for battery life, performance, features and price at 400ish (377ish for certain online vendors) The only drawback is slightly heavier + design. Asus 1000he beats all currently for battery life, performance, features and price at 400ish (377ish for certain online vendors)

The only drawback is slightly heavier + design.

]]> By: Da Buzz http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-46288 Da Buzz Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:57:49 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-46288 Want a netbook ? Own asus 701 4g ssd 7in lcd Linux version but XP installed and a acer one 8g ssd 8.9 xp version.. MOST Important key Factors Battery Life Battery life A netbook - Portable Ultra Mini Puter Key word Portable! Get a NETBOOK with a battery that will keep up with your Usage. The acer One SSD version has a 3 Cell 2200 Battery giving you 2.5 hrs battery life. Not very long with videos etc. On the other hand, Asus 701 sdd version with windows XP installed gives 5 Plus hours. Asus ships with a 6 Cell 5400 Battery and with the SSD, LCD led Backlight Brightness Settings, Saving Power is easy with the Asus machines. Once you add a HHD Hard Drive 120 160 gb etc, Now your reducing your battery life. SSD is the way to go for Battery Life. Most SSD versions ship with Linux, But Windows XP can be installed very easy with some online searching. You can use a SD Flash Drive for Browser temp files and downloading storage. Make sure its a class 6 and you wont notice any difference speed wise. 8GB sd flash cards are 12 dollars online, 20 retail cheap nowadays. Next Big thing, KEYBOARD SIZE Asus 701 version has a tiny tiny keyboard. Very hard to type with all your fingers. On the other hand, The Acer one, the keyboard feels full size and you can type away like a fullsized Keyboard. If you need to type alot Try out the keyboards first. LCD SIZE --- The 7 in screen Save The most Energy but it can be annoying. You can set your Browsers to view at 80 Percent instead of 100, and you wont have to scroll side to side. Its a fix, but it also makes the text smaller. 8.9in is the perfect size for Docs and internet browsing, but The bigger screen will use 40 percent more power then a 7in. Also check your LCD specs. An LED lit lcd uses much less power then a Standard bulb Lit LCD. Also remember, the bigger the LCD, the easier it is to crack if it in a backpack or purse. They all have a sheet of glass layered in somewhere. Webcam or no webcam? I would say get the webcam version, but if your not using it, disable the hardware in device manager or Bios to conserve Battery life. Same with the 10/100 Network Card RJ45. Asus machines can be upgraded thru the bottom doors RAM and some HHD versions. Acer one can not without taking the whole machine apart. Acer one SSD version has a door that is missing the PCIe connector, which makes the Access door usless in this case. Acers SSD and HHD versions both have replacable Drives just incase you have a failure in the future. Were as the Asus SSD drives are not Removable because they are soldered onto the motherboard. Acers Can Not boot from SD Flash Cards Asus will boot from Any device, SD flash, usb etc. Great for installing Windows XP without a CD DVD drive. Big battery Asus Upper hand Usable Keyboard Acer Upper hand Search the Big suppliers for the best price. Amazon has sales on Netbooks and you can pick up a new Asus for as low as 199.99. Bestbuy also has online sales of Asus 229.99 8.9in version. Keep your eyes open and dont rush into a netbook just because they are cute. Find the machine that will fit you. Want a netbook ?
Own asus 701 4g ssd 7in lcd Linux version but XP installed and a acer one 8g ssd 8.9 xp version..

MOST Important key Factors

Battery Life Battery life
A netbook – Portable Ultra Mini Puter Key word Portable! Get a NETBOOK with a battery that will keep up with your Usage. The acer One SSD version has a 3 Cell 2200 Battery giving you 2.5 hrs battery life. Not very long with videos etc. On the other hand, Asus 701 sdd version with windows XP installed gives 5 Plus hours. Asus ships with a 6 Cell 5400 Battery and with the SSD, LCD led Backlight Brightness Settings, Saving Power is easy with the Asus machines. Once you add a HHD Hard Drive 120 160 gb etc, Now your reducing your battery life. SSD is the way to go for Battery Life.
Most SSD versions ship with Linux, But Windows XP can be installed very easy with some online searching. You can use a SD Flash Drive for Browser temp files and downloading storage. Make sure its a class 6 and you wont notice any difference speed wise. 8GB sd flash cards are 12 dollars online, 20 retail cheap nowadays.
Next Big thing, KEYBOARD SIZE
Asus 701 version has a tiny tiny keyboard. Very hard to type with all your fingers. On the other hand, The Acer one, the keyboard feels full size and you can type away like a fullsized Keyboard. If you need to type alot Try out the keyboards first.

LCD SIZE —
The 7 in screen Save The most Energy but it can be annoying. You can set your Browsers to view at 80 Percent instead of 100, and you wont have to scroll side to side. Its a fix, but it also makes the text smaller.
8.9in is the perfect size for Docs and internet browsing, but The bigger screen will use 40 percent more power then a 7in. Also check your LCD specs. An LED lit lcd uses much less power then a Standard bulb Lit LCD.
Also remember, the bigger the LCD, the easier it is to crack if it in a backpack or purse. They all have a sheet of glass layered in somewhere.
Webcam or no webcam? I would say get the webcam version, but if your not using it, disable the hardware in device manager or Bios to conserve Battery life. Same with the 10/100 Network Card RJ45.
Asus machines can be upgraded thru the bottom doors RAM and some HHD versions.
Acer one can not without taking the whole machine apart. Acer one SSD version has a door that is missing the PCIe connector, which makes the Access door usless in this case.
Acers SSD and HHD versions both have replacable Drives just incase you have a failure in the future. Were as the Asus SSD drives are not Removable because they are soldered onto the motherboard.
Acers Can Not boot from SD Flash Cards
Asus will boot from Any device, SD flash, usb etc. Great for installing Windows XP without a CD DVD drive.

Big battery Asus Upper hand
Usable Keyboard Acer Upper hand

Search the Big suppliers for the best price. Amazon has sales on Netbooks and you can pick up a new Asus for as low as 199.99. Bestbuy also has online sales of Asus 229.99 8.9in version. Keep your eyes open and dont rush into a netbook just because they are cute. Find the machine that will fit you.

]]> By: John http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-46087 John Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:12:32 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-46087 I just did a % off search on netbooks via www.discount-hunt.com and Amazon has some nice discounts on various netbooks. I just did a % off search on netbooks via http://www.discount-hunt.com and Amazon has some nice discounts on various netbooks.

]]> By: VJ http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-45337 VJ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:09:12 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-45337 I use the eee 1000ha for my email, web browsing, and in general making minor updates to my site (http://FindYourAuto.net). The things that tipped me towards the asus were: Max Ram 2GB: Very few netbooks go upto 2gb. Largest hard drive (160GB), gives me the option of running mutiple Oses. 6-cell battery, i have comfortably used it for 4-5 hours without dragging cables around. Because of the memory upgrade runs vista like a champ, xp boots in about 30 seconds. I would have wanted the screen to be glossy instead of matte, but thats a minor issue to me. And of course the shift key is kind of annoying. But its the best value for money. If you look around you can get it for around $300-$350. I got mine with ebay cashback and it cost a little under $300. I use the eee 1000ha for my email, web browsing, and in general making minor updates to my site (http://FindYourAuto.net). The things that tipped me towards the asus were: Max Ram 2GB: Very few netbooks go upto 2gb. Largest hard drive (160GB), gives me the option of running mutiple Oses. 6-cell battery, i have comfortably used it for 4-5 hours without dragging cables around. Because of the memory upgrade runs vista like a champ, xp boots in about 30 seconds. I would have wanted the screen to be glossy instead of matte, but thats a minor issue to me. And of course the shift key is kind of annoying. But its the best value for money. If you look around you can get it for around $300-$350. I got mine with ebay cashback and it cost a little under $300.

]]> By: NetbookUser http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-45311 NetbookUser Tue, 06 Jan 2009 16:37:41 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-45311 I like the Dell Mini 12 - it's a strong offering, light, sleek, and functional. The harddrive is a little small - but it makes up for it with exceptional weight qualities. I like the Dell Mini 12 – it’s a strong offering, light, sleek, and functional. The harddrive is a little small – but it makes up for it with exceptional weight qualities.

]]> By: symbianguru http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-45303 symbianguru Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:22:48 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-45303 I lucked out and got a Fujitsu P161O for under $500, but I'm totally sold on the 8.9 inch. screen, too. I have a 13 inch Dell. so 10 inches isn't really enough size-savings. I lucked out and got a Fujitsu P161O for under $500, but I’m totally sold on the 8.9 inch. screen, too. I have a 13 inch Dell. so 10 inches isn’t really enough size-savings.

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-45294 Kevin C. Tofel Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:59:45 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-45294 BTW: these are ALL great comments and opinions. I'll bet Mike never expected such great service when he asked me this question in the first place. :) BTW: these are ALL great comments and opinions. I’ll bet Mike never expected such great service when he asked me this question in the first place. :)

]]> By: Kevin C. Tofel http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-45293 Kevin C. Tofel Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:58:53 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-45293 "Quite a lot of the gadgets you find at CES are prototypes and concept hardware, put on display to merely tease the consumer. Some never even get to the production stage, or undergo a redesign before a retail version goes on sale." Very true Luscious. We knew the HP Mini-note was getting a nice refresh at CES (news hit at midnight this morning), but items like that are generally the exception at CES time. ;) “Quite a lot of the gadgets you find at CES are prototypes and concept hardware, put on display to merely tease the consumer. Some never even get to the production stage, or undergo a redesign before a retail version goes on sale.”

Very true Luscious. We knew the HP Mini-note was getting a nice refresh at CES (news hit at midnight this morning), but items like that are generally the exception at CES time. ;)

]]> By: Alan http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-45268 Alan Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:09:22 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-45268 @Rahul - You are wrong - the EeePC does indeed have a multitouch trackpad. "I ruled out any device with an 8.9-inch display in my thought process. Not that there’s anything wrong with those, but the larger 10-inch screens represent nice “bang for buck”." Kevin, I have to disagree with you on this. 10 inch screens do not hold a better value - they take more power, cost more money, weigh more, and do not present the user with any additional screen resolution. The main advantage of 10 inch models is not the screen itself, but the larger keyboards, which many will prefer. That being said, if you are looking strictly at value like you mentioned, an 8.9inch netbook is a much better value proposition. As some have mentioned, the Asus 900ha is a fantastic deal for a netbook and should probably be at the top of anyone's list if they are looking for maximum value from a netbook. @Rahul – You are wrong – the EeePC does indeed have a multitouch trackpad.

“I ruled out any device with an 8.9-inch display in my thought process. Not that there’s anything wrong with those, but the larger 10-inch screens represent nice “bang for buck”.”

Kevin, I have to disagree with you on this. 10 inch screens do not hold a better value – they take more power, cost more money, weigh more, and do not present the user with any additional screen resolution. The main advantage of 10 inch models is not the screen itself, but the larger keyboards, which many will prefer.

That being said, if you are looking strictly at value like you mentioned, an 8.9inch netbook is a much better value proposition. As some have mentioned, the Asus 900ha is a fantastic deal for a netbook and should probably be at the top of anyone’s list if they are looking for maximum value from a netbook.

]]> By: gmazin http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-45261 gmazin Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:41:45 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-45261 Wow, posted a comment at the same time as AFD. Ok, so someone else said 900HA too :) Wow, posted a comment at the same time as AFD. Ok, so someone else said 900HA too :)

]]> By: gmazin http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-45260 gmazin Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:40:56 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-45260 Why hasn't anyone said the 900HA? $319 with features comparable to more expensive systems. Battery isn't a 6-cell (4 cell), but you can stretch it out to about 4.5 hours, or 4 with normal use. Also the form factor is that of the original 701. Why hasn’t anyone said the 900HA? $319 with features comparable to more expensive systems. Battery isn’t a 6-cell (4 cell), but you can stretch it out to about 4.5 hours, or 4 with normal use.

Also the form factor is that of the original 701.

]]> By: AFD http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-45259 AFD Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:40:05 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-45259 EEE 900HA is the best bang-for-your-buck 9" right now, in my opinion. Atom CPU, 160GB HDD, XP, and 4-hour battery for $330 at Newegg. Bought two on eBay during Microsoft's 30% cashback deal for $245 each before the price dropped. Even at the original $350 price they'd still be a bargain. EEE 900HA is the best bang-for-your-buck 9″ right now, in my opinion. Atom CPU, 160GB HDD, XP, and 4-hour battery for $330 at Newegg. Bought two on eBay during Microsoft’s 30% cashback deal for $245 each before the price dropped. Even at the original $350 price they’d still be a bargain.

]]> By: Pam T. http://jkontherun.com/2009/01/05/whats-the-best-netbook-for-the-price-right-now/#comment-45258 Pam T. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 04:25:40 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=27215#comment-45258 My two cents worth - unless you like the headache of managing your disk space, get the hard drive versions. More options there, such as loading up your music or video for portable entertainment. My two cents worth – unless you like the headache of managing your disk space, get the hard drive versions. More options there, such as loading up your music or video for portable entertainment.

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