what are the best current netbooks out right now?

[Mergano]

Just too many to choose from here.

I don't have any special requirements, just needs to have one of the better atoms and long battery life.

help!

 

[JWade]

I would recommend the Dell Latitude 2110 with the 1366x768 screen and 6 cell battery. it comes with the atom n470, which is 1.83ghz.

Also the Inspiron 1012 with the 1366x768 screen is nice, with the 6-cell battery it gets between 5 to 6 hours of use, it has the n450.

there are other netbooks with longer battery life, but i think the 1366x768 screen is way more beneficial than longer battery life.

 

[corkyg]

While you are looking, check out the Dell M101z. It is offic ially a laptop, but is the size of a netbook, 11.5-in, and less than 4 lbs, and a starting price of $430.

http://www.dell.com/us/p/inspiron-1...169,768880199,1285775352,,26124298,5156619861

 

[CurseTheSky]

If you want a "classic" netbook - cheap, excellent battery life, small screen / resolution, and laughable performance - the ASUS 1001P is hard to beat.

 

[Mergano]

i went for the Asus UL30A 13.3-inch in the end as it has about 9 hours battery life. Not exactly a netbook really -- for me, better in every way. Found it for cheap (in the UK) with the 1.2GHz celeron in there. I'm happy

thanks for the help.

 

[CurseTheSky]

i went for the Asus UL30A 13.3-inch in the end as it has about 9 hours battery life. Not exactly a netbook really -- for me, better in every way. Found it for cheap (in the UK) with the 1.2GHz celeron in there. I'm happy

thanks for the help.

Great choice. I had one with the SU7300 and it was leaps and bounds faster than any netbook. The only downside is the price, but if you found one cheap, it's a win / win.

 

[Emulex]

i like the nokia booklet 3G - it's on the cowboom/ebay/best buy private auction - hands down best buy for used buck - it's a wannabe macbook air but with an atom/500 - lol.

 

[MadScientist]

I've got a Dell mini 10v and a 1012 from the Dell outlet with 20% off coupon codes. I upgraded both to 2Gb ram and running Win 7 Ultimate 32bit on both. The mini 10v is a PITA to upgrade because the ram chip is under the motherboard. The 1012 is a lot easier to upgrade. Remove 3 screws from the bottom, pop up the keyboard, ram chip is on top side of MB.

I like the looks of the mini 10v better than the 1012, but the 1012 is faster because it has an atom n450 processor.

Dell now has a 25% off coupon code for Dell outlet Inspiron laptops and netbooks.
http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/fall_savings?c=us&cs=22&l=en&s=dfh&dgc=EM&cid=59662&lid=1509280

 

[Emulex]

nokia booklet closing auction $130-150 no charger. amazon $17 charger. slic2.1 win7 starter - throw a 2gb flash for readyboost - good to go.

it really does last 9 hours. maybe 8 with 3G and GPS and WIFI on.