http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/ Engadget Comments for http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 14th 2008 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 14th 2008 11:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 12:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 12:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 12:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 1:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/
AFAIK, the only netbooks that you can buy with extended batt are some EEE models and the MSI Wind. Both are rather expensive at prices north of USD$500. Personally, I am waiting for the Lenovo S10, as its keyboard has dedicated PgUp/Dn keys, which probably get the most use of outside of the space bar. OK, and because it also comes in red and is cheaper. But that's Sept/Oct, probably a bit too late if this is indeed for school.

If price is not a prime concern, and you want something with a bit more muscle to do more than simple web surf/note taking, look into the Thinkpad X61, a highly ranked ultraportable. Lenovo is clearing out this unit, in favor of the X200/300, and it can be found currently at around $850 (with 8-cell batt).]]>Aug 15th 2008 1:19AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 2:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/- remove the slow small secondary SSD it comes with - and replace it with a faster bigger MyDigital SSD.
- add a touch screen panel kit.

Perfection... :-)]]>Aug 15th 2008 7:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Next revision
September 16]]>Aug 14th 2008 11:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 14th 2008 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 14th 2008 11:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/
And the MacBook is too high end and expensive. There's probably an Eee PC that fits hits bill though.]]>Aug 15th 2008 12:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 12:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/
It's not. But the price is :)]]>Aug 15th 2008 12:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 1:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/
"Engadget is pleased to announce the results for the 2008 Reader Awards.

The Winners:

Best Netbook: Apple MacBook Pro
Best Netbook under $500: Second-hand Apple MacBook Pro
Best Netwook with 10" screen or small: Half an Apple MacBook Pro"]]>Aug 15th 2008 5:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 7:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/
It's not even that cheap. I paid £269 for my 16GB iPod touch. My Asus eee 901 XP only cost an extra £30. ]]>Aug 15th 2008 10:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Not The 16th for sure :)]]>Aug 31st 2008 10:57AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Well built, well priced, and great performance.]]>Aug 14th 2008 11:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/
Pros:
10" Screen
Really good keyboard
OSX86 compatible
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the keyboard is great - trackpad sucks donkeyballs, no way to turn off click and drag on the mac side. FUGLY white vinyl slipcase with grey piping - guess the girl next door gets a new carry bag for her Brats dolls (ick).

VERY happy for 549.99 (free shipping/no tax) and no Steve Jobs $200 "black tax"


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i keep getting my hopes up about all these netbooks they say will be released between now and mid september but things just keep looking more grim.

portability necessitates long battery life, without it, these netbooks are pointless.]]>Aug 14th 2008 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 10:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 14th 2008 11:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 14th 2008 11:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/]]>Aug 14th 2008 11:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 12:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 12:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 12:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 1:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 5:08AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 14th 2008 11:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 1:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/
Asus also used MLC memory on some EEE PCs, but it was only to supplement the faster SLC memory that housed the OS.

I also have an original 701 EEE, and while the screen resolution isn't as nice, it has never failed me and is quite suitable for most of my needs. I don't think I will replace it until we start seeing netbooks powered by the NVIDIA Tegra.]]>Aug 15th 2008 1:38AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 15th 2008 1:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/
If you're not OCD about fingerprints, this is the best machine hands down. And a primary reason for that is the keyboard. Unlike the mush that is the EeePC keyboard, the Acer's keyboard is fantastic and I'm using it at nearly full speed (83WPM versus 90WPM on a full-size keyboard). The screen is incredible, though it suffers from the problem that all glossy screens do - the reflections. It's a full $100 cheaper than the MSI Wind, has more hard drive space, and you just can't go wrong with the classy dark blue. ]]>Aug 15th 2008 10:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/Aug 14th 2008 11:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/
MSI Wind gets my vote as well, if you can find one.]]>Aug 14th 2008 11:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/
Some people have a legitimate need for a powerful "real" computer - aerospace engineers and Pixar animators - but the majority of consumers don't do anything with their PCs that a netbook (and/or video game console) can't do for less money.
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Other than gamers, movie rippers and hardcore computer users, the majority of people do not need the real computers of today. How many cores do you need to check your email, watch youtube and the other things people mostly use their computers for?


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I can perhaps understand that in relation to a secondary computer netbook that is meant for maximum portability, but certainly not representative of ALL computer use. I don't know what world you live in, but in the one I'm in, many people I know use their computers for activities that need more than an Intel Atom/512MB RAM/1024x768 res

- Digital Photography editing and printing (Photoshop / Photoshop elements / iPhoto / etc)
- Illustration, painting, 3D modeling and animation
- PC Gaming
- Home/Amateur video editing / youtube videos
- DVD ripping, DVR, video encoding
- Maintaining websites and blogs
- Hobbyist/Open source software development
- Audio mixing, music production, podcasting/Internet radio
- etc]]>Aug 16th 2008 4:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/14/ask-engadget-whats-the-best-netbook-out-there/
This is the world I live in: university students use their computers to view youtube, play on facebook and msn, surf the web, look at porn, write a paper or two. Business people use excel, word and make presentations once in a while. Service men carry around laptops to enter data on service calls, most of with can be handled by these computers. People need bsstbuy to install software for them and call the neighbourhood "computer guy" or family "computer guy" when something goes wrong.

The fact that you are reading Engadget makes me assume that you are not an average computer user. There is a good chance you work in a computer world and maybe you know people who can use computers.]]>Aug 16th 2008 1:23PM