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Also....I must say, it's taking a while to get used to the new Engadget. Specifically, there's so much black...it's depressing. I used to check this site 5-10 times a day, and was always greeted with this nice happy blue/white combo. Now I hesitate to click on the fast dial bookmark. I am considering signing for the twitter feeds as an alternative though.]]>Nov 24th 2009 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 24th 2009 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 24th 2009 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/
I'm not noticing the black so much as I more miss the big ol'engadget logo looming at the top of every page.
What happen boys?! Was the water too cold in the wash and the logo came out shrunk?

As for the list of netbooks; what about the MSI X-Slim series?
I know they can be hard to track down but they didn't even get an honorable mention?]]>Nov 24th 2009 8:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 24th 2009 3:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 24th 2009 4:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/
link takes me to the engadget homepage .. ?]]>Nov 24th 2009 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Made my day. Thanks, that link makes my speed dial for Engadget look as it used to: Newest/latest post visible. Much appreciated!]]>Nov 24th 2009 4:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 24th 2009 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/
+1]]>Nov 24th 2009 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/
*whew*]]>Nov 24th 2009 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 24th 2009 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 24th 2009 7:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/
What version of Ubuntu are they running? The Intel graphics drivers were atrocious in 9.04 but have improved somewhat in 9.10. Scrolling performance in particular has seen a huge improvement.]]>Nov 24th 2009 10:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/
You also must consider that the 10v has a black friday sale price of $149.

No it can't play HD vids but it can handle netflix and the like PERFECTLY. I LOVE having it just for that. I load up a couple movies I burned with Handbrake and have the Netflix handy and you are ALL SET. Great for travel or even home use. Just plug it into an external monitor.

Oh well I guess its because netbooks are "so last summer" and it seems like most people on here have a bunch of money to spend on better machines anyway.

Good little laptop if you ask me and you can't beat $149.]]>Nov 24th 2009 3:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 24th 2009 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/
If you're talking about the 149 price at officemax, that's a hoax. That being said, you can get the vostro a90 through dell small business for 189.

]]>Nov 24th 2009 4:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 24th 2009 3:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/
I picked one up the other day for a tick under $500 at Best Buy and it's very slick and light. Plus is has 4GB of ram, Dual-core CULV processor and Windows 7. Not a bad package for the price point.]]>Nov 24th 2009 3:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/
yea...the mini311 is pretty much the only exception because it'll run run hulu/youtube after 10.1 (which was my biggest complaint about the msi wind u100). the other ION machines I know nothing about ... but they're more expensive anyway.]]>Nov 24th 2009 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/
My apologies! I typed 1 twice when I meant to type 2. The price is indeed $249.

I STILL think it is a pretty good deal though. :) I have been more than happy with mine. And I got it when it was $320!

http://gizmodo.com/5403891/dells-black-friday-ad-leaks-a-few-good-laptop-deals]]>Nov 24th 2009 4:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834115655&cm_re=acer_1410_su2300-_-34-115-655-_-Product]]>Nov 24th 2009 4:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/
No I missed typed it twice. It is in fact $249. Still a good deal though if you ask me. The ONE thing that could be better is the battery life.]]>Nov 24th 2009 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 24th 2009 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 24th 2009 6:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 24th 2009 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/ahhh..that's what it's for. i'm keeping my link unrefreshed, so I can keep the pic of the old homepage.....ah, memories]]>Nov 24th 2009 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/
You can an 11.6" version with a dual core Celeron with 160gb HDD or single core Celeron with 250gb, these are way better than the Atom, comes with Intel X4500 graphics with HDMI, step above GMA 950 though below ION, 4-6 hour battery life and for only $400. They are netbook killers!]]>Nov 24th 2009 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 24th 2009 5:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 24th 2009 8:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/
They haven't changed much. THe Vostro is exactly the same as the Mini 9.

BTW, the Mini 9 has ana amazing screen, despite it being slightly smaller than the others. It looks better than any other display I own.]]>Nov 25th 2009 1:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/
Seems like it would stand out in one of these categories. What gives?]]>Nov 24th 2009 11:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Nov 25th 2009 2:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Dec 5th 2009 12:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Dec 5th 2009 12:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Dec 16th 2009 5:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/Dec 20th 2009 5:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/24/engadgets-holiday-gift-guide-netbooks/TLPY

That said, boy don't they look juicy.]]>Feb 18th 2010 10:12AM