Samsung NC10 netbook

The Samsung NC10 netbook is our own  favourite netbook, the one we all use in the office, and, in short, our Winner.

The Samsung NC10 netbook is the netbook that thinks it’s a regular laptop, but at a netbook price.  Easy to use, a massive keyboard and an ultra bright matt screen, so no nasty reflections.

This great netbook is light, fast, easy to use, solidly built and our recommended netbook.

In fact, we recommend it for just about anybody, and young people love it. But if your fingers aren’t as nimble as they were, then you’ll love the big keyboard. If your eyes aren’t what they were, you’ll love the clear bright display. And if you’re not confident with computers, it’s so easy to use it almost runs itself.

Plug it into your internet just like any other computer, or use it in wireless mode (wifi, as they call it) at any of the thousands of places displaying the “wifi” sign. It’ll connect itself and you’ll be online within seconds.

This fabulous Samsung netbook gives you all the hard disk storage you need with a fast 160GB internal disk drive, and the Intel Atom processor packs enough punch to keep all your applications going flat out.

Boasting a great 10.2 inch screen, your films and videos will look fantastic via the great on board graphics and you’ll get quality sound from the built in speakers. As you can tell, we really like the Samsung NC10 netbook.

Naturally, high speed Wifi is standard so you can use the Samsung netbook from any Wifi hotspot or from your own home wireless router via your internet connection.

• Screen size: 10.2 inches
• Hard Disk: 160GB
• Processor Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz

And as if all that isn’t enough, you can express your individuality and buy the Samsung NC10 netbook in Deep glowing black, Sparkling blue or brilliant gleaming white. But either way, we’re pleased that the Samsung NC10 is one of the few netbooks with a matt screen rather than the glossy type that abound nowadays where you get distracting reflections if you’re not very careful about positioning of your netbook.

And because the NC10 is our own favourite netbook, we check the prices of NC10 daily with all the major suppliers, so you get all the prices in one place.

What do you think of the NC10? Do you like this netbook as much as we do? Leave us a comment and let us know!

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 (Linux)

Dell offer this fabulous lightweight netbook with Linux at a great price.

Dell are proud of the compactness of this fabulous netbook and it weighs in at around two and a quarter pound (1 kilo) for ultimate portability. Sporting a bright 8.9 inch crystal clear display, with 1024 x 600 pixels so you don’t miss any detail, you’ll quickly forget you’re on such an ultraportable computer.

Solid state hard drives for this Dell start at 4GB and increase to 16GB to make sure you never run out of space for that music or those videos.

The Intel Atom N220 processor specially developed for its low power consumption  drives this Dell netbook, so you can expect a long battery life between charges.

And the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 has 3 integral USB ports , so you can plug in up to three USB devices of your choice.

Wifi 802.11g is standard on this netbook, and  a bluetooth card is available for extra connectivity.

The Dell Inspiron Mini 9 comes in black or white, or you can even buy it in a great range of neat colours like pink, purple, red or orange to express your own personality and impress your friends.

Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook (Windows XP)

Dell knows computers, and this is the Dell  Netbook complete with Windows XP

Dell pride themselves on the compact dimensions and light weight of this fabulous cheap netbook. With its 8.9 inch crystal clear display, with all the detail you’d expect from 1024 x 600 pixels, it weighs about a kilo (or two and a quarter pounds) and is ideal to take with you anywhere.

The hard drive is solid state so it will be ultra reliable, and you can have up to 16GB to store all your music, movies and documents.

Powered by the trusty Intel Atom N220, the Dell netbook has plenty of oomph, and its 3 built in USB ports mean it’s got the ultimate in connectability. Plug in your external hard disk drive, your video camera, or any other USB device you fancy and the Dell netbook will take it in its stride.

Wifi 802.11g is standard as you’d expect, and you can even plug in a bluetooth card.

You can buy the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 black or white, but Dell also make this netbook in a great range of colours so you can express your own personality.

Asus Eee 701 netbook

The Asus Eee 701 . NOTE: This Asus netbook is discontinued. Check out its replacement the Asus Eee PC 1005.

If you’re looking for an ultra compact netbook, then the Asus Eee 701 with its 7 inch TFT display could be the one for you.

The Asus Eee 701 may be tiny, but you’ll be amazed by its class, its performance and its features. And you probably paid more for your mobile phone than you will do for the Asus Eee 701 netbook.

Its 7 inch screen has outstanding clarity and can be used all day with comfort. There’s a good 4GB of flash storage, so no moving parts there, and you can double this with an SD card in the slot provided. Weighing in at well under a kilo, you’ll put this great cheap netbook in your pocket and forget it’s there - or you would if you didn’t find it so indispensable. It’s low on price, but big on features and usability.

When cheap netbooks come this good, why spend more?

HP mini netbook

Discontinued model HP mini with 8.9 inch display and Linux.

Check out the all new HP Mini with 10.1 inch display and the all new Windows 7.

The HP mini  netbook is a fabulous Linux  machine from a big manufacturer

Hewlett Packard are famous for world class printers and PCs. Well here’s a great little addition to their rainge - the HP Mini netbook.

With a great 8.9 inch TFT display, this cheap netbook is ideal for people on the go.

The mini 1000 is as fully featured as you’d expect from HP, with a generous 120GB hard disk, card reader, 2 x USB ports, bluetooth and all the connectivity of wifi. Complete with an easy to use Linux interface, this is a true multimedia computer that you can take seriously when it comes to putting it to work.

If you’re a writer or a blogger just love a great  keyboard, and the quality feel of this fabulous netbook . Take our word for it, it’s tried and tested.

A great netbook from Hewlett Packard. You’ll be right up there at the front with this HP Mini netbook.

MSI Wind U100 netbook

The MSI Wind netbook is discontinued. The nearest quality cheap netbook in spec and price is the Asus Eee PC1005 which you can check out HERE.

This fully featured netbook has everything you need for maximum power processing on the move. The MSI boasts a bright 9 inch display, a huge 120GB hard disk and all the connectivity you’d associate with MSI. There’s a built-in webcam to show you off to maximum advantage on those Skype or Messenger calls, a digital microphone of course, and great stereo speakers so that you can relive all your favourite movies with all the video and sound quality of the originals.

MSI Wind may not be the biggest name in netbooks, but with this flagship model, you can’t go wrong.

We promise you won’t be disappointed.

Up a mountain with our top outdoor netbook

Well I’ve just come back from testing our recommended outdoors netbook in the most extreme conditions there are. And it passed with flying colours. Yes the Asus Eee 901 netbook went up the Eiger in my backpack, survived subzero temperatures and never batted an eyelid.

You’ll know that the Asus Eee netbook has a claimed battery life of some 8 hours, but I found I regularly exceeded that even on the snowy mountaintop without having a powerpoint in sight.

A cheap netbook it may be, but the Asus Eee 901 netbook is cheap only in price. It connected instantly to the wifi point at our lodge on the Eiger, saw me through a couple of net metetings and dozens of calls home, played Colbie Caillat non-stop, and performed as only the Atom processor can.

So if you’re the outdoor type looking for the perfect outdoor netbook to take on your travels, look no further. The Asus Eee 901 netbook is the netbook for you. Buy it now.

Or if you’ve come here looking for info about the Eiger instead of netbooks, then check out this great book about the life and death struggle between one man and this fearsome mountain - I couldn’t put it down.

Tim

Asus Eee PC900 netbook

The Asus eeePC900 netbook has been replaced by the Asus Eee PC1005HA . See below for more….

The Asus 900 is now discontinued.

Our recommended notebook for travellers and the outdoors is now the Asus Eee PC1005HA.

Check it out on the link below.

Fujitsu Amilo Mini U1 3520 netbook - discontinued netbook

Edit December 2009 : This Fujitsu netbook has been discontinued.

Check out all the current netbooks on our cheap netbooks price checker

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With its non-glare screen and big hard disk, this netbook is a must-have for keeping in touch on the move.

This thoroughbred netbook from the Fujitsu laptop stable can be customised with brilliant clip on covers in a great range of colours from orange to pink, red and blue. So as well as one of the best small netbooks you can buy, it lets you make a style statement.

Its crystal clear high definition display is non-glare, so you’ll be amazed at the detail it shows even in the brightest daylight.

Weighing in at under a kilo, this is one of the lightest netbooks around, but the Fujitsu boasts a tremendous battery life of four hours - more than most of its competitors. So you can keep working or keep in touch for so much longer.

And keeping in touch is what this cracking little laptop excels at. A digital array microphone, stereo speakers and a great 1.3 Megapixel video camera built in mean that you can see and talk to your friends and loved ones to your heart’s content with Skype or Messenger.

The massive 250GB hard disk will store hours of video, thousands of photos and thousands of tracks of your favourite sounds, so the Fujitsu netbook is a true multimedia computer. The Fujitsu Amilo is a netbook for the connoisseur.

Lenovo Ideapad S10 netbook

The Lenovo Ideapad is a cool stylish netbook for those seeking something different.

Is it a netbook? Is it a laptop? Is it a PC?
Only the cheap price will give away the origins of this cool new netbook from Lenovo.

Weighing in at a fantastic 1.25 kilos, this netbook is a dream to carry around with you as well as a dream to use.

Powered by the tried and tested Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz netbook processor, the Lenovo is no slouch when it comes to getting through the business applications. And the massive 160GB hard disk will make short work of all your videos and music with space to spare.

The brilliant 10.1 inch TFT screen and built in quality stereo speakers make this the ideal netbook for multimedia buffs. And the integrated digital microphone, webcam and stereo speakers mean that this great netbook is just the job for keeping in touch on the move. Run Skype or Messenger and your loved ones, friends and colleagues will see you in sparkling colour as well as hear you with crystal clear sound.

It’s not the cheapest netbook there is, but this premium netbook is second to none for quality and features.

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