Reviewed on November 2, 2009Sony's bold experiment--a high-end luxury system with essentially Netbook components--makes an enviable coffee shop conversation piece, but one that includes some serious sticker shock.TAGS:Sony Vaio, Netbook, Sony Corp., Intel
Reviewed on June 23, 2009Asus hits nearly all the marks in the 1005HA, the latest version of its iconic Eee PC, highlighted by a 6-hour-plus battery life.TAGS:Netbook, Asus Eee PC, ASUS, keyboard, leader, battery, Intel
Reviewed on August 11, 2009Dell's popular Mini 10 is the most customizable Netbook we've seen. Adding extras such as a higher-resolution display makes it more useful, but also blurs the price line between Netbooks and mainstream laptops.TAGS:Netbook, HP Mini, SD card, Dell Inspiron, IEEE 802.11, Dell, laptop computer, Wi-Fi, Intel, HP
Reviewed on July 29, 2009HP's biz-minded Mini 5101 is a successor to the Mini 2140 (one of our all-time favorite Netbooks). It looks and feels great, but for a premium-price Netbook, we expect to get more features, not fewer.TAGS:Netbook, Expresscard, keyboard, HP, mouse, Intel
Reviewed on June 1, 2009While the new, less expensive, HP Mini 110 doesn't stray far from the Mini 1000 mold, there are some subtle changes--not always for the best.TAGS:Netbook, HP Mini, Intel, HP
Reviewed on June 2, 2009With a thick chassis and features that don't rise above the pack, the Fujitsu M2010 will have a hard time breaking through the clutter of less-expensive systems.TAGS:Netbook, Fujitsu, Dell Latitude, keyboard, Dell, Intel
Reviewed on August 17, 2009Dell's Mini 10v keeps a lot of the features of the more expensive Mini 10, while dropping the price below $300. It's one of only a handful of $299 Netbooks that doesn't look and feel especially cheap.TAGS:Netbook, HP Mini, SD card, IEEE 802.11, Dell, Wi-Fi, Intel, Dell Inspiron, broadband, Bluetooth, CPU, HP
Reviewed on June 18, 2009For the price, it's hard to find fault with Acer's even cheaper version of the 10.1-inch Aspire One, as long as you're not expecting top-of-the-line features.TAGS:Netbook, Acer Aspire One, Acer Aspire, Acer Inc., keyboard, battery
Reviewed on June 23, 2009Asus hits nearly all the marks in the 1005HA, the latest version of its iconic Eee PC, highlighted by a 6-hour-plus battery life.TAGS:Netbook, Asus Eee PC, ASUS, keyboard, battery
Reviewed on June 25, 2009Toshiba finally enters the Netbook market with the Mini NB205. It's got an upscale, distinctive look and a good keyboard/touch pad combo, but also weak audio and a big, bulky battery.TAGS:Netbook, Toshiba, SD card, keyboard, ASUS, key, battery, Intel, laptop computer
Reviewed on June 23, 2009Asus hits nearly all the marks in the 1005HA, the latest version of its iconic Eee PC, highlighted by a 6-hour-plus battery life.TAGS:Netbook, Asus Eee PC, ASUS, keyboard, battery, Intel