Best netbook
Pros: top performance among netbook-class computers, hD video playback complimented by reviewers, full-size keyboard
Cons: priced as high as budget notebooks, not for gamers
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1.65 GHz AMD Fusion Dual-Core E-450; versions with E-300 and E-350 processor also available.
Windows 7 Home Premium
4 GB; upgrades to 8GB available
320 GB; upgrades available
SD/MMC/SDHC
Touchpad
0.3
6-cell Li-Ion
11.6-inch HD LED, 1366x768 pixels, AMD Radeon HD 6320M Discrete-Class Graphics; 6310M graphics in systems with E-300 or E-350 processors
3 USB 2.0, VGA, 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, HDMI
802.11b/g/n WLAN, Bluetooth
charcoal gray exterior, black interior
8.46
11.49
.83 - 1.26
3.52
1 year
Budget netbook
Pros: price, sufficient for web surfing, minor document work
Cons: bare bones model has none of the niceties, performance is slow
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NB505-N508BL
1.66 GHz Intel Atom N455
Windows 7 Starter
1 GB
250 GB
SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC
Multitouch touchpad
0.3
6 cell Li-Ion
10.1-inch LED backlit, 1024x600 pixels
3 USB 2.0, VGA out, microphone and headphone jacks, 10/100 Ethernet
802.11b/g/n WLAN
Blue, brown, lime green, orange, and turquoise
7.48
10.3
.65 - 1.4
2.9
1 Year
Web-based netbook
Pros: boots quickly, resumes instantly, applications automatically updated, easy to import settings from web-based programs
Cons: does not run standard Windows applications, loses most of its utility without Internet connection, pricey
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XE500C21-A03US
1.66 GHz Intel Atom Dual-Core N570
Google Chrome
2 GB
16 GB SSD
SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC
Multigesture touchpad
1
6 cell Li-Ion
12.1-inch backlit LED with anti-reflective screen
2 USB 2.0, VGA out, headphone/mic jack
802.11b/g/n WLAN
Silver; also available in white
8.6
11.6
0.8
3.3
1 Year