Netbook Crazy

UK retailer sells colored Dell Mini 10 for no extra charge

The Inspiron Mini 10 from Dell, is available from the Dell website in white or black for £299, including VAT and shipping. Or if you prefer it in blue, red, pink or green, from the Dell website there’s a £19 upgrade fee. UK retailer PC World has received shipments in store and for online orders of the colored netbooks and the great news is, if you purchase from PC World it won’t cost you any more. You can pick up any of the colors, black, white, pink, red, green or blue for the same standard price of £299. Their website states that you save £30 off the price of the netbook, so...

Bank Holiday Deals

What better way to relax on the last day of Easter and the start of a new week, than with some great deals on netbooks. Both Best Buy and TigerDirect currently have offers on netbooks. Best Buy currently have two Asus netbook deals, but are a little shy with one. The Asus Eee PC 1000HEB is listed as $350 and doesn’t say that the netbook usually retails for $400. The Asus Eee PC 1000HD is clearly on sale though, with a huge $130 discount. Both netbooks usually retail for $400 and feature a 10 inch screen, 1GB of RAM. The 1000HD comes with 40GB more storage, totalling at 160GB and also features...

OCZ enter netbook market

This week sees the announcement of a “DIY netbook” from OCZ. Standard features of the Neutrino include a 10 inch display with a 1024×600 resolution and the Intel Atom N270 processor. Memory and RAM wise though, the netbook will be available with 1GB of RAM and a 250GB SSD card. The RAM can be upgraded to 2GB, without voiding the warranty, which gives this netbook a DIY edge. The Neutrino will also be able to support hard drives of up to 250GB. We should see this netbook released in the next two to three months, with the option of Windows XP or Ubuntu as the operating system.

How do Netbooks Differ from Notebooks?

The most obvious difference between netbooks and laptops is size—netbooks are smaller and lighter versions of laptops. This innovative feature makes netbooks easy to carry around and can even be brought anywhere. Netbooks, because of their ultra small sizes, are equipped with processors and hard drives that have limited capabilities compared to laptops. Still, one can take advantage of the basic features offered by netbooks. Netbooks may not be as flexible as laptops in terms of usage and performance because of their modest features and specifications. But these small devices are undeniably useful...

How to Know if a Netbook is Right for You

Planning to get a new netbook? Before you buy one, you must think about your needs. Do you need something that you can carry around everywhere? Do you need to work outdoors frequently? How much is your budget? These are some of the considerations you have to keep in mind before purchasing a netbook. Compared to laptops, netbooks are smaller, lighter, more affordable, and more energy efficient. With a netbook, you can easily do basic computing tasks such as creating documents or spreadsheets, listening to music, and watching videos. But unlike laptops, netbooks are not designed for advanced computing...