Netbook Roundup

Asus EEE PC Touch T91

Netbook Roundup — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 02:38:00 GMT

Would you like to have your netbook with a touch screen and in tablet form? You can do just that with the Asus Eee PC Touch T91. The T91 is a miraculous morph of a great little netbook and a tablet pc. It's heritage is pure netbook with an Intel Atom Z520 1.33 GHz processor, 1GB DDR2 RAM (2GB max), 16GB SSD + 16GB SD card + 20GB Eee Online Storage, Windows XP Home and an 8.9 inch (touch!) LCD display. The Touch T91 is only 1-inch thick and weighs only a little over 2 lbs with battery. Due to Asus' Super Hybrid Engine you can get over 5 hours of battery life with the little tablet!

Base Specifications

OS	Windows XP Home
CPU	Intel Atom Z520 CPU - 1.33GHz
Memory	1GB DDR2	2GB Max
Hard Drive	16 GB SSD	+ 16GB SD + 20 GB free online storage
LCD	8.9" LCD	1024x600 (WSVGA)
LAN	10/100 - RJ-45
Wireless	802.11 B/G/N	Bluetooth V2.1
Camera	0.3M Pixel webcam
Battery	5 hour
Weight	2.11 lbs w/battery
Colors	Black
Misc	Exclusive touch optimized software suite

OCZ Neutrino OCZDIY10N1

Netbook Roundup — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:51:00 GMT

The OCZ Neutrino is the first DIY entry to hit the hot netbook market. In the netbook space there isn't much difference between the various models from the various manufacturers. OCZ realizes this and that a lot of people start modifying their netbooks as soon as they get it by adding more RAM, adding a larger hard drive or solid state drive, etc. The OCZ Neutrino does not come with RAM, a hard drive or an operating system. What it does come with is an Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, a 10-inch WSVGA (1024x600) screen, built-in 802.11 b/g wireless, speakers, a built-in 1.3MP video camera and microphone and the accustomed ports (1 VGA port, 1 RJ-45 port, 2 USB 2.0 ports, 1 DC-in jack and a headphone jack). It comes with everything you need - just add memory and storage.

Base Specifications

OS	none
CPU	Intel Atom N270 CPU - 1.6GHz	Intel Core Solo
Memory	none	up to 2GB DDR2-667
Hard Drive	none
LCD	10" LED Backlight	1024x600 (WSVGA)
LAN	10/100 - RJ-45
Wireless	802.11 B/G
Camera	1.3M Pixel webcam
Battery	4 cell 2200mAh
Weight	2.9 lbs w/battery
Colors	Black
Misc

Asus EEE PC 1005HA

Netbook Roundup — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 02:49:00 GMT

The Eee PC 1005HA is the long battery life version of the super this "Seashells" of the the Asus netbook lineup. The 1005HA is only 1-inch thick and weighs around 3 pounds with battery. It includes a 10-inch screen, the new Intel Atom 1.66GHz N280, 1GB DDR2 RAM, a 160GB SATA hard drive, Windows XP Home and a 10.5-hour battery. Like the 1000HE the best thing about the new N280 Atom is not the .06GHz speed gain, but the faster 667MHz front side bus - up from 533MHz for the N270. The 1005HA also includes the new 92% sized keyboard that is much easier to use. Asus also throws in 170GB of free online storage.

Base Specifications

OS	Windows XP Home
CPU	Intel Atom N280 CPU - 1.66GHz	Intel Core Solo
Memory	1GB DDR2
Hard Drive	160GB HDD
LCD	10" LCD Backlight	1024x600 (WSVGA)
LAN	10/100 - RJ-45
Wireless	802.11 B/G/N	Bluetooth V2.1
Camera	1.3M Pixel webcam
Battery	10.5 hour
Weight	2.9 lbs w/battery
Colors	Black, Blue, Pink, White
Misc	92% sized keyboard, 170GB Asus Hybrid Storage

Easy Bootable USB for Installing Windows 7 to Netbooks

Netbook Roundup — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:16:00 GMT

I’ve done two Windows 7 installations on my netbook (an eeePC 900) – Windows 7 Beta and Windows 7 RC. Both times involved creating a bootable USB drive with the Windows 7 files to use as the installer. My little netbook does not have a DVD drive and I don’t own an external DVD drive so a bootable USB drive was the only option, well – the only sane option. The documented steps are better now than they were then, but it still took several hours just to prep the USB drive. I had to use 2 or 3 separate utilities that I didn’t already have installed on my PC so I had to hunt them down and install them. I found that I had to flip between 2 or 3 different sets of directions to do everything that I needed for my individual scenario. It was really a pain in my rear but in the end (no pun intended) everything worked out well. Side note: I try not to say “ass” anymore because the baby repeats everything, so “rear” has become a normal part of my vocabulary.

Fortunately technology continues to evolve and in a few short weeks/months there is now a much easier way to create a Windows 7 bootable USB drive: http://on10.net/blogs/sarahintampa/An-Easy-Way-to-Create-a-Bootable-USB-Drive-for-Windows-7/. Or a Windows Server 2008 or Vista bootable USB drive even.

I have not tried this little utility yet, but if it is as easy to use as has been described then it will be an answered prayer.

Select your USB drive, select the DVD/ISO, Click Go. Really? Arghhh. You kids have it so easy these days. Back in my day we had to walk up hill, both ways, in the snow, …

Asus EEE PC 1008HA

Netbook Roundup — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:31:12 GMT

The Eee PC 1008HA is the long awaited "Seashell" super thin addition to the Asus netbook lineup. The 1008HA is only 1-inch thick and weighs less than 2-1/2 pounds. It includes a 10-inch screen, the new Intel Atom 1.66GHz N280, 1GB DDR2 RAM, a 160GB SATA hard drive, Windows XP Home and a 6-hour battery. Like the 1000HE the best thing about the new N280 Atom is not the .06GHz speed gain, but the faster 667MHz front side bus - up from 533MHz for the N270. The new processor combo in conjunction with the 945GSE chipset is capable of 720p HD video playback. The 1008HA also includes the new 92% sized keyboard that is much easier to use. Asus also throws in 170GB of free online storage.

Base Specifications

OS	Windows XP Home
CPU	Intel Atom N280 CPU - 1.66GHz	Intel Core Solo
Memory	1GB DDR2
Hard Drive	160GB HDD
LCD	10" LCD Backlight	1024x600 (WSVGA)
LAN	10/100 - RJ-45
Wireless	802.11 B/G
Camera	1.3M Pixel webcam
Battery	6 hour
Weight	2.4 lbs w/battery
Colors	Black
Misc	92% sized keyboard

Acer Aspire One AOD250

Netbook Roundup — Sat, 23 May 2009 03:15:50 GMT

Acer added a very nice looking thin computer to its netbook lineup, the Acer Aspire One AOD250 UltraThin. The UltraThin has a 10.1-inch screen and much of the same trimmings as the AOD150 and the 9-inch models: the Intel Atom N270 processor, 1.6GHz, 1GB DDR2 RAM, a 160GB hard drive, built-in wireless, and Windows XP Home Edition (SP3). It comes with either a 3-cell or optional 6-cell battery.

Base Specifications

OS	Windows XP Home	Optional: Linux
CPU	Intel Atom N270 CPU
Memory	1GB DDR2 RAM
Hard Drive	160GB HDD
LCD	10.1" TFT	1024x600 (WSVGA)
LAN	10/100
Wireless	802.11 B/G
Camera	1.3M Pixel webcam
Battery	3 cell	optional 6 cell
Weight	2.4 lbs
Colors	Diamond Black, Sapphire Blue, Seashell White, Ruby Red
Misc

Best Buy has HP 1116NR Mini for $299.99

Netbook Roundup — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:34:50 GMT

Best Buy has the HP 1116NR Mini on sale for $299.99. This netbook has the Intel N270 Atom 1.6GHz processor, 1GB DDR2 RAM, an 8.9 inch 1024x600 screen, a 16GB solid state drive, an integrated webcam, built in 802.11 b/g, and Microsoft Windows XP Home.

Check out the Best Buy site for a nice deal on an HP 1116NR Mini

PC Mall has 10-inch Acer Aspire One for $329.99

Netbook Roundup — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:20:00 GMT

PC Mass has the 10-inch version of the Acer Aspire One, the AOD150, on sale for $329.99. This netbook comes with the Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz CPU, 1GB DDR2 SDRAM, a 160GB hard drive, a 10.1 inch WSVGA TFT LED-backlit LCD, 802.11b/g WLAN, 3-cell Li-ion battery, an integrated webcam, and Microsoft Windows XP Home.

Click here to get a great deal on a 10-inch Acer Aspire One in Diamond Black for $329.99.

Click here to get a great deal on a 10-inch Acer Aspire One in Ruby Red for $329.99.

Click here to get a great deal on a 10-inch Acer Aspire One in Seashell White for $329.99.

CompUSA has HP 2133 MiniNote for $299.99

Netbook Roundup — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 03:03:00 GMT

CompUSA has the HP 2133 MiniNote on sale for $299.99. The HP 2133 MiniNote has a Via C7-M ULV 1.2GHz processor, 1GB DDR2 RAM, a 120GB hard drive, a 8.9 inch display, built-in wireless and Bluetooth, and Windows XP Home.

Click here to get a good deal on an HP 2133 MiniNote from CompUSA.

J&R has Acer Aspire One AOA110 for $238.99

Netbook Roundup — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:52:00 GMT

J&R has the blue 8.9 inch Acer Aspire One AOA110-1588 on sale for $238.99. This netbook has the Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz CPU, 1GB RAM, a 16GB solid state drive, an integrated webcam, built-in wireless, a 3-cell Battery and Windows XP Home.

Click here to get a good deal on an Acer Aspire One from J&R.

OnSale has a similar version of the Acer Aspire One on sale for $249.99

OnSale has an Acer Aspire One with a 160 GB hard drive and Linux instead of the 16GB solid state drive and Windows XP on sale for $269.99.