Top 10 netbooks | T3 magazine online

Posted by T3 Online on Wed 18 Mar 2009

1. Lenovo Ideapad S10E
£288, www.lenovo.com/uk
PERFORMANCE Steals past ASUS to be the best current netbook blend of super-low
price, compact size and noteworthy performance. For under £300 it’s a steal
LOVE Comprehensive feature list including QuickStart. Impressive battery life
HATE Heavy, with a small, fiddly trackpad
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2. ASUS Eee PC S101
£450, www.uk.asus.com
PERFORMANCE There may be a baffling choice of netbooks on the market, but let
us not forget ASUS, the folks who started it all. The S101 is the new, grown-up offering
from the godfathers of netbookdom. It features a more distinguished look, a slimmer, lighter figure and improved spec
LOVE Great looks, screen and performance
HATE Not cheap. Only a 16GB drive
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3. Toshiba NB100
£250, www.uk.computers.toshiba-europe.com
PERFORMANCE This portable PC is well made and, most importantly, wonderfully
cheap. Don’t be put off by the Linux OS, it’s simpler than you think
LOVE Lots of tasty software
HATE Annoyingly small keyboard. The battery life’s not amazing
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4. Samsung NC10
£325, www.samsung.co.uk
PERFORMANCE A good all-rounder, this has exemplary battery life, a webcam and
Windows XP. It’s available for nothing, too
LOVE Beefy, six-cell battery. Built-in Bluetooth. Free on Phones 4U contract
HATE A bit on the heavy side and rather less than heavy on visual charm
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5. LG X110
£313, www.lge.co.uk
PERFORMANCE With a 160GB hard disk, the X110 is a decent freebie if you’re investing in mobile broadband
LOVE Plenty of storage space. More than acceptable performance for the money
HATE Short battery life and horridly plasticky, pale and wan styling
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6. Acer Aspire One
£220, www.acer.co.uk
PERFORMANCE One of the cheapest priced netbooks on the market, the Aspire One still looks the business. Large, usable keys and dual card slots, decent Linux OS and low weight give Acer’s baby superb bang for your buck.
LOVE Keyboard, price
HATE No Bluetooth, poor trackpad and oddly positioned mouse buttons
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7. Sony Vaio P series
£849, www.sonystyle.co.uk
PERFORMANCE Pocket-sized computing in a package sleeker than an otter dipped in marmite. Excellent keyboard, razor sharp screen and a nifty media quick launch bar that’s based on the PS3’s Xross Media Bar.
LOVE Small and sexy, XMB quick launch
HATE Vista, d’oh. Mouse nub
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8. Dell Inspiron Mini 9
£199, www1.euro.dell.com
PERFORMANCE This robust little lappie may be Dell’s cheapest offering, but it lives up to the PC makers lofty build standards and its high quality mouse pad outclasses most rivals. It’s quieter than a stealthy rock too.
LOVE Great build quality, silent running
HATE Fiddly keyboard
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9. HP Mini-note 2133
£410, www4.hp.com/hp2133
PERFORMANCE HP broke the mould with its netbook offering, which provides solid, all-round ultra-portable computing. It’s more expensive than most but pays for it in terms of screen quality, design and an excellent keyboard layout.
LOVE Tons of RAM, great keyboard
HATE Weak processor, Windows Vista
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10. MSI Wind
£259, www.msi.com/
PERFORMANCE The original Eee-killer took screen sizes to visible regions, which also means the keys are highly useable. It also features a battery sucking CPU overclock mode for faster computing, and a surprisingly light weight for its size.
LOVE Keyboard and high speed processing
HATE Weak battery life
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By nial1993

18|05|2009 21:49

these top 10 lists are completely mucked up! The Samsung netbooks are rated so highly on websites like Cnet; as well as Asus' latest offerings such as the eee seashell. The S101 is too expensive for a netbook though...

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