Top 10 Netbooks

top ten netbooks

Update – Jan 2, 2012: We’ve updated the Top 10 Netbook list to reflect new machines on the market.

So you want a netbook to get more done on the go, but you’re not sure which one to get? We’ve gathered together the top netbooks from the current crop of bestsellers. We also made a note of the average user rating, in many cases the best selling machines also have some of the highest user ratings. Prices for the machines on this top 10 netbooks list range from a low of $200 up to $450.

1. Acer Aspire One AOD257 Dual Core Atom N570 10.1-Inch Netbook

The Acer Aspire AOD257 is lightweight, thin, performs extremely well. It sports Acer’s familiar water ripple effect cover making it stand out from the crowd. It is powered by Intel’s recently released Atom N570 processor which has a dual core and runs at 1.66 GHz.

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2. Toshiba Mini NB505-N508 Atom N455 10.1-Inch Netbook

The Toshiba Mini NB505-N508 is widely regarded as one of the best netbooks around – and with good reason. It’s a good looker, has an amazing keyboard, good build quality and a pretty reasonable price. If you need a portable PC to take with you on the go, the NB505-N508 is an ideal choice.

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3. ASUS Eee PC 1015PX Dual-Core Atom N570 10.1-Inch Netbook

The ASUS Eee PC 1015PX features an Intel Atom N570 dual-core processor and 1GB of RAM as well as a 10.1 inch LED backlit screen that displays crisp, vivid images. This makes it the fastest processor available in the netbooks right now from Intel.

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4. HP Mini 210 Netbook with Atom N455 Processor

The HP Mini 210 Netbook with Atom N455 processor is great for web browsing, and watching videos. The island style keyboard is 93% full-size to help this netbook combine usability with portability. It’s the best way to work, surf, chat and more, on the go.

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5. Acer Aspire One Happy 2 Dual-Core Atom N570 10.1-inch Netbook

The Dual-Core Processor lets you do more and stay mobile longer with low power consumption, and it provides nice video and system performance. The 10.1 inch CrystalBrite display saves energy and provides a web browsing experience that is nice to look at with the 1024 X 600 resolution.

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6. ASUS Eee PC 1015B-MU17 AMD C-30 Ontario APU 10.1-Inch Netbook

The ASUS Eee PC 1015B-MU17 is powered by the new 1 GHZ single core AMD C-30 Ontario APU with built-in ATI Radeon HD 6250 graphics,and has support for DirectX 11 for a better gaming and multimedia experience.

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7. ASUS Eee PC X101-EU17 Atom N435 10.1-Inch MeeGo Netbook

The new Eee PC X101 is designed for today’s digital lifestyle and the MeeGo brings the internet in a new intuitive interface, integrating Facebook, Twitter and other popular social media sites onto the homepage for quick access.MeeGo is backed by Intel and is optimized for speedy performance on low power systems.

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8. HP Mini 110 Netbook with Atom N455 Processor

Styled in black it comes with a 10.1-inch anti-glare LED display with 1024×600 resolution and promises a display that’s easy to see indoors and out. As usual HP keyboards are very friendly on the hands and the nearly full-size keyboard makes typing incredibly comfortable and easy.

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9. Gateway LT2802u Atom N455 10.1-inch Netbook

The stylish LT2802U has a luxurious look with a sleek trim, great curves and well-crafted bezels, with touches of chrome and stainless steel. Plus, its palmrests and touchpads echo or accent the cover design. The 10.1” LED backlit screen has a native resolution of 1024×600 pixels that displays crisp, vivid images.

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10. Gateway LT2805u Dual-Core Atom N570 10.1 Netbook

The processor is an Intel Atom N570 which is Intel’s flagship Atom processor which give better video and system performance. Independent tests show that Atom N570 based netbook isn’t faster than any other Atom in single core tasks but it handles multi-tasking much better.

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