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Posted by Tom Greer on June 23, 2009 in Falling Prices, Samsung Netbooks
Here is a dynamite deal on one of today’s hottest netbooks, the Samsung N120.
| Samsung N120 160GB 6-Cell XP | |||
 | 10.2" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, 6 Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Today's Deals From $314.95 To $448.95 At 16 Stores | |
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Ever since Samsung introduced the N120 several months back, it has been one of the most heavily viewed netbooks on our site.
Computer Shopper gave the Samsung N120 its Editors’ Choice Award. Steve (our other Editor) uses an N120 as his personal netbook and he constantly raves about it.
That is because the N120 has so much to offer. While many of the features are common to other netbooks (like the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth, 6 Cell Battery…), there are a lot of things that make the N120 special.
Let’s start with battery life, which according to our visitors, is the most important feature they seek in a netbook. The N120 gets great battery life, around 6 hours in real-world use.
On top of that the N120 has a great, traditional-style keyboard, with full-size shift keys.
In black or white, the N120 looks great, is lightweight and thin. Best of all, the N120 is solidly built.
The deal?
The N120 typically retails for around $410 – $425. If you look hard, you might find one or two places where you can pick up an N120 for $399.
But, for a limited time, SuperBiiz has the N120 on sale for $379 with FREE shipping. To get this deal, you will need to use one of the links below and use coupon code SUMMER20 at checkout.
| Asus Eee PC 8G | |||
 | 7" Display (800x480), 630 MHz Intel Celeron-M Processor, 1.0 GB MB DDR2-533/667 RAM, 8 GB Solid State Drive, Xandros Linux | ||
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Toshiba mini NB205 Netbooks In Stock
Posted by Tom Greer on June 21, 2009 in Netbook Market
There are a number of online merchant who have Toshiba’s new, highly acclaimed netbook (the mini NB205) in stock.
Here are the details.
Aspire Ones with 11.6″ Screens In Stock
Posted by Tom Greer on June 21, 2009 in Acer Netbooks
The new Aspire One 751h models with the 11.6″ screens are just beginning to appear in stock.
These are being stocked in with 160 GB or 250GB Hard Drives, each with either 3 or 6 cell batteries. Per Microsoft’s rules, the 250GB version cannot be sold with XP licenses, so these come with Vista Home Basic 32.
That make four combinations. Here are our product pages for each:
- Aspire One 751h 11.6″ 160GB 3-Cell XP
- Aspire One 751h 11.6″ 160GB 6-Cell XP
- Acer Aspire One 751h 11.6″ 250GB 3-Cell Vista HB32
- Acer Aspire One 751h 11.6″ 250GB 6-Cell Vista HB32
Here are the models actually in stock at this moment at one or more merchants:
Netbook Deal of the Day – 6/20/09
Posted by Tom Greer on June 20, 2009 in Asus Netbooks, Falling Prices
The Asus N10J A2 is a high-performance netbook that gets a lot of attention from those who need more power than the typical netbook can provide.
Asus accomplishes this by adding a second graphics accelerator, an NVIDIA GeForce 9300M GS with 256 MB of dedicated RAM. That’s in addition to the normal Intel GMA 950 graphics adapter. When high performance is needed the NVIDIA adapter can be switched on. When you need to be nice to your battery, then the Intel is available. (Switching does require a reboot.)
The N10J A2 also comes with a lot of other high-end features like:
- 10.2″ display (1024×600 resolution)
- 2 GB RAM
- 320 GB Hard Drive,
- 802.11b/g/n
- Bluetooth
- 6-Cell Battery
Of course, with those features, Microsoft won’t allow it to be packaged with XP, so Asus loads Vista Business, but includes a free XP Downgrade (which you will want to load).
Asus then squeezes all this power into a 1.4″ thick case that weighs only 3.5 pounds. What there not to love?
Oh, the price?
Well, that’s the good news. While most other places have the N10J A2 priced around $800, B&H Photo has cut their price to $759.95. On top of that you get FREE shipping.
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Nettop Deal of the Day – 6/20/09
Posted by Tom Greer on June 20, 2009 in Asus Nettops, Falling Prices
If it is time to replace your old desktop and you don’t need a superfast gaming machine, then consider a nettop. These tiny, super-quiet, attractive desktops are easy on the pocketbook, while providing all of the horsepower you need for surfing the web, sending emails and even watching videos.
Right now, SuperBiiz has cut their price on the Black model of the Asus Eee Box B206 nettop to $313.14. This is a great deal, it is more that $35 lower than any of the other merchants that we track.
You can save an additional $10 off by using coupon code SUMMER10 (coupon expires 6/30).
The Asus Eee Box B206 comes with an 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor and 1 GB of RAM. It has an ATI HD3450 video accelerator with 256MB memory that has enough power to handle your HD videos. It comes with an HDMI port so you can display those on your HDTV.
The 160 GB hard drive has plenty of space to store your music, pictures and videos.
The B206 comes with built-in 802.11b/g/n wi-fi support for high-speed wireless connectivity. Or, if you prefer a wired connection, the B206 comes with a Gigabit LAN port.
It also comes with a new keyboard and mouse.
So, for just over $300, you can replace that old, ugly, noisy desktop with a tiny, quiet and good-looking nettop and, at the same time, be kind to the environment by consuming a lot less power.
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Toshiba mini NB205 gets Editors Choice
Posted by Steve Greer on June 18, 2009 in Netbooks, Reviews, Toshiba Netbooks
The new Toshiba mini NB205 has received an Editors’ Choice Award at LaptopMag. 
The mini NB205 will have 2 models with the first priced at $349.00 and a higher priced model at $399.00.
When you look at the specs on the netbook it looks like your standard run of the mill:
- 1.66-GHz Intel Atom N280 processor
- 1GB RAM
- 10.1″ display
- Intel GMA 950 graphics card
- 802.11 b/g wireless
- Bluetooth 2.1 EDR
- 160GB Hard Drive
In the review that LaptopMag gives they state that the laptop has one of the longest battery life to date for a netbook. The mini NB205 packs a whopping 8.5 hours of battery life.
The keyboard is very comfortable with a large touchpad. This is a nice plus since many netbooks have small touchpads.
In all to sum up what LaptopMag had to say about the netbook:
In creating its first netbook for the U.S., Toshiba has learned from the mistakes and successes of its rivals, and one-upped them all. Its mini NB205 has everything we’d recommend in a netbook: an attractive chassis, comfortable keyboard and touchpad, and more than eight hours of battery life for an affordable price. While Samsung’s N110 and ASUS’ Eee PC 1000HE continue to be good choices, Toshiba’s $399 mini NB205 provides an all-around solid package, and longer endurance than the competition.
| Toshiba mini NB205-N210 160GB XP | ||
 | 10.1" Display (1024x600), 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 Processor, Intel GMA950, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 0.3 MP Webcam, 802.11b/g, 3-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, 2.8 lbs | |
Moblin recently updated the 2.0 Beta image for Netbooks
Posted by Steve Greer on June 18, 2009 in Netbook Market, Netbooks, Operating Systems
Have you played with Moblin yet? What are you waiting for?? Moblin has just refreshed the 2.0 beta which has fixed a bunch of issues and has added some new features.
You can download the new Mobin2.0 beta image for netbooks here. If you need help with how to use the image, Moblin has put a nice page together to help you load the live image from CD or USB.
I recommend USB, because it gives you a much faster experience compared to booting from a CD. This will give you a preview of the OS without actually having to install it to your hard drive.
I would be interested in hearing from you on what your thoughts are? Feel free to send us an email or comment back.
Deal of the Day – 6/15/09
Posted by Tom Greer on June 15, 2009 in All-in-Ones, Falling Prices
All-in-ones have become extremely popular. These touchscreen displays with built-in computers can be used without a keyboard and mouse. Today we have located agreat deal on a top-end model.
The MSI Wind Top AE1900-05S has an 18.5″ display, a dual-core Atom 330 processor and an 250GB hard drive is a high-performance model. Buy.com has reduced their price to $567.99. That is more than $30 below anyone else’s price.
| MSI Wind Top AE1900 18.5" Atom 330 250GB Vista HB | ||
 | 18.5" Touchscreen (1366x768), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom 330 (Dual Core) Processor, 2 GB RAM, Intel GMA950,250 GB Hard Drive,DVD Super Multi Drive, 4-in-1 Card Reader, Gigabit LAN, 802.11b/g/n, 1.3 MP Webcam, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic | |
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Falling Netbook Prices – 6/15/09
Posted by Tom Greer on June 15, 2009 in Falling Prices
Today we have couple of netbooks/nettops where the price has dropped by $5.00 or more.
First up is the Dell Inspiron Mini 12 80GB 6-Cell XP where Amazon.com has slashed their price to $442.72. This is a 12″ netbook with a screen resolution of 1280×800. That’s big enough to display two web pages side-by-side. This is the model that I use as my personal netbook. This is an excellent deal.
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 | 12.1" Display (1280x800), 1.33 GHz Intel Atom Z520 Processor, Intel GMA500, 1 GB RAM, 80 GB Hard Drive, 802.11b/g, Bluetooth 2.1, 6-cell battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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If you are looking for a good deal on a pink nettop (they are hard to find), one of the Amazon.com Marketplace merchants has cut their price to $297.78.
| Asus Eee Box B202 160G XP | ||
 | 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1.0 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | |
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Price cuts coming for the HP Pavilion dv2
Posted by Steve Greer on June 9, 2009 in Falling Prices, HP Netbooks, Netbook Market, Netbooks
HP has announced another price cut for the Pavilion dv2 starting June 10th. The dv2 is currently priced at $749.00 on the HP site.
The Pavilion dv2 is supposed to be slashed down to $599.00 which will make this netbook an excellent buy!
We just posted an article yesterday showing a $30.00 coupon. The new $599.00 price tag will make this netbook hard to pass up for the price.
Click here to go to HP’s Pavilion dv2 page.
Update 6/10: HP’s site now shows the $599 price. This only applies to custom ordered models.
Some notes from HP’s dv2 page:
Save up to $379 instantly (on customizable models). Offer includes:
- $150 instant rebate
- FREE 2GB memory upgrade ($50 value)
- Save 50% off 4GB memory upgrade from 2GB ($50 value)
- Save 50% off 512MB discrete graphics ($50 value)
- FREE upgrade to 320GB hard drive from 250GB ($50 value)
- FREE shipping ($29 value)
Responding to criticism on the espresso color, HP has also introduced a moonlight white version.