Follow us on TwitterHere is today’s list of netbooks where the lowest price has dropped by $5.00 or more in the past day or so. And it is a great list. It contains some of our most popular netbooks.
First of all, we have the super-slim and really sexy-looking Asus Eee PC 1008HA. BuyDig has reduced their prices on all of the different colors to $399.95.
| Asus Eee PC 1008HA 160GB XP | |||
 | 10.1" Display (1024x600), 1.66 GHz Intel Atom N280 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1, 1.3 Mp WebCam, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Today's Deals From $330.00 To $435.95 At 16 Stores | |
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BuyDig has also cut their price on the Asus Eee PC 1005HA-V to $319.00. This model has the same Seashell design used on the 1008HA (above). However, it is not as thin, but still quite attractive.
There are two different versions of the 1005HA. This one has the less powerful six-cell battery.
| Asus Eee PC 1005HA-V 160GB 6-Cell XP | |||
 | 10.1" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 802.11b/g/n, 1.3 Mp WebCam, 6-Cell 48Wh Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Today's Deals From $299.00 To $380.99 At 19 Stores | |
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The Asus Eee PC 1008HE is yet another version of the popular Eee PC series. B&H Photo has trimmed their price for both colors to $358.95.
| Asus Eee PC 1000HE 160GB XP | |||
 | 10.2" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N280 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 6-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Today's Deals From $389.99 To $426.81 At 6 Stores | |
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Last of all, we have the Gigabyte Booktop M1022, which is the netbook that plugs into it’s docking station standing up.
One of the Amazon Marketplace merchants has slashed their price to $498.00.
| Gigabyte Booktop M1022 (1024x600) 160GB 6-Cell XP | |||
 | 10.1" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 802.11b/g/n, 1.3 Mp WebCam, 6-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Today's Deals From $599.00 To $599.00 At 1 Stores | |
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Waiting for 11.6″ Samsung 510.
When do you think it will be available ?
Will it be available with Windows 7 ?
Love your website, articles, and especially the reviews.
If you have time — When will Microsoft allow a netbook with a 250GB drive to be sold with Windows 7 ???
Richard,
Thanks for the compliments.
You have a lot of good questions. Let me tackle them one at a time.
Samsung N510 availability? The rumor mill says some time in September. There has been nothing official from Samsung yet. Stay tuned. We will keep you posted.
Will it be available with Windows 7 ? Not initially, since we expect the N510 to ship before Windows 7 is released. But we expect Samsung to release a Windows 7 version at some point. It is possible that we may start to see netbooks packaged with XP and a free or low-cost upgrade to Windows 7. But I would not hold my breath on that.
When will Microsoft allow Windows 7 to be sold on a netbook with a 250 GB drive? They will allow it right away, just not the low-cost starter edition. Of course, the higher-priced versions of Windows 7 will be too steep to be comptetitive on a netbook. So, I expect a standoff between Microsoft and the netbook makers. It is a question of who blinks first.
Of course, if Android, Chrome OS or Moblin get any traction, Microsoft may make concessions sooner.