Follow us on TwitterFalling Netbook Prices – 8/13/09
Posted by Tom Greer on August 13, 2009 in Falling Prices, HP Netbooks, MSI Netbooks, Samsung Netbooks
Here is today’s list of netbooks where the lowest price has dropped by $5.00 or more in the past day or so.
| Samsung NC10 160G 6-Cell XP WiMAX | |||
 | 10.2" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1.0 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, WiMAX, 802.11b/g, 6 Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, 2.9 lbs. | Today's Deals From $470.99 To $506.33 At 7 Stores | |
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| Samsung NC10 160G 6-Cell XP | |||
 | 10.2" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1.0 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 6 Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Today's Deals From $361.99 To $500.00 At 7 Stores | |
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| MSI Wind U100 160G 6-Cell XP | |||
 | 10" Display, 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 6-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home | Today's Deals From $299.95 To $391.95 At 3 Stores | |
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| HP Mini 1010NR | |||
 | 8.9" Display (1024x600), Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz Processor, 512 MB RAM, 8 GB Solid State Drive, 3-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Today's Deals From $307.95 To $599.00 At 3 Stores | |
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Falling Netbook Prices – 6/5/09
Posted by Tom Greer on June 5, 2009 in Acer Netbooks, Asus Netbooks, Falling Prices, MSI Netbooks
This morning, we have several netbooks where the lowest price has dropped by $5.00 or more.
The first one on our list is a great bargain. One of the Amazon.com merchants have cut their price on the Pearl White model of the Asus Eee PC 900 16G XP to $249.99.
| Asus Eee PC 900 16G XP | ||
 | 8.9" Display (1024x600), 630 MHz Intel Celeron-M Processor, 1.0 GB DDR2-533/677 RAM, 16 GB Solid-State Storage, 4-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | |
If you would prefer a 10″ netbook, instead of the 9″ model above, then take a look at the Acer Aspire One D150 10″ 160GB 3-Cell XP. Mwave has just cut their price on the Ruby Red model to $279.99 with FREE shipping.
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 | 10.1" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB DDR2-533 RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 3-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The final entry in today’s falling prices list is the MSI Wind U100 160G 3-Cell XP. Since MSI introduced the new U123, the prices on the older U100 models have been dropping.
A couple of the Amazon merchants are having a price war on the Black model. Yesterday, one of them cut their price to $299.99. Just before midnight, a different Amazon.com merchant responded by slashing their price to $295.99.
| MSI Wind U100 160G 3-Cell XP | ||
 | 10" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 3-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | |
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Dell Inspiron Mini 12 Video Review
Posted by Tom Greer on May 10, 2009 in Acer Netbooks, Dell Netbooks, MSI Netbooks, Samsung Netbooks
We’ve done an in-depth video review of the Dell Inspiron Mini 12.
In addition to the typical review and commentary on features, we also include:
- A comparison of the thinness of the Mini 12 compared to a 9″ Acer Aspire One (at 1 minute 15 seconds).
- A side-by-side comparison of keyboards with the Samsung N120 (at 3 minutes 15 seconds)
- A comparison of overall size with the Acer Aspire One 9″, MSI Wind U100 and Samsung N120 (at 7 minutes 20 seconds)
Stay tuned. We’ll be publishing more videos soon.
Falling Netbook Prices – 4/28/09
Posted by Tom Greer on April 28, 2009 in Falling Prices, MSI Netbooks, Netbook Market
Here is today’s list of netbooks where today’s best price is $5.00 or more lower than yesterday’s.
Today we have a couple of price drops on the MSI Wind U100 120GB 3-Cell XP netbooks. First off, J&R cut their price on the Black Model to $299.99. (That’s $10.00 below yesterday’s best price.)
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| 10" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB DDR2-667 RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, 3-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | |||||||||||||||||||
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Next, Amazon.com trimmed their price for the White version from $329.99 to $319.99.
As always, please be aware that the above widgets are dynamic and they will always show *current* prices and availability.
Falling Netbook Prices – 4/27/09
Posted by Tom Greer on April 27, 2009 in Asus Netbooks, Asus Nettops, HP Netbooks, MSI Netbooks, Netbook Market
Today, we have a number of netbooks where today’s price are $5.00 or more below Friday’s lowest price.
Let’s start with the MSI Wind U100 120G 3-Cell XP in White where Amazon.com has set a new lowest price point of $319.99 (a $10.00 drop).
ClubMac is offering the Asus Eee PC 901 12G XP in Pearl White for $274.99 ($5.00 off yesterday’s lowest price).
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 | 8.9" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1.0 GB DDR2-533/677 RAM, 12 GB Solid-State Storage, 6-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Buy.com has cut their price for the HP 2140 Mini 160GB 3-Cell Vista HB32 to $445.99 ( a drop of more than $30.00)
| HP 2140 Mini 160GB 3-Cell Vista HB32 | ||
 | 10.1" Display (1024x576), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 802.11a/b/g, 3-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 32 | |
Amazon.com now has their price for the Asus Eee Top 15.6″ 160GB XP in Black down to $479.99. That’s a cut of $20.00.
| Asus Eee Top 15.6" 160GB XP | ||
 | 15.6" Touchscreen (1366x768), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB, 160 GB Hard Drive, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | |
An Amazon.com merchant has lowered the best price for an HP 2133 Mini-Note 120G Linux (KX870AT) to $499.99 (a drop of $100.00).
| HP 2133 Mini-Note 120G Linux (KX870AT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 | 8.9" Display (1280x768), VIA C7-M 1.6 GHz Processor, 2.0 GB DDR2-667 RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, Microsoft Vista Business | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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BuyDig.com has cut their price for an HP 2133 Mini-Note 4G Linux (KR922UT) to $489.00 (a $9.00 improvement in the lowest price ).
| HP 2133 Mini-Note 4G Linux (KR922UT) | ||
| 8.9" Display (1280x768), VIA C7-M 1.0 GHz Processor, 512 MB DDR2-667 RAM, 4 GB Solid-State Drive, SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 | |
As always, please remember that the widgets shown above are dynamic and the prices will automatically be updated to show the latest prices.
I Need a New Netbook
Posted by Tom Greer on April 13, 2009 in Acer Netbooks, MSI Netbooks, Samsung Netbooks
I was on the road for the past three weeks or so. During my travels, I dropped my briefcase, which contained two computers, my work laptop and my personal netbook (an Acer Aspire One).
My work laptop was fine.
At first, I thought my netbook was OK, too. But slowly, features began to disappear. First, left mouse button, then clicking on the glide pad, then the right mouse button. I could work around those using a USB mouse.
But the killer was losing the ALT key.
I thought that maybe the problem was software, so I reloaded the operating system. No luck.
So, I guess it’s time to buy a new netbook. (Actually, I’ve been looking for a reason to do so. But I was planning on subsidizing the cost by selling my old netbook. Oh, well…)
With all of the recent introductions (some of which are not available yet), there are a lot of choices. So, I’ll use the opportunity to explore as many as possible.
My requirements are different than most. Here is what is important to me.
- Must have a Linux OS. (It’s a personal preference.)
- Must have a keyboard that I can touch-type on. That especially means a full-size right shift key.
- Must be thin and light (since I carry this and a laptop in the same bag).
- Prefer 6+ hours of battery life (so it lasts a whole plane trip), but I might be willing to accept shorter battery life to keep the netbook thin and light.
- If I can get better resolution than 1024×600, without adding too much to the size/weight, then I would do so.
- I don’t need a hard drive. I don’t store much on the netbook. Just about everything I need is online. A solid-state drive with 8-16 GB is smaller and lighter.
- Of course, it has to be a good value.
One other requirement, between my wife, my son Steve (who works with me to maintain this site) and his wife, we already have three different netbooks:
- Acer Aspire One 9″ with XP
- MSI Wind U100 with XP
- Samsung NC10 with XP
So, I’d like to get something different.
As my evaluation progresses, I’ll keep you posted.
Netbook Interest Based On Site Activity
Posted by Tom Greer on January 13, 2009 in Acer Netbooks, Asus Netbooks, Netbook Market, Samsung Netbooks
I like to use the activity on our Price Comparison charts as a measure of interest in the different brands and model. I know it is not statistically accurate. I’m not to even pretend that it is representative of the overall market.
Still it is interesting…
Here is a chart that summarizes the number of times that visitors viewed various pages in our Compare Prices module.
Page Views for Week Ending Jan. 11, 2008
As you can see, there are three netbooks that are commanding the most attention:
- Acer Aspire One 160G 6-Cell XP
- Asus Eee PC 1000HA 160G XP
- MSI WInd U100 160G 6-Cell XP
The models ranked 4-10 on the chart are all different configurations of the same three netbooks, with the exception of the Samsung NC10 which was ranked #5.
I’m not sure what to make of it. But it is interesting.
Holiday Netbook Bargains – Number 2
Posted by Tom Greer on December 9, 2008 in MSI Netbooks
I’ve researched all the great deals on netbooks for this holiday season. So if your are planning to give someone (maybe even yourself) a netbook as a holiday gift, then pay attention!
I’ve already given you bargains five, four and three. Here is number two:
The MSI Wind U100 is a really nice netbook. With a 10″ screen and a keyboard that is very user-friendly, it is one of the more attractive and easy to use.
Right now, Amazon is offering the 3-cell, 120 GB, Windows XP version in both black and white for only $349.99 with Free Shipping!
| MSI Wind U100 120G 3-Cell XP | |||
| 10" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB DDR2-667 RAM, 120 GB Hard Drive, 3-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Today's Best Deal Black  $504.99 | |
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Editor’s Choice Netbooks Named
Posted by Tom Greer on September 6, 2008 in Acer Netbooks, MSI Netbooks
The following netbooks are the current Netbook Scoop Editor’s Choice Netbooks.
Top Overall Netbook
Toshiba NB205
| Toshiba mini NB205-N310 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, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, 6-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition, 2.93 lbs. | Today's Best Deal Royal Blue  $344.00 | |
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What’s Special about the Toshiba mini NB205:
- Sets new standard for long battery life
- Outstanding keyboard with large touchpad
- Unique and visually appealing design
Visit our Toshiba NB205 product page for more information.
Best Looking Netbook
Asus Eee PC 1008HA
| 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 Best Deal Pearl Black $330.00 | |
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What’s Special about the Asus Eee PC 1008HA:
- The Eee PC 1008HA features Asus’ new Seashell design – the look is simply stunning
- Super slim – only 1.0 inch thich but the shape makes it look even thinner
- Extremely light at only 2.2 pounds
- All of the external ports have covers, which really improves the looks
Visit our Asus Eee PC 1008HA product page for more information.
Best Value Netbook
Acer Aspire One D250
| Acer Aspire One D250 10" 160GB 3-Cell XP | |||
 | 10.1" Display (1024x600), 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB Hard Drive, 3-Cell Battery, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition | Today's Best Deal Ruby Red $272.94 | |
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What’s Special about the Acer Aspire One D250:
- Thinner (1.0?) and lighter (2.4 – 2.8 lbs) than previous Aspire One models
- Mouse buttons are now below the touchpad
- Solid netbook at a great price – the best netbook value around
Visit our Acer Aspire One D250 product page for more information.
Last updated: August 17, 2009
MSI Wind In Stock at Amazon
Posted by Tom Greer on August 28, 2008 in MSI Netbooks
I see that Amazon has the MSI Wind in stock. It’s been quite a while since they have had any.
If you’ve been waiting to buy a Wind netbook, you’d better order yours before they are gone.
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