Over the holiday season, I helped my users to pick laptops. To my surprise, those so-called netbooks have occupied the top spots of the best selling list. I have complied a list of several popular netbooks running Windows XP.
| Brand | Acer | Asus | Samsung | HP | MSI |
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| Display Size | 8.9 | 10 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10 |
| Resolution | 1024×600 | 1024×600 | 1024×600 | 1024×600 | 1024×600 |
| Weight (lb) | 2.2 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.38 | 2.6 |
| Processor | 1.6 GHz Atom N270 | 1.6 GHz Atom N270 | 1.6 GHz Atom N270 | 1.6 GHz Atom N270 | 1.6 GHz Atom N270 |
| RAM | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Storage Type | HDD | HDD | HDD | HDD | HDD |
| Storage Size | 160 GB | 160 GB | 160 GB | 60 GB | 160 GB |
| Battery | 6 Cell | 6 Cell | 6 Cell | 3 Cell | 6 Cell |
| USB Ports | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Camera | 1.3 M | 1.3 M | 1.3 M | Unknown | 1.3 M |
| Street Price | $380 | $390 | $460 | $450 | $430 |
If you look at all the models available on the market, you can see a lot of variations. However, the popular models are similar in spec. They typically have the Atom N270 Processor, 1 GB RAM, 160 GB hard drive, and 1.3 M camera. You can not go wrong with any model listed here.
One thing to note is these netbooks have a smaller keyboard and trackpad. Before you buy one, you might want to try one at your local retailer and see if you can live with them.
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