by Kanika Gupta
Manufacturers may be concentrating more on Tablet PCs this year, but the consumer’s love for netbooks hasn’t diminished. Netbooks are still in high demand and with new netbooks in market; the list of best netbooks needs a revision.
Here are the best 5 netbooks to buy in 2010:
ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA-MU17-BK 10.1-Inch Black Netbook – 8.5 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter)
This Asus netbook still leads as one of the best netbook to buy. Asus 1005HA comes with an Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz processor, 1GB memory, 160GB hard drive, 10.1″ LCD display, 1.3-megapixel camera, VGA output, 3 USB ports and Bluetooth connectivity. Also included is a removable 6-cell battery, allowing you to swap an empty battery for a new one, so you can work longer. This 6-cell battery can last up to 8 hours. This netbook weighs 2.8 lbs and is 1.4 inches thick.
Acer AOD250-1695 10.1-Inch Blue Netbook – Over 3 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter)
This Acer netbook also stays this year in best buys. Acer D250 comes with an Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz processor, 160GB hard drive, 2GB RAM, 10.1″ LCD display, 3 USB ports, VGA output, multi-card reader and Wi-Fi connectivity. This netbook has a battery life of only 3 hours with included 3-cell battery, but more than 7.5 hours with the optional 6-cell battery. This netbook weighs 2.2 lbs and is less than 0.8 inch thick.
Lenovo IdeaPad S10e 4187 – Atom N270 / 1.6 GHz – RAM 1 GB – HDD 160 GB – GMA 950 – WLAN : 802.11b/g – Win XP Home – 10.1″ Widescreen TFT 1024 x 576 ( WSVGA ) – camera – gray – Microsoft Office Ready
This Lenovo netbook is aimed towards education market and is one of the best buy. Lenovo S10e comes with Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz processor, 4GB SDD, 160GB hard drive, 1GB memory, 10.1″ LCD display, 1.3-megapixel camera, 2 USB ports and Wi-Fi connectivity. Also included is a 3-cell battery that can last up to 2.5 hours. This netbook weighs 2.6 lbs and is about 1 inch thick.
HP Mini 5101 FM955UT 10.1-Inch Black Netbook – Up to 4.5 Hours of Battery Life
This HP netbook is aimed towards business users. HP 5101 comes with an Intel Atom N280 1.66GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, 10.1″ LCD display, 2-megapixel camera, 3 USB ports, VGA output and Wi-Fi connectivity. Also included is a 6-cell battery that can last up to 7.5 hours. This netbook weighs 2.8 pounds and is 0.9 inch thick.
Sony VAIO VPC-W215AX/L 10-Inch Blue Netbook – Up to 8 Hours of Battery Life
This is one of the new netbooks from Sony and it has already made to the list of best buy netbooks. Sony W215AX comes with an Intel Atom N450 1.66 GHz processor, 1GB RAM, 250GB Serial ATA hard drive, 10.1″ LCD display, 2 USB ports, VGA output, integrated camera and Bluetooth connectivity. Also included is a 6-cell battery that can last up to 8 hours. This netbook weighs 2.9 lbs and is 2 inch thick.
So, which of these 5 netbooks is best for you?
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