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Sylvania Meso Netbook Review – Rating 3.5/7

Despite the nice 8.9 inch screen and weight of roughly 2.2 pounds, the Sylvania Meso Netbook isn’t a complete “light weight” in comparison to other netbooks on the market. You can buy the Sylvania Meso Netbook for $349.

Sylvania Meso Netbook Review – Top Features

• Operating System – Even to new users, the Ubuntu Netbook Remix Operating System will feel familiar and easy to navigate. It comes with the essential features. For example, the Open Office Suite is strikingly similar to Microsoft Office by Windows.
• Screen – The 1024×600 screen is matte which makes watching videos easy to do outdoors.
• Webcam and Microphone – This little machine comes with the essential integrated microphone and webcam combination.
• Portable- Small sized netbooks will always be more portable than the modern 10 inch and 2.4 pound netbooks.

Sylvania Meso Netbook Review – Drawbacks and things to keep in mind

• Keyboard – If you have not used a netbook this size, you may initially think the keyboard feels small.
• Hard Disk Drive- 80GB is more than large enough for casual users, but it is half the size of modern Netbook hard disks.
• Battery Life – The battery will only last you roughly 3.5 hours.
• Wi-Fi – In some areas the Wi-Fi may appear to be weak

Sylvania Meso Netbook Review – Ratings

1. Price and Value for money – 0.5 Star. The price is good for the screen size.
2. Speed and Performance – 1 Star. The standard 1.6GHz Processor on this netbook is surprisingly fast because of the operating system.
3. Screen – 0.5 Star. The 1024×600 is fairly nice.
4. Keyboard, Touchpad, Usablity – 0.5 Star. The keyboard and touchpad may feel cramped to some users.
5. Portability and Battery Life – 0 Star. Despite the size, only 3.5 hours of battery life is poor.
6. Looks and Design – 0 Star. Up close the design does not look amazing.
7. Extensibility and Connectivity – 1 Star. The Sylvania Meso Netbook isn’t missing many features.

That gives the Sylvania Meso Netbook an overall rating of 3.5 Stars out of 7.

Sylvania Meso Netbook Review – Recommendation

If you want something of fantastic design, and brilliant quality, it may be worth adding an extra $70 – However the Sylvania Meso Netbook has a nice screen, a good size, and a surprisingly snappy speed due to the combination of the processor and the Ubuntu Operating System.

Is this netbook for me? If you, want something different – yes. If you aren’t too bothered about incredible and trendy designs but want a tiny extra computer – yes, this is for you. You can buy the Sylvania Meso Netbook at Amazon for $349 including free shipping.

Sylvania Meso Netbook Review – What have buyers on Amazon said

Pros:

1. “This machine is a poor man’s Mac!”
2. “Ubuntu is a great OS [Operating System]“
3. “Weighs hardly anything”
4. “This is the best buy”
5. “Full size performance in a sleek size”

Cons:

1. “Not a gaming machine”
2. “Keyboard is a little crunched”
3. “Web cam is a bit sub par”
4. “There is no right shift key”
5. “Keyboard was small…”

Sylvania Meso Netbook Review – Specifications

• OS: Ubuntu Desktop and Ubuntu Netbook Remix
• 1.6GHz Intel Atom Processor, 1x1GB RAM
• 80GB Hard Disk
• 8.9 inch 1024 x 600 display
• 3 x USB 2.0, Multi-Card Reader
• Connectivity: 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Ethernet 10/100 Mbits/s
• Dimensions: 229x178x32 mm
• Weight: 2.2 pounds [Without Battery]

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