Top 5 Netbooks for Christmas 2009
Christmas is just 20 days away and if you haven’t finished your shopping already, it’s time to get cracking! Netbooks are quite a decent gift for Christmas. They’re good for just about everyone – spouses, siblings, boyfriends, girlfriends, parents, kids or friends. They can be used for business travellers or just as a portable extension to your desktop. And the best part is that prices have been moving only one way – down, which means for about $350, you can get yourself a spanking new gadget.
We take a look at the Top 5 Netbooks for Christmas 2009 -
1. Asus Seashell 1005HA-PU17 Windows 7 Netbook
One of the most popular netbooks out there, the 1005HA has a sleek body combined with a solid build. The keyboard is large with a full-sized shift key, the screen has rich colors and contrasts, and the battery life is an incredible 10 hours. This is a well-rounded netbook and makes an excellent gift, especially for business travellers. Read the full review here.
With the Windows 7 starter, this one is available on amazon for $399 $349.95 in black and blue.
2. Samsung GO N310 Netbook
On paper, you won’t find anything exceptional about the GO N310. It has all the quintessential netbook specs. But once you bring this baby out in front of you, there’s an instant connection. It starts off with the rounded pebble look which gives it a beautiful zen-like completeness. Then there’s the solid feel of the netbook. The keyboard is amazing, battery life is good and the screen is great. Samsung has this range out in 4 fun colors and this is a great gift for just about everyone. Read our full review here.
Samsung only has this out with Windows XP, and its available on amazon from $465.99 $329.99 in jet black, sunset orange, midnight blue and mint blue.
3. Acer AOD250-1695 Windows 7 Netbook
This is a really nice looking Acer netbook with a good keyboard and trackpad. The outer body is sleek and the AOD250 is one of the thinnest and lightest netbooks out there. It weighs in at 2.8lbs and that’s with the charger included! The monitor on this netbook is a beauty and the screen displays colors perfectly. The best part about this Windows 7 netbook is that it’s available for under $300. Of course that’s for the 3-cell version. The 6-cell battery that lasts longer, costs a bit more. Read our full review here.
Available on amazon from $329.99 $299.99 in black, white, blue, red, pink and purple.
4. Toshiba Mini NB205 Windows 7 Netbook
The Toshiba NB205 has a beautiful chassis that makes it stand out amongst its competitors. The keyboard and trackpad combine to make the functionality on this netbook absolutely brilliant. The NB205 also clocks in 8 plus hours of battery life. Read our full review here.
The Windows 7 version is available on amazon starting from $379.99 $348 in black. All other colors are about $400.
5. Samsung N140 Windows 7 Netbook
Samsung makes excellent netbooks and the N140 is no exception. It has a very classy look about it, with its glossy finishing and silver scoop lines. The keyboard and touchpad as always are solid. Samsung has outfitted the N140 with a 5900mAh 6-cell battery which means runtime goes well past 10 hours. With the Windows 7 starter edition, this is a sweet deal. Read our full review here.
Available on amazon in blue and burgundy from $380.99
That was our list of the top 5 netbooks for this christmas. We’ve focused mainly on Windows 7 netbooks and this is because whereas Windows XP was kept around because Vista was such a dud, Windows 7 will render it obsolete sooner or later. Happy shopping!
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