HP was one of the first major laptop manufacturers to respond to the Asus Eee PC’s budget price and Linux operating system. The HP 2133 Mini-Note was the result and, whilst it does not have the specification of many current netbooks, it is a popular choice, still available to buy and worthy of a place on this web site. HP 2133 – Good Points: 1. Good looking – the Mini-Note has the... 

Acer brings the Aspire One in line with the rest of the netbook world with the new 10 inch AOD150. The Aspire One is probably the most popular netbook in the US, which is mostly due to its cost over there but in the UK it is not much different to other netbooks with similar specifications. Let’s have a look as the Aspire One AOD150′s good points first of all: 1. Screen – the Aspire... 

The Asus Eee PC S101 is a departure from others produced by Asus and shows the company willing to target the corporate or executive market. This netbook presents fantastic looks and a stylish design but at a much higher price, over and above the usual netbook. On the one hand you are still getting a bargain when comparing with a Sony Vaio or Toshiba ultraportable but the price puts the S101 into an... 

The Advent 4213 is based on ECS’ G10IL1 and is one of the first netbooks to include built in mobile broadband giving you HSDPA 3G connectivity without having to use a dongle. Advent 4213 – Good Points: 1. Built in mobile broadband – this is what sets the 4213 model apart from the rest of the competition at this time including other Advent models such as the 4212 and older 4211 (see... 

The Samsung NC10 netbook is now possibly the leading netbook on the market and has been remarked upon in reviews as being ‘a traveller’s best friend’, ‘the best netbook money can buy’, ‘In its class: it is the best’ and ‘all hail the new netbook champ’. Until the specifications of netbooks go beyond the standard 1.6Ghz processor, 1Gb RAM and 160Gb... 

The HP 2133 Mini-Note has been around for a while now and is still available for sale in the UK. It has a great keyboard and a screen resolution of 1280 x 800 but perhaps does not have the overall specification of newer models. Still a popular choice for a 9 inch netbook. For the full HP 2133 Mini-Note specification is shown in the table below: Full specification for the HP 2133 Mini-Note   HP... 

The Acer Aspire One AOD150 is Acer’s attempt to get into the 10 inch netbook market and compete with the Samsung NC10, MSI Wind U100 and Asus Eee PC 1000HE amongst others. Although a fairly conventional specification the Acer Aspire One does offer decent value for money. The full Acer Aspire One AOD150 specification is shown in the table below: Full specification for the Acer Aspire One AOD150... 

When the MSI Wind U100 was first released it was voted by many as being the best netbook on the market. It still is a great netbook but others have come along, most notably the Samsung NC10. However, the U100 still has a great specification overall and compares favourably with its rivals. You can now buy this great netbook for only £277.14 inc. VAT from Insight. The full MSI Wind U100 specification... 

The Asus Eee PC 1000HE moves the 1000H on a stage in that it provides a massive 9.5 hours of battery life, which is about the longest battery life out of any netbook. Otherwise, the specification is fairly ordinary but if you want a good standard of netbook with a fantastic battery life then the 1000HE is a good buy. Insight are offering the Asus Eee PC 1000HE from £320.83 inc. VAT. The full Asus... 

The Samsung NC10 is probably the king of the netbooks at the present time and has the most usable keyboard of the lot. It has a very good overall specification and is now the netbook that provides the benchmark against which all others are measured. You get a fair amount for your money and Insight have the Samsung NC10 available from £316.23 inc. VAT here. The full Samsung NC10 specification is...