Types of Netbooks

Since the first netbook showed up on the market, many manufacturers have raced to produce on equal or better than the first. Each company has produced a powerful mini computer that is inexpensive, filled with features and convenient for the users. There are several different models to choose from when you are purchasing a netbook.

One type of netbook started the whole netbook revolution is called the Asus Eee PC. It comes in many different models with a diverse range of features and sizes. You have many choices to make when you purchase this mini computer. You get to choose whether to get the "hard drive" unit or the "Solid State Disk" unit. This machine works with Windows XP and comes with the Intel Atom Processor. The average price for the Asus Eee PC is usually around $299 to $599.

Another netbook many people find impressive is the HP Mini Note. It is one of the smaller netbooks available weighing in at a whopping 2.8 pounds. It also features a VIA C7-M processor instead of the Intel processor. You have a few features that you get to configure, such as the capacity of the hard drive, the speed of the processor, the amount of memory, and the type of operating system. The choices for operating system include Windows Vista, XP, and Suse Linux. When you buy this product you can expect to pay $499 to $829.

The Acer Aspire One is another really small netbook at 2.1 pounds. The price of this netbook is relatively low at $329 for the model with the Linux operating system and $349 for the model with the Windows XP operating system. When you buy this machine you get a remarkable amount of memory, at a small incremental price. You get 1 GB of memory and a hard drive of 120 GB instead of the lower memory of the other netbooks. Also impressive about the Acer Aspire One is that it has a longer battery life which allows you to get more work done when you are away from a power source.

A spectacular netbook made in Taiwan is the MSI Wind, it weighs 2.6 pounds and is very close to the Asus netbook. If you purchase this netbook for the $599 price. You will have a 6 cell battery so that your netbook has the longer battery life that you need when traveling, Windows XP for your operating system and the 10.2 inch display. The MSI Wind also has Bluetooth integrated, so that you can use your wireless devices.

With all these choices, a person can choose a netbook to fit all of their needs. To make things even better several companies are preparing to release new versions of the netbook with even more features and even lower prices. There is surely going to be a high quality version to meet your needs.