Perfect Travel Companions: Top 10 Netbooks Revealed

View this newsletter online | Newsletter Services | More Newsletters » Follow @pcwlaptops on Twitter April 29, 2010 PCWorld.com Laptop Link

Perfect Travel Companions: Top 10 Netbooks Revealed Need an inexpensive laptop for travel, note-taking, or simple Web browsing? You'll want to check out our newly updated Top 10 Netbooks chart. Whether you're a business user, student, or enthusiast looking for something small, light, and low-cost, you're sure to find the netbook that's right for you. - Senior Editor Jason Cross Top Story Top 10 Netbooks Netbooks are perfect travel companions and meet basic computing needs, including e-mailing, Web surfing, and simple document creation. Best of all, these low-powered machines cost less than the standard-issue laptop. Share: Top-Notch Netbooks Asus Eee PC 1001P-MU17: Asus's Netbook for Quick Web Access Near-instant access to the Web highlights an otherwise standard netbook. Share: Toshiba's Well-Priced Mini NB305-N310 Netbook The Toshiba Mini NB305-N310 netbook sports a solid keyboard and a low price. Share: Gateway's LT2118u: Style and Super Battery Life Gateway's 10.1-inch netbook is a both a looker and a long-distance runner. Share: More Recent Reviews 15 Future-Laptop Concepts: The Fascinating and the Far-Fetched Samsung NB30: Tough for a Netbook The ASUS ROG G73Jh: For Gamers and Beyond Acer Aspire 5740G-6979: Good Performance at a Reasonable Price, but Poor Audio Quality Lenovo's ThinkPad W701ds Supplies Massive Performance and Meets Big-Budget Demands Samsung N150: Plain but Long-Lived MSI Wind12 U230: Great Performance for a Netbook, but All-Too-Brief Battery Life Get More Reviews and Tips Visit Laptops Central on PCWorld Netbook Buying Guide We show you how to pick a great companion for a hard-working student, corporate raider, or anyone else. Microsoft Office 2010 Beta View a demo of Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2010. View Demo Now Print Like a Pro Get professional quality prints at half the cost per page. Learn more here. Advertisement Does your PC come with its own Virtual IT department? For a limited time, purchase an AT&T Tech Support 360(sm) Premium subscription with select Lenovo PCs and get 24/7 remote technical support for your new computer for one year, for less than the cost of onsite technical services* *comparison based on three service calls in one year from local IT service provider at cost per visit of $175, compared to AT&T service included in this bundle for a limited time promotional cost of $253/year with unlimited calls. » Most Popular PCWorld Searches iPad iPhone Windows 7 Android Antivirus Product Reviews HTC Droid Incredible 91 Pros Sense UI adds fun, social element to Android; Very fast performance Cons Boring music player Read Complete Review » Top 10 Android Phones » Top 10 Cell Phones » HP EliteBook 8440w 88 Pros Quad-core performance with discrete graphics; Ruggedized construction Cons Audio playback quality is poor; Video playback quality is mediocre Read Complete Review » Top 10 All-Purpose Laptops » ASUS Eee PC 1201N 86 Pros Big, high res screen for a netbook; Better video performane due to the Ion chipset Cons Much more expensive than most netbooks; 2GB max memory limits usefulness Read Complete Review » Top 10 Netbooks » Get Big Savings When you Shop at PCWorld.com Shop online at PCWorld.com, where you can compare product information, read trusted reviews, and find the best prices on consumer electronics. Mini NB305-N410BN Netbook - Atom N450 1.66 GHz - 10.10" - Brown Price: $370.51 Avg User Rating User Reviews Pavilion WA779UA Notebook - Core i3 i3-330M 2.13 GHz - 15.60" - Black Price: $709.99 Avg User Rating User Reviews Browse more Best Prices on Laptops, Notebook Accessories, Wireless Networking, Desktops Top News on PCWorld.com Firefox for Google Android: A Hands-On Tour Android users, listen up: Firefox has finally arrived for your phone. Well, almost. Here's a sneak peek at Mozilla's upcoming Google Android browser. Share: HTC Cuts Licensing Deal with Microsoft for Android Phones HTC inks deal with Microsoft on patents for Android phones in a possible defensive move against Apple lawsuit. Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com 15 Future-Laptop Concepts: The Fascinating and the Far-Fetched Many of these concepts may never leave the drawing board or lab, but we can always dream&and in some cases, be thankful. Share: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T: Six Cores on a Shoestring Budget AMD offers six-cores at a palatable price -- and performance isn't too bad, either. Share: How to Move Your Business to Cloud Computing Make your workflow easier and more efficient with Web-based computing, whether you decide to use the cloud full time or part time. Share: iPad vs. Everything Else Can Apple's much-hyped tablet replace your notebook, e-reader, smartphone, audio player, magazines, or gaming device? Here's the verdict from our experts. Share: Downloads: Editor's Collection Green Your PC: Downloads for Earth DayThinking of ways to save the Earth? These programs make it easy to save energy, ink, and paper. Whether you're using shiny new Windows 7 or are holding strong with an older OS, there's something here your PC (and our world) can use. Going green saves green--two things worth thinking about all year long. LocalCooling   9999 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under System Resources Tune-Up. Fine-tune your power settings to save electricity and money. GreenPrint World (32-bit version)   12232 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Peripherals Streamline your printouts and save money with this free utility. CO2 Saver   10773 Downloads  |  Free  |  Filed Under Utilities Save energy with this system-standby freebie. See (3) more Green Your PC: Downloads for Earth Day » Browse DownloadsAntivirus & Security • Design & Multimedia • Utilities • Games • Chat, Email, & the Web • Sponsored Downloads Voice NavigatorThis voice commands recognition and voice control software performs search and instant execution of any Windows application. Voice Navigator is language independent, recognizes a great number of voice commands and can be trained easily to any voice. Activates after pronouncing a key word, assuring reliable recognition in noisy conditions. Use it at home or office to save time finding application icons in menus windows, to help people with disabilities; to control your PC by voice. Denoiser Clear VoiceWith just a click of a button restore your noise-corrupted poor quality speech recordings with this state-of-the-art professional noise cancellation algorithm. Perfect for processing real life sound recordings which have variable background broadband noise.

Newsletter Subscription Resources To sign up for more newsletters, change your address, change your format (HTML or text-only), remove newsletters or unsubscribe, please go to: http://www.pcworld.com/newsletters/services PCWorld Privacy Policy: http://www.pcworld.com/resource/privacy.html If you have questions or comments about PCWorld e-mail newsletters, please contact: webmaster@pcworld.com © 2010 PCWorld Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission of PCWorld Communications, Inc. is prohibited. PCWorld is a registered trademark of International Data Group, Inc. All other trademarks used on PCWorld are the property of their respective owners. PCWorld Communications, Inc., 501 2nd St., San Francisco, CA 94107.