The Best Netbooks
The best netbook is something small and light but uncompromising in its power and battery life. When you shop for laptops under $300 you typically will find netbooks with the small and light down to a T, but they will be under powered and have small batteries. Which laptop meets your criteria is up to you, but here are two laptops that meet all the qualifications to be some of the best netbooks that are currently available.
The Sony VAIO X series has an 11.1 inch screens but weigh only 1.6 lbs. The size to weight ratio is amazing considering what it has inside of it. It comes equipped with a solid state drive (SSD), which helps conserve weight because there are no moving parts. It also has a powerful 2.0 GHz Intel Atom processor powering a full Windows 7 Home Premium operating system (as oppose to Windows 7 Starter which most low end netbooks come with). One of the best things for people on the go is that it comes with a mobile broadband connection built into the laptop, so you don’t have to worry about the usb connector breaking off as it bumps into something.
When you think of powerful laptops sold from major retailers you think of Alienware computers. Alienware is a company that specializes in gaming desktops and laptops. They have since been bought up by Dell and are now selling premium gaming netbooks. The Alienware M11x laptop is a super power in the netbook realm. With a Intel i7 processor, 8GB of ram, and an upgradable SSD no expense was spared in making this the best gaming platform in an 11.6inch container.
These two laptops come in at exactly the same price, $1099. If you have the money and you want power, the obvious choice is the Alienware netbook. However, if the way the netbook looks on the outside is of any consideration you might shy away from its aggressive stylings and get the sleek and stylish Sony VAIO X.