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5 Amazing Netbooks Under $500

Netbooks were the hottest selling item last year. In fact they look like they will be the hottest selling item in the portable computer market for quite some time to come.

The prices are something to behold as well. You can get a pretty decent machine for under $500 and even less.

Here are...

Five Bestselling Netbooks under $500!

1. Acer AOD250-1694 10.1-Inch White Netbook - Up to 8 Hours of Battery Life

It comes pre-installed with the Microsoft Windows 7 Starter operating system and is powered by a 1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 processor. A 250 GB hard drive and features 1 GB of installed RAM (2 GB maximum), 54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), multi-format memory card reader, multiple USB ports, and built-in email, web browsing, and digital media applications. Priced at $329.99 (check for discounts).

2. Toshiba Mini NB205-N330BN 10.1-Inch Sable Brown Netbook - 9 Hours of Battery Life

Affordable and super-compact the 10.1-inch Toshiba NB205 netbook is designed with smart features like a full-sized keyboard and touchpad, long battery life, 3 USB ports and a hard drive impact sensor that protects your data. Priced at $419.99 (Check for discounts)

Toshiba is one of the most reliable companies when it comes to computers. In fact, I still have a Toshiba from 1998 in perfect working condition, with Windows 95!!

A few specs:

• 1.6 GHz Atom N280 processor
• Intel 945GSE graphics chipset
• 250 GB hard disk drive
• 1 GB of RAM (upgradeable to 2 GB)
• 54g Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g)
• Bluetooth connectivity
• Fast Ethernet
• Secure Digital memory card slot

3. ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005PE-PU17-BU 10.1-Inch Blue Netbook - Up to 14 Hours of Battery Life

One of the most popular manufacturers around today Asus has really become synonymous with  netbooks.

The Eee PC 1005PE-P features the Intel Atom N450 processor with a chiclet keyboard, large palm-rest, and multi-touch trackpad. Priced at $379.99 (check for discounts).

Specs:

• 250GB hard drive
• 500GB of ASUS WebStorage**
• 1GB system memory (upgradable to 2GB)
• High speed Wi-Fi networking (802.11 b/g/n @ 2.4GHz)
• Bluetooth 2.1
• Windows 7 Starter

4. ASUS Eee PC Touch T91 8.9-Inch Black Tablet Netbook- 5 Hour Battery Life

The Eee PC T91 is the world’s smallest and slimmest touch PC. The 1-inch thick Eee PC T91 lets you easily take it around the classroom, to important work meetings, or just casual use at home. Priced at $469.99 (check for discounts).

Specs:

• Intel Atom Z520
• WLAN 802.11b/g/n (draft 2.4GHz n) and Bluetooth2.1 + EDR
• 1 GB DDR2 SO-DIMM (upgradeable up to 2 GB)
• 52 GB Hybrid Storage (16 GB SSD + 16 GB SD Card + 20 GB Eee online Storage**)
• Megapixel Camera

5. HP Mini 110-1125NR 10.1-Inch Black Netbook - Up to 8 Hours of Battery Life (Windows 7 Starter)

The HP Mini 110 is optimized for Web access and can handle standard productivity apps - but is light enough to carry everywhere at just 2.33 lbs. Windows 7 makes locating and connecting to hotspots easier and faster than ever. Priced at $449.60 (check for discounts).

Specs:

• 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270 Processor (512 KB L2 Cache, 533 MHz FSB)
• 1 GB DDR2 RAM (1 Dimm), Max supported 2 GB
• 160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive
• 10.1” Diagonal WSVGA LED Anti-glare Widescreen Display (1024 x 600)

Do you have a Netbook? Which one is your favorite from the ones listed here, if it's not then leave a comment and let us know what you have!

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• Dated: January 20, 2010