10 Ultraportable Netbooks

Nowadays, an increasing number of people are making the transition from laptops and personal computers to netbooks and purchasing netbooks to use as a second or third computer. While netbooks may seem relatively small and powerless when compared to standard personal computers, they actually have many of the same functionality and performance standards as PCs.

Netbooks are able to handle various common tasks (access documents and pictures, surf the net, listen to music, etc.) and can also be customized by the installation of various internal and external accessories (like touch screens, tv tuners, or GPS chips). With all these extras, why buy a chunky PC when you can buy a lightweight netbook?

Ten netbooks that are worth checking out include:

1. OLPC XO – Base price: ~$150-$200, Screen Size: 7.5″ screen, Weight: 3.2 pounds

2. Asus Eee PC 900 – Base price: ~$300, Screen Size: 8.9″, Weight: 2.2 pounds

3. Acer Aspire One – Base Price: ~$350, Screen Size: 8.9″, Weight: 2.2 pounds

4. MSI Wind – Base Price: ~$430, Screen Size: 10″, Weight: 2.3 pounds

5. HP 2133 Mini-Note – Base Price: ~$400, Screen Size: 8.9″, Weight: 2.8 pounds

6. Intel Classmate – Base Price: ~$400, Screen Size: 8.9″, Weight: 3.3 pounds

7. Everex Cloudbook – Base Price: ~$250-$300, Screen Size: 7″, Weight: 2.0 pounds

8. Lenovo IdeaPad S10 – Base Price: ~$350, Screen Size: 10.2″, Weight: 2.65 pounds

9. Dell Inspiron Mini 9 – Base Price: ~$300, Screen Size: 8.9″, Weight: 2.28 pounds

10. VIA OpenBook – Base Price: ~$500, Screen Size: 8.9″, Weight: 2.0 pounds

Via CTV and Forbes.