Although it's designed by Intel, the new convertible Classmate PC (odd name for a "netbook") will be sold under other brand names, just like the previous incarnations. The latest model is not for sale yet, but it's expected to be distributed in the second quarter of 2010. Despite the fact that it looks cool, I wouldn't buy one and the primary reason is that it's too expensive as a netbook. The predecessor sells for between $400 and $500, depending on specifications, and this version is supposed to be even costlier.
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If you're used to working with a desktop computer, it can be hard to transition to a laptop computer of any kind. It's usually easier to get used to a large, wide screen notebook than it is to the little brother known as a netbook or mini-laptop. Converting it to the "case" for a desktop computer is a route you may want to consider, especially if you're using it as a backup computer like I am.
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Dell is but one of many netbook manufacturers updating their lines to the new Intel Atom N450 processor. The processor uses less power and battery life is much longer. A six-cell battery can probably last 9 hours instead of 6 (without using video).
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Something I planned to do, but never got around to it, was to start doing virtual reviews of all the netbooks that are out there. I don't want to review other types of laptops (notebooks and other weird laptop configurations, like the kind with swivel displays) because they're supposed to be desktop computer replacements. Not only that, but there's just way too many of them. There are more than enough netbooks to keep me busy until they're no longer sold as such.
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Are laptop computers better than desktop computers? I don't think so, but today I was reminded of one the reasons why most Filipinos buy one form of laptop or another. It's because a laptop battery is included and can usually last up to three hours or more, depending on what applications are being run. A backup power supply for a desktop computer has to be purchased separately.
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I honestly can't answer the question of ALL of the netbooks with the most memory and drive storage capacity without going to each manufacturer's website and looking through product descriptions. Fortunately, there is a web application called Google Squared.
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I've already mentioned my dead notebook computer. I would have to say it lasted just over a year before it couldn't be used anymore without being taken to an HP authorized service center. Of course, I didn't have an extended warranty on it, so I shelved it.
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The HP notebook computer (HP Pavilion DV8110-US) that I bought in late 2005 or early 2006 died on me in September of 2007. First, the fan quit working right and I thought it was just dust, but I was wrong. Then a couple of weeks later, the monitor started developing vertical red lines and I thought it was dirty connections, but I was wrong. I'm not a genius, but I was able to take it apart and clean everything. It was to no avail, because the problems did not disappear.
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A netbook by any other name would be so sweet… okay, so forgive me for the Shakespeare-like references. It's just that so many companies tend to avoid the word "netbook" if they can, probably trying to disassociate from the cheapness the word may imply. Dell has been around the block a few times and it looks like they know what they're doing, so who am I to judge their marketing decisions?
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I started getting interested in netbooks late in the game, so I can't tell you why Acer netbooks are the most often searched for laptop computers in the US, but they are. Is it because they were the first or is it because they are the best? I don't think either question is relevant. I think Acer was simply the first to successfully market netbooks as such.
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