Top Netbooks For All Budgets, What's Your Pick?

Samsung N150

• Dimensions (WxHxD): 10.4 x 1.37 x 7.4 mm


• Weight: 1.23 Kg


• Processor: Intel Atom N450, 1.66 GHz


• Memory: 1 GB DDR2


• HDD: 160 GB


• Graphics: Intel GMA 3150


• Screen: 10.1-inch


• Connectivity: 10/100 Ethernet, Wi-Fi N.


• Battery: 5 hours 32 minutes


• Operating system: Windows 7 Starter 


• Price: Rs 18,802

Acer eMachines em350

• Dimensions (W x H x D): 258.31 x 25.14 x 184.91mm


• Weight: 1.10 kg


• Processor: Intel Atom N450, 1.66 GHz


• Memory: 1 GB DDR2


• HDD: 160 GB


• Graphics: Intel GMA 3150


• Screen: 10.1-inch glossy (1024 x 600)


• Connectivity: 10/100 Ethernet, Wi-Fi N


• Battery: 6 hours 25 minutes


• Operating system: Linux


• Price: Rs 15,824

Lenovo Ideapad S-10 3

• Dimensions (W x H x D): 248.31 x 21 x 182 mm


• Weight: 990 gms


• Processor: Intel Atom N450/N455, 1.66 GHz


• Memory: 1 GB DDR2/DDR3


• HDD: 250 GB


• Graphics: Intel GMA 3150


• Screen: 10.1-inch glossy (1024 x 600)


• Connectivity: 10/100 Ethernet, Wi-Fi N


• Battery: 4 hours 20 minutes


• Operating system: Windows 7 Starter


• Price: Rs 17,891

Dell Inspiron Mini 10 (S541040IN8)

• Dimensions (W x H x D): 266.7 x 33 x 198.12 mm


• Weight: 1.36 kg


• Processor: Intel Atom N450, 1.66 GHz


• Memory: 1 GB DDR2


• HDD: 250 GB


• Graphics: Intel GMA 3150


• Screen: 10.1-inch glossy (1024 x 600)


• Connectivity: 10/100 Ethernet, Wi-Fi b/g


• Battery: Over 8 hours


• Operating system: Genuine Windows 7 Starter 32-bit


• Price: Rs 17,900


• Bundle: Microsoft Office Starter 2010 (pre-loaded)

The base price for the Mini 10 is about Rs 15,400 (for the Linux variant), and then there are two other variants, one with Windows XP (Rs 16,900 and same hardware) and one with Windows 7 but 2 GB RAM (Rs 21,400).