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Entry Level, Ultraportable

Review Date: 01-JUL-2009

BenQ Joybook Lite U101

RRP: $699.00

BenQ's Joybook Lite U101 is easy to upgrade and is worthy of consideration if you're in the market for a netbook.

Entry Level, Ultraportable

Review Date: 29-JUN-2009

Fujitsu M2010

RRP: $749.00

The Fujitsu M2010 has a sturdy build and comfortable keyboard, and good battery life but we'd like an ExpressCard/34 slot and the higher resolution screen found on the M1010 netbook. It's a stylish netbook with a bright screen that you can comfortably use outdoors and on the road and it does come with a better warranty than other netbooks on the market.

Entry Level, Ultraportable

Review Date: 11-JUN-2009

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA (SBLK01)

RRP: TBA

If you're a traveller, the ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA (SBLK01) is perfect for you: its battery lasts a long time (up to five hours in out tests), it's fast, and it has a 160GB hard drive for you to store your photos. But really, anyone who wants class-leading performance should consider it.

Entry Level, Ultraportable

Review Date: 04-JUN-2009

Toshiba NB200 (PLL25A-00D002)

RRP: $899.00

The Toshiba NB200 (PLL25A-00D002) is a little expensive, but it's well built, performed well in our tests, and has unique features such as hard drive protection and Sleep-and-Charge USB 2.0 — you can charge your iPhone while you're on the road! It's the nicest looking netbook on the market and it has a great keyboard. The only drawback is that it gets a little hot.

Entry Level, Ultraportable

Review Date: 04-JUN-2009

MSI X340

RRP: $1499.00

The MSI X340 is one of the best ultraportable notebooks on the market and should be a desirable option for anyone who wants something very light and affordable, yet bigger and easier to use than a netbook. It still doesn't have as much power as a non-ultra-thin notebook in the same price range, but with the X340 it's all about the light weight and ease of use, and having enough power to undertake tasks that aren't too intensive.

Entry Level, Ultraportable

Review Date: 02-JUN-2009

MSI Wind U123T

RRP: TBA

The MSI Wind U123T is a fine netbook for travellers, students and TV junkies. It ships with a digital TV tuner that lets you record programs onto the netbook and then watch them while on the road. It's also useful for typing documents, viewing photos and listening to music.

Entry Level, Ultraportable

Review Date: 21-MAY-2009

Dell Latitude 2100

RRP: $787.00

Armed with an Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1.5GB of RAM and an 80GB hard drive, the Dell Latitude 2100 performs well. Thanks to its 6-cell battery it also lasts a long time away from an outlet. It's a comfortable netbook to use and its rugged design should help it withstand inadvertent knocks and drops, as well as accidental spills.

Entry Level

Review Date: 15-APR-2009

Toshiba Satellite L300 (PSLB8A-0FM004)

RRP: $949.00

Although the Toshiba Satellite L300 (PSLB8A-0FM004) has a great price, good battery life and three USB 2.0 ports, its slow processor and lack of the fastest networking options mean that it has trouble competing with similarly priced notebooks from other vendors.

Entry Level, Ultraportable

Review Date: 26-MAR-2009

MSI Wind U120

RRP: $749.00

The MSI Wind U120 netbook looks good, performs as expected, has a good amount of connectivity, and its keyboard is close to perfect. We only wish the period and comma keys were bigger and that the balance of the unit was better. If you can live with the poor balance and undersized period and comma keys, then there's no reason why you should not buy this netbook.

Entry Level, Ultraportable

Review Date: 04-FEB-2009

HP Mini 1001TU

RRP: $899.00

Our overall opinion of the HP Mini 1001TU is that while it looks good, it's underdone. It needs a better battery, one more USB 2.0 port, a D-Sub port, and faster wireless networking — at least — considering its high price.

Entry Level, Ultraportable

Review Date: 04-DEC-2008

Toshiba NB100

RRP: $715.00

The NB100 is a little overpriced, but it is a solid little unit with Sleep-and-Charge USB ports, which are very convenient while travelling. It could use more RAM and a solid-state drive; a version with Linux installed would be pretty sweet, too.

Entry Level

Review Date: 03-DEC-2008

HP Compaq 6730b

RRP: $1499.00

The HP Compaq 6730b is a good value laptop with an excellent battery life and relatively wide selection of expansion ports. Although it sports a small hard drive and is quite heavy for a 15.4in notebook, the positives outweigh the negatives.

Entry Level, Ultraportable

Review Date: 25-NOV-2008

Lenovo IdeaPad S10

RRP: $699.00

The S10 is a refined netbook that possesses good looks and solid construction. It's easy to use and perfect for travellers and students who don't want to cart around more than 1.4kg (including the power adapter).

Entry Level

Review Date: 21-NOV-2008

HP Pavilion dv5 - 1108AX_01

RRP: $1599.00

Although this device offers a wide variety of expansion options and features a modern and alluring design, the ineffective CPU is a major deterrent.

Entry Level

Review Date: 20-AUG-2008

HP Compaq Presario CQ50-114AU

RRP: $1099.00

For running office applications, and even for some light media encoding, this laptop is ideal. It's well-suited to home users who want a second computer, or even as a first computer for the kids.

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