Go through Live Search Text For another 10% maybe.

anyone know if the ram in these can be upgraded at home without voiding the warranty? Asus said no on the Eee at first, but now they're letting everyone do it.

Well, I've used the IBM/Lenovo in the past and I respect their quality.

I know too many folks who are thrilled...YES...thrilled with their T61s to have a bad opinion of them.

Some of the cheaper Lenovo models (3000, Y-series) may be ordinary, but the R, T, and X series are top of the line.

cartfan said:I guess I should have put a caveat in there...IF you are going to use that netbook as your primary laptop and run XP on it, then the MSI Wind and EEE 1000H are probably the best right now. Personally, I haven't used either one of them.

I have used an EEE 900, and it's not good enough for me to consider over my "pedestrian" Acer 15" notebook as my main computer. It's OK for what it is. Something small that I can carry when I HAVE to have net access. In fact, the Linux version is fine. Don't even need XP for that.

As far as the Wind and the 1000H, here's a good comparison of the two:

Wind review

Wind vs. EEE Comparison

There's lots of folks over at notebookreview.com forums who have actually used all of these things. You might want to read what they've said:

Notebook Review Forums

The consensus is that the Wind and EEE1000H are the best out there right now. Each has it's quirks. The Acer Atom (only the model with the HD) is a close third and most people will buy it on price. I like Acer myself, and am looking forward to trying one eventually.

The Lenovo is really too new for anybody to really have an opinion yet. In fact, Lenovo seems to be "rushing it out the door".

Thanks

aztec5109 said:Does anybody know how long the battery lasts on this notebook. That is primary concern for me, as I have Acer which is the best machine for the price but HORRRRRRRRRRIBLE battery life of 1.5 hrs and then the battery died in 2 years, while laptop is still cranking.

Would appreciate your thoughts and experience and then pull the trigger.

Thanks

one article i read says the 3 cell is up to 3 hours while the 6 cell will be up to 6 hours...so in real life numbers i'd imagine the 3 cell is just over 2 hours and the 6 might last up to 5? just my guess...

order page is working again. just completed my order. WOOT!

Has anyone gotten their orders to go through yet?

Successfully ordered!!
I've been trying this since last night.

tonysavealot said:I would say 10" is the sweet spot, small enough to carry around, regular keyboard and with a screen that can show a web normally.

What are the current options in the 10" notebook market:

MSI WIND: $550
Asus EEE: $600
Lenovo: $365

The $200 difference would buy and extra battery and another 512mb and still some cash left over.

Or you could get the Acer Atom for $360, which already has 1GB RAM, and get another battery for it probably for even less $.

Link

For me, getting a netbook with anything less than a 6-cell battery would be a disappointment. I tried the EEE 900, and that was one of the things that bugged me about it.

cartfan said:
Or you could get the Acer Atom for $360, which already has 1GB RAM, and get another battery for it probably for even less $.

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/hot-deals/853291/

Its called the Acer Aspire ONE, Intel Atom is the CPU