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The big list! This is it – the ultimate Christmas shopper’s guide to what’s available in the world of netbooks. Get one for yourself, get one for your children, get one for your parents.
For each entry the unit’s manufacturer and model are listed followed by the weight in kilograms and pounds, the screen size in inches, the display resolution, the processor type, processor speed, storage capacity (or capacities, where options are available) and built-in RAM capacity (or capacities, where options are available.)
One A110 – 0.95kg, 2.1lbs, 7”, 800x480, VIA C7, 1GHz, 2GB/4GB SSD / 60GB HDD, 512MB RAM
One A440 – 1.2kg, 2.6lbs, 10.2”, 1024x600, VIA C7, 1.6GHz, 80GB HDD, 1GB RAM
Quanta Computer OLPC XO-1 – 1.45kg, 3.19lbs, 7.5”, 1200x900, Geode LX700, 433MHz, 1GB SSD, 256MB RAM (Note, this is only available for retail purchase at present through Amazon.Com if you also buy one for a developing nation.)
VIA Nanobook – 0.85kg, 1.87lbs, 7”, 800x480, VIA C7-M, 1.2GHz, 30GB HDD, 1GB RAM
VIA Openbook – 1kg, 2.2lbs, 8.9”, 1024x600, VIA C7-M, 1.6GHz, 80GB HDD, 2GB RAM
That’s the big list! The manufacturers have certainly been busy since last year.
Print out our list and take it with you; bookmark this page and use CTRL+F to search for models you see. As you look at prices let the list guide you to whether the units you see are higher- or lower- spec’d than others.
Good luck, have fun, and give the gift of a Linux netbook this Christmas.
David Bass
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