The complete Christmas shopper's guide to Linux-based netbooks

David M Williams
Wednesday, 26 November 2008 11:14

Opinion and Analysis

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.)

Acer Aspire One – 0.99kg, 2.18lbs, 8.9”, 1024x600, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 8GB/16GB SSD / 120GB/160GB HDD, 512MB / 1GB RAM

ASUS Eee PC 701 – 0.92kg, 2.02lbs, 7.0”, 800x480, Celeron-M, 0.9GHz, 2GB/4GB/8GB SSD, 512MB/1GB RAM

ASUS Eee PC 900 – 0.99kg, 2.18lbs, 8.9”, 1024x600, Celeron-M, 0.9GHZ, 12GB/16GB/20GB SSD, 1GB RAM

ASUS Eee PC 901 – 1.14kg, 2.51lbs, 8.9”, 1024x600, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 12GB/20GB SSD, 1GB/2GB RAM

ASUS Eee PC 1000 – 1.45kg, 3.19lbs, 10.2”, 1024x600, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 80GB HDD, 1GB/2GB RAM

Axioo Pico – 1.2kg, 2.6lbs, 10”, 1024x600, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 120GB HDD, 1GB RAM

Datacask Jupiter 1014a – 1.25kg, 2.71lbs, 10.2”, 1024x600, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 80GB/160GB HDD, 1GB RAM

Dell Mini 9 – 1.04kg, 2.27lbs, 8.9”, 1024x600, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 4GB/8GB/16GB SSD, 512MB/1GB RAM

E-Lead Noahpad – 0.78kg, 1.71lbs, 7”, 800x480, VIA C7-M, 1GHz, 30GB HDD, 512MB RAM

Elonex ONE – 1kg, 2.2lbs, 7”, 800x480, LNX Code 8, 300MHz, 1GB SSD, 128MB RAM

EMTEC Gdium – 1.2kg, 2.6lbs, 10”, 1024x600, Loongson, 0.9GHz, 8GB/16GB SSD, 512MB RAM

Everex Cloudbook – 0.91kg, 2lbs, 7”, 800x480, Via C7-M, 1.2GHz, 30GB HDD, 512MB RAM

Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Mini UI 3520 – 1kg, 2.2lbs, 8.9”, 1024x600, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 60GB/80GB HDD, 1GB RAM

Gigabyte M912 – 1.3kg, 2.86lbs, 8.9”, 1280x768, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 120GB/160GB/250GB HDD, 1GB/2GB RAM

Gigabyte M912X – 1.35kg, 2.97lbs, 8.9”, 1280x768, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 80GB HDD, 1GB RAM

HP Mini note 2133 – 1.27kg, 2.79lbs, 8.9”, 1280x800, VIA C7-M, 1GH/1.6GHz, 4GB SSD / 120GB HDD, 512MB/2GB RAM

Intel, ECS Classmate PC – 1.45kg, 3.19lbs, 7”, 800x480, Celeron-M, 0.9GHz, 2GB NAND disk, 256MB RAM

Inventec Kohjinsha SC3 – 0.8kg, 1.75lbs, 7”, 1024x600, Intel Atom, 1.33GHz, 60GB HDD, 1GB/2GB RAM

Inventec Kohjinsha SX3 – 1.2kg, 2.64lbs, 8.9”, 1280x786, Intel Atom, 1.33GHz, 60GB HDD, 1GB/2GB RAM

Lenovo IdeaPad S10 – 1.2kg, 2.64lbs, 10.2”, 1024x600, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 80GB HDD, 512MB RAM

LG XL110 – 1.19kg, 2.6lbs, 10”, 1024x600, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 80GB/120GB/160GB HDD, 512MB/1GB RAM

LG Xnote B8310 – 0.59kg, 1.3lbs, 4.8”, 800x480, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 40GB HDD, 1GB RAM

Maxdata Belinea S-Book – 1kg, 2.2lbs, 840x480, VIA C7-M, 1.2GHz, 80GB HDD, 1GB RAM

Medion Akoya E1210 Mini – 1.2kg, 2.64lbs, 10”, 1024x600, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 80GB/160GB HDD, 1GB RAM

MSI Wind – 1.04kg, 2.29lbs, 10”, 1024x600, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 80GB/120GB HDD, 512MB/1GB RAM

MSI Wind U120 – 1.1kg, 2.42lbs, 10.2”, 1024x600, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 80GB HDD, 2GB RAM

NTT System Corrino 100A – 1.2kg, 2.65lbs, 10.2”, 1024x600, Geode LX800, 500MHz, 60GB HDD, 1GB RAM

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.)

Raon Digital Everun Note – 0.8kg, 1.76lbs, 7”, 1024x600, Turion 64 X2, 1.2GHz, 16GB/24GB SSD / 30GB/60GB/80GB HDD, 1GB RAM

Samsung NC10 – 1.3kg, 2.9lbs, 10.2”, 1024x600, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 80GB/120GB/160GB HDD, 1GB RAM

Skytone Alpha-400 – 0.72kg, 1.58lbs, 7”, 800x480, XBurst MIPS, 400MHz, 1GB NAND, 128MB RAM

Skytone Razorbook – 0.72kg, 1.58lbs, 7”, 800x480, XBurst MIPS, 400MHz, 4GB NAND, 512MB RAM

Sylvania G Netbook – 0.85kg, 1.87lbs, 7”, 800x480, VIA C7-M, 1.2GHz, 30GB HDD, 1GB RAM

Toshiba NB100 – 1kg, 2.2lbs, 8.9”, 1024x640, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 80GB/120GB HDD, 512MB/1GB RAM

Toshiba NB105 – 1.1kg, 2.42lbs, 8.9”, 1024x640, Intel Atom, 1.6GHz, 120GB HDD, 1GB RAM

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.

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