A new trend in terms of laptops, represented by the mini notebooks, is embraced by many people, especially around the holidays. The main features of the new gadgets are connectivity, extended battery life and not least portability: the comfort to move with a laptop that weights maximum 1 kg, with technical specifications as powerful as notebooks at home or at office, which with we were used before. Netbooks have managed to save the PC industry during the crisis and even to increase sales because of the available price in relation to the quality offered. The mini notebook market is currently dominated by a few brands, most popular being Asus, the Eee PC already famous. In almost all countries, all mini-laptops have the same technical specifications and purchasing decisions of consumers of technology is attacked by a competitive price and a unique design.

The average time of the battery life is 3.5 hours-4 hours, speaking about the netbooks category with 10 inch screen, the category most wanted by most of the people. Mini-notebooks can perform the same operations as a desktop PC or laptop-sized room, available with an excellent configuration CPU-RAM-HDD graphics accelerator. Ideal for travel, are compared with the office of a business meeting, you can connect to any wireless network available in the area, can play photos, videos, emails, support the installation of any programs that exist in everyday computers of each of us. The only difference is just an image size viewed on the screen of only 10 inches. Instead, the little stars from people bags have a hard word to say in terms of weight, portability, and power processing operations.

Tenders of mini notebooks are currently very diverse, and the question of each prospective client is: “What mini-laptop has the best quality-price ratio and does it offer the guarantee of a strong product?” Here are the top 4 of the most popular mini-laptop of 10 inches by specifications and price that have a hard word to say about the highlight features.

Asus strike with its first EeePC, the three “E” is exactly what the producer wanted as a slogan: “Easy to Learn, Easy to Work, Easy to Play”, but gradually all mini-laptops have become of “eee” type. Asus Eee PC EEEPC1005HA-BLK105X is compatible with Windows and Linux operating systems. It comes equipped with an Intel Atom processor at 1.60 GHz and a standard 1 GB of RAM. Part of the equipment is the 6 cell battery that can provide to user’s an autonomy of up to 8.5 hours depending on applications that are run. Hard disk 160 GB SATA offers good storage space for music and favorite movies. Its screen is 10.1 inches with a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels and other amenities important to recall are: Wi-Fi, LAN interface, graphics accelerator Intel Media 950 web camera for 0, 3 MP and a card reader 3-in-1 (SD / MMC / MS). The case of this model is black and the total weight is of 1.27 kilograms. Even if it is a popular brand, ASUS has not given a special attention to the design. Models are available in 2 versions: black and white.



Introducing the Dell’s Inspiron Mini 10, a model whose design is not very impressive though the colors are great. Its screen is 10.1 inch WSVGA type, with a resolution of 1024 x 576 pixels and has an Atom processor at 1.6 GHz, 1GB RAM and a 160GB SATA hard disk. Models come equipped with Windows 7 Starter Edition, the system may be a weak point for unauthorized users. Model weight is 1.3 kilograms and 3-cell battery that comes equipped with offers around 3 hours of use. Connectivity is represented by 3 USB 2.0 ports, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 1 VGA, audio and a 3 in 1 card reader.



The Acer Aspire One model AOD250-1165, is a mini laptop with an Intel Atom processor at 1.60 GHz and a standard 1 GB of RAM expandable. 3 cell battery with which is fitted this model represents a common ground on the netbooks market. The 10.1-inch screen is a TFT LCD. Aspire One can be connected to the Internet via Wi-Fi and music can be listen to the speakers that are incorporated. The hard disk has a capacity of 160 GB and other amenities important to recall are: LAN interface, graphics accelerator Intel Media 950 web camera of 0, 3 MP and a card reader. The total weight is of 1.1 kilograms.

IdeaPad S10-2 is a netbook equipped with a 1.6 GHz Atom processor and a standard RAM 1 GB extensible being strong enough for all current applications. Compatible versions of Windows XP, Vista or 7, and Linux (Ubuntu 9.10) and 6-cell battery that works up to 7 hours. The size of the battery gives a strange aspect of the whole netbook and the plastic casing is simple. 10.1-inch screen has a resolution of 1024 x 600 pixels. Bluetooth and WLAN connectivity is automatically detected by Windows. Other amenities important to recall are: accelerator Intel graphics Media 950, web camera of 1, 3 MP, the card reader and 3 USB 2.0 ports. The weight of 1.3 kilograms places it well above the normal range of mini laptops. Models are available in 2 colors: black and white. It comes with Windows 7 Starter.

Prices for this type of laptops are much lower than for a normal, it basically thanks to lower manufacturing costs but also to their more compact size. Because attraction of the public gave evidence for these gadget’s, competition will become increasingly large, which can be extremely beneficial to users. These laptops can be useful in various ways due to extremely low weight and size, can be used both in various travel but also in towns where the weight of a normal laptop may cause inconvenience. The newest trend in terms of laptops must be the UMPC (Ultra Mobile PC). They should be as portable as possible and provide users with a mobility taken to the extreme.

In times of financial crisis, customers no longer flock to buy the best laptops that appear on the market. Now their main feature is the reasoning. They carefully calculated price quality ratio. Price is as important as the features of laptops in this period. Design, technical capabilities, brand, marketing efforts of the dealer – all these matters in choosing a laptop. But most manufacturers notes that, in times of crisis, the price and immediate utility tend to become the main criteria for selection. “Most of those who buy a notebook are guided first by price and then by brand and technical characteristics,” says a salesman at an electronics and appliances store. The man said that currently he sells more cheap notebooks in the damage of the more expensive laptops and as a whole, sales have fallen sharply compared to previous years, because “people have no money”.

When you say Lenovo, you say IBM and when you say IBM you say quality, tradition, but also high price. High price does not apply in this case. Lenovo G530 is the first notebook in the range of “Value line” launched by Lenovo. This range is intended for low-budget users but that want decent performance for the money they pay. Lenovo G530 laptop with which the Chinese are attacking the retail area. It has Core 2 Duo, 15.4-inch screen, 2GB RAM, Windows Vista. This notebook offers excellent storage capacity, with options for 160GB, 250GB or 320GB, HDDs with 5400rpm speeds. This new family member of Lenovo offers a very good performance level, because of its up to 4GB1 of DDR2 memory and Intel Core 2 Duo at 2.00GHz.



Lenovo G530 notebook is a 15.4 widescreen model, is one of the best laptop computers for the money, operating a pre-installed system Windows Vista Home Basic, Home Premium or Business edition 32. The manufacturer offers to the buyers a choice of several Intel, including Intel Celeron 900, Intel Pentium Dual-Core Processor T4200 and Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T6400. G530 can be equipped with wireless interface Wi-Fi and Ethernet, Bluetooth3 and to improve the multimedia features, the model can be equipped with a 1.3Mp webcam. The combination of these characteristics of the Lenovo G530 notebook transforms it into a tool that maximizes the multimedia experience. One impressive thing is the ability to install VeriFace software. It is a face recognition program designed exclusively for Lenovo systems. With its help you can log on to Windows by facial recognition, without the need to write password.

Regarding the software, except the operating system, this notebook is equipped with a complete set of software pre-installed called “Lenovo Care Tools” to help maximize productivity. The software package includes features such as Rescue and Recovery, Access Connections and Presentation Manager. “Presentation Director” is a software component that allows users to create, manage and use various types of displays and projections, when making a presentation. It also allows the user to retain the current display settings as automatic version, called “My Normal Display Settings”. So, after the presentation ends, the user can immediately and easily return to automatic settings, enabling this option.

For fans of recent laptops having a budget that is not very strong, Toshiba Satellite A125 proposed a based configuration of AMD Turion 64 x2 with ATI Radeon x1200 video card and LCD screen glossy 15.4 with 1280 x 800 resolution. Such a configuration, recently tested on NotebookReviews includes 2 GB of memory, 250 GB HDD Toshiba (only) 4200 rpm, 1.3-megapixel webcam (now almost a standard on notebooks Toshiba) and DVD RW optical drive. It has a considerable weight of 2.9 kg but the price of $ 600 USD (U.S. market) may softens the pill. Satellite A125 is also part of the best laptop computers for the money and is offers an unmistakable Toshiba design, which looks cheap but not conspicuous. Unfortunately the case is slightly flexible which gives an air of fragility. The display is has the Toshiba quality, that is substantially more than you find in the same price range at the competition. Although if you take separately the processor is less performance than the Core 2 Duo that equips other laptops on the market and no HDD is not shining either, the score obtained in PDmark 05 is a decent 2750.

Satellite A125 is a laptop fast enough for any kind of software for office, but you should not expect that all new games would run on this laptop. With only two and a half hours of autonomy, this model stays relatively poorly but not much different from the general laptops from the same price range. A125 is a notebook quiet, with a nice sound, equipped with Vista Home Premium. It is quite difficult to find something better for the same price. Recommended: Laptop for general use, the average budget for students and corporate personnel with decreased mobility. Not recommended for: gaming, mobile, fashion. Ideal: if possible, squeeze some money and the choice will be more varied.

Cheap, light, small and practical – in a word netbooks, some smaller laptops only good for writing e-mails, to surf the internet, ideal for travelers who are limited to the “minimum” activities of a computer , or for those who want portability for a small price. But what’s the difference between netbook and notebook (laptop which we are used with)? Netbook’s are, as mentioned above, mini-computers ideal for travelers, with which you can surf the Internet safely, you can write e-mails or posts on personal sites or you can chat with friends on the messenger. The cost of a netbook can range from 100-200 dollars, reaching even up to 800-900 dollars. If somehow we need something more than simple web browsing, and therefore performance, if we need a certain screen size, a larger amount of memory or greater computing power then we will have to choose something else than netbooks. Sony VAIO P – the lightest netbook: is 635 grams and 8-inch diagonal screen. It costs about 900 dollars. Lenovo IdeaPad S10 – with a screen of 10 inches and weighing about 1 kg has a very good configuration for only $ 399.