Amazon and some of their partners are having a decent netbook sale, either because of Labor Day weekend in the US, or because they are clearing out models ahead of the Dual Core Intel Atom N550-powered netbooks.
Probably the best deal is one of the two Asus Eee PC 1201PN Seashell netbooks. All of the netbooks listed below are using a single-core Atom CPU, but the 1201PN netbooks have, in addition to HD/high-resolution 12.1-inch 1366×768 displays, an NVIDIA ION 2 graphics chipset for HD video. This it the second-generation of NVIDIA ION graphics, and besides the high resolution display, there is an HDMI output for displaying content on HDTVs. The HP Mini 110-1050NR is also a good deal for $300.
ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1201PN-PU17-SL (Silver)
– $427.54 vs $499.99 originally
– 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 (single-core)
– NVIDIA ION 2 graphics
– 12.1-inch LED-backlit display, 1366×768
– 2GB DDR2 RAM/Memory
– 250GB SATA Hard Drive 5400rpm
– Windows 7 Home Premium
– HDMI & VGA Out
– Full-size chiclet-style keyboard
ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1201PN-PU17-RD (Red)
– $424.99 vs $499.99 originally
– 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 (single-core)
– NVIDIA ION 2 graphics
– 12.1-inch LED-backlit display, 1366×768
– 2GB DDR2 RAM/Memory
– 250GB SATA Hard Drive 5400rpm
– Windows 7 Home Premium
– HDMI & VGA Out
– Full-size chiclet-style keyboard
HP Mini 110-1050NR
– $300 (originally $575)
– 10.1-inch LED-backlit anti-glare display, 1024×576
– Intel Atom N270 (single-core)
– 1GB DDR2 RAM
– 160GB HDD 5400RPM
– Windows XP Home
Samsung N150
– $299.99 (originally $349)
– 1.66GHz Intel Atom N450 (single-core)
– Up to 7 hours of battery life (Samsung Estimate)
– 1GB DDR2 RAM/Memory
– 160GB HDD
– 10.1″ Display 1024×600
– Intel GMA Graphics 3150
– Windows 7 Starter
Acer Aspire AO533-23923 (Glossy Red)
– $270.95 (versus $329.99)
– Intel Atom N475 1.83GHz (single-core)
– 1GB DDR3 RAM
– 10.1-inch LED-backlit, 1024×600
– Intel GMA 3150
– Wide multi-gesture/multi-touch touchpad
– 6-cell battery, up to 8-hours battery life (Acer estimate)
– 160GB Hard Drive 5400rpm
– Windows 7 Starter
Acer Aspire AO533-23571 (Glossy Black)
– $286.89 (versus $329.99)
– Intel Atom N475 1.83GHz (single-core)
– 1GB DDR3 RAM
– 10.1-inch LED-backlit, 1024×600
– Intel GMA 3150
– Wide multi-gesture/multi-touch touchpad
– 6-cell battery, up to 8-hours battery life (Acer estimate)
– 160GB Hard Drive 5400rpm
– Windows 7 Starter
Acer Aspire AO533-13531
– $286.89 (versus $329.99)
– 1.66GHz Intel Atm N455 (single-core)
– 10.1-inch LED-backlit display, 1024×600
– Intel GMA 3150 Graphics
– 1GB DDR3 Memory
– Up to 8 hours of battery life (Acer’s estimate)
– Multi-gesture touchpad
– Windows 7 Starter
Prices/availability subject to change.