[plug] Eee 901 and other "netbooks"

[Mike Holland]

Trevor Phillips wrote:
> The problem is - the 900 seems to be around $550, while the 901 seems
> to be more like $700 (even though the XP equivalent is under $650) -

The Acer one looks very good on paper, at $400 (+rebate) for a 9", atom, 
8GB SSD, linux.

http://www.netplus.com.au/products-detail.asp?pcode=NBAC-UMPC01&cat=Notebooks 
&subcat=&code=NB19


Jason wrote:
 > If you take a look at www.catchoftheday.com.au they have a special on
 > a Toshiba Satellite Pro L300 with 120gb, wifi and a 2ghz intel in it
 > for $599,
 > or $449 after the cash back offer.

Thats a bit chunky at 2.6kg. Nowhere near a netbook.

Or you could get an ex-lease Thinkpad X-series. Much better than a 
netbook, if you can find a good one. Its probably a bit late for
that now though.