Acer Aspire ONE A1501049

Pros: Tiny! Big hard drive, awesome battery life. Best netbook value at the time of writing.

Cons: No modem, no Bluetooth, and the glossy lid attracts fingerprints like a Ferrari attracts pigeons.

The Bottom Line: Probably the best bang for your netbook buck at the time of writing. (A needlessly detailed review.)

Review: Some Background This is really hard to believe, but I haven't upgraded my laptop in about six years. Remember way back when I wrote that ...

Pros: Ultraportable, sleek, long battery life, large HDD, multiformat memory card reader

Cons: Glossy exterior, hard to press trackpad buttons

The Bottom Line: Pretty much all you need in an ultraportable package without sacrificing comfort.

Review: BackgroundI have been using laptops for nine years.  I love the fact that I have all I need in one package and that I can take it anywhere.  In fact, when I was younger, I fantasized about being able to fit all my possessions in my ...

Pros: Super compact but still carries a punch.  Extremely quiet and runs cool.

Cons: The finish is super glossy which shows fingerprints.

The Bottom Line: For the price, I may purchase another.  It's a great little computer that comes out of the box with everything you could need in an ultra portable.

Review: I purchased this machine for my daughter who uses it for college and surfing the web.  I purchased the laptop NEW on eBay using live.com's advertised 25% discount off any "Buy it Now" purchase paid for with Paypal.  This laptop cost only $260 ...