New Mini Laptop

Best Buy has 10 inch 1GB 250GB Atom Gateway netbooks for $150, sold out online, but possibly available at stores. Here’s the link: River Black Gateway LT2811U Netbook

Get a new Acer Aspire One for under $200. The AOD255E-13429 model has a 250GB Hard Drive, 1GB RAM, 1.66 GHz Atom N455 processor, and Windows 7. Great deal from Tiger Direct.

Netbook Specifications:

See more product details, warranty information, and shipping options at Tiger Direct’s Acer Aspire One OAD255E-13429 Product Page

Disclaimer: I’m an affiliate, which means I may make a few dollars if you choose to buy this product. At the same time, this deal speaks for itself and as you can see I don’t post very often and only write about only truly worthwhile deals and products.

Samsung NC110-A02US Netbook – Blue     (image from TigerDirect)

This 10.1 inch netbook comes with a 250GB hard drive and Windows 7. It weighs under 3 pounds and boasts a 10.7 hour 6-cell battery!

What’s really amazing is that you can get such mini-laptop, from a strong brand like Samsung, for just $250. That’s $250 for a new, not refurbished, minilaptop. It comes with a one-year Samsung warranty too.

TigerDirect is already having a sale in these, but you can get an extra $30 off with coupon code: GAX34648.

Netbook Specifications

Visit the Samsung NC110-A02US Product Page for more details and warranty and shipping options.

2 netbooks and one smaller Duo Core. All for under $300. Get one while they last.

ASUS Eee PC 1001PX-BBK301 Netbook – 10.1", 1.66Ghz Atom processor, 1GB DDR2, 160GB HDD, Windows XP – $239.99.

IBM Lenovo ThinkPad Z61t 9442 – Core 2 Duo 2Ghz, 14.1", XP Pro, DVD Player – $279.99

HP Mini 1103 XT981UT Netbook – Atom 1.66GHz processor, 1GB DDR3, 250GB HDD, 10.1", 6-Cell, Windows 7 – $299.99

Looking for a good external cd/dvd player? Check out the Lite-On ETAU208-96 Slim External DVD Writer. It’s USB powered, top-loading, and only $29.99 as part of TigerDirect’s Black Friday Sale.

Lite-On ETAU208-96 Slim External DVD Writer (Image from TigerDirect.com)

(Image from TigerDirect.com)

A Personal Story
I normally just post about netbooks, but this is a great deal on a good minilaptop accessory.

I’ll tell you a secret: I’m a books on tape addict. I grab a bunch at the library and steadily listen through them as I drive to and from work. The problem is most of the readers read way too slowly.

Luckily, there is a solution: VLC Media Player’s pitch control. I can play books at 1.5 to 2.2 x faster without any problems and I can control it with just a simple keyboard click (“[" and "]” are the shortcuts).

The only problem is netbooks don’t have cd drives or any other kind of optical drives. To get around this I ended up buying a generic USB-powered CD drive from eBay and couldn’t wait to get my efficiency booster into action (2x the speed = 2x the books).

Sadly, after a few trips, I ended up putting it away. Loading it was just too much for the road. As much as I want to listen to more books, safety and accident avoidance are higher priorities.

Now there’s a good solution available: a nice, sleek, top-loading DVD Writer (not just a CD player) and it’s only $29.99 at TigerDirect.

Whether you want a books on tape pitch control solution or are looking for a quality optical drive for your netbook, this is good deal.

Specifications
Here are the specs, just in case:
Lite-On ETAU208-96 Slim External DVD Writer
DVD+R / DVD-R 8X
DVD+R9 / DVD-R9 6X
DVD+RW 8X
DVD-RW 6X
CD-R 24X
Power-Saving Mode
Lightscribe Technology
Color: Black

For more details and warranty and shipping options, visit TigerDirect’s ETAU208-96 Product Page.

Disclaimer: I’m an affiliate, meaning I may make around dollar if you choose to buy this DVD writer or maybe a little more (a few dollars) if you choose to buy something more expensive. Please notice that I don’t post too often and only write about truly worthwhile deals and stories.

TigerDirect is having a sale on Asus Eee PC netbooks. Get an awesome minilaptop for just $220 or bundle in additional packages. Save $60 with this coupon page.

Some specs:
Model: 1005HA-EU2X-BK ASUS Eee PC
Screen: 10.1-inch
Processor: N270 1.60GHz
Memory: 1GB DDR2 RAM
Disk Space: 160 GB HDD
Keyboard: 92% size
Battery: Up to 4 hr

Disclaimer: I’m an affiliate, meaning I make a some money if people purchase some of the products I write about, including a couple dollars if someone buys an Asus Eee 1005HA. If you look at my previous posts and what I write about you’ll see that I’m quite selective with the reviews and deals that I post. Quality and trust are most important.

The new Acer Aspire One netbooks are on sale at TigerDirect for just $279.99.

(Image from TigerDirect.com)

These classic 10 inch minilaptops were a great deal to start with, but the new models are even better, especially at a base price $299.99. They are available in blue, red, silver, and purple, and although the discount isn’t huge ($20), this is still a great deal for a quality netbook.

What makes the new version of the bestselling Aspire One different?
1. New processor (Intel Atom N450). It’s more efficient, letting your minilaptop battery last longer. Plus it’s a bit faster too (1.66 GHz vs 1.6 GHz in the last series).
2. LED-backlighting. You get great picture and your netbook saves a lot on power.
3. 6-cell battery that gives up to 8 hours of battery life (thanks to previous two features).
4. Beautiful redesigned touchpad! It’s textured, sturdy, multi-gesture-reading, not-side-buttoned, and seamless. A huge improvement over the last left/right version’s side-click ones.
5. Windows 7. I admit it, I’m slow to jump onto “new” operating systems, but after seeing Windows 7 in action for almost a year, I have to admit that it truly is an improvement over XP. The split screen and lock feature alone is a huge time-saver.

(Image from TigerDirect.com)

Other cool features: 1.3 megapixel webcam built in, 93 percent of full size keyboard (improved buttons as well), the improved batteries give a nice tilt to the netbook (which also helps keep air flowing and your netbook functioning better), it’s still got the three USB slots, 1GB RAM, and the 160GB HDD, and the 802.11 B/G wifi (the new models add 802.11 Draft-N to the mix).

There’s a great video walkthrough of this netbook’s features, along with all the specifications and order and warranty options at TigerDirect’s AO532H-2588 Page.

Disclaimer: I’m an affiliate, meaning I make a few dollars if people purchase some of the products I write about, including the AO532H. With that in mind, if you look through this post and previous ones, you’ll see that I only post about truly good deals and quality netbooks. There are many of other netbook review sites out there and I work hard to earn your trust.
 

The Gateway LT3114U is both a netbook and an ultra slim laptop. What makes this minilaptop stand out as both is the power it caries. It comes with an AMD Athlon 64 Processor (1.2 GHz), 2GB Ram, and 250GB HD. These are not your typical netbook specs. To top that off, the LT 3114U comes with an 11.6 inch super bright screen at 1366 x 768 resolution. At three pounds, one inch height, and a footprint about the size of a piece of paper, this netbook makes a great travel buddy, and with its power components, it’s a travel buddy you won’t have to wait for.

This powerhouse laptop is available refurbished at OnSale for only $299.99. That’s a $100 (25% off) discount! Click here for details.

Other features you will definitely appreciate are the webcam, mic, touch gesture recognition, a gorgeous cherry red color, and a full size keyboard (yes, I repeat, this Gateway LT is a netbook with a full sized keyboard!). Unlike most netbooks, it comes with Vista. In case you fear having to learn a new interface, you can make Vista look like XP in under a few minutes (eHow, CNET – thanks kpo6969).

Here’s the official link: Gateway LT3114u AMD Athlon 64 L110 1.2GHz Netbook – 2GB RAM, Red – Refurbished ONLY $299.99

Here are the specs:

See more details, shipping, and warranty options at OnSale.com.
 
 

Get this minilaptop while supplies last: Tiger Direct and CompUSA have refurbished HP Mini 110′s for sale.

These 10 inch netbooks weigh under 2.6 pounds, come with 1GB RAM and 160 GB HDD and are powered by an Intel Atom N270. They are 802.1 b/g compatible and come with integrated webcams and mics and 92 percent size keyboards. They run Windows, so you don’t have to learn a new system. They come with a three month warranty (upgradeable) so you don’t have to worry.

HP Mini 110 1025DX RF $269.99

Get the full specs, options, and details at Tiger Direct or CompUSA.
 
 
 

Sprint has a new deal out for a $199.99 Dell Mini. But, as this PC World article points out, the deal has some definite drawbacks: you pay $60 a month, price is after a $100 rebate, and the broadband modem is in the minilaptop (you can’t use the service on other computers).

Seems like it’d be easier to just get a Mini 10/10V directly from Dell. Thanks to PCW for the heads up.