Consider separating the bundle and buying an Inspiron Mini 9 and USB modem contract separately and you would be spending around £30 more in total. Asus introduced the Eee PC 1000 after MSI brought out the first 10 inch netbook, the MSI Wind. With it's brother, the Eee PC 901 they introduced a whole range of new features to the successful Eee PC range including large 6-cell batteries as standard and the now industry standard Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 processor. However, as larger brands have put together there netbook offerings, the big Asus netbook has slid down the tables. Asus have updated the model bringing out the Asus Eee PC 1000H, Eee PC1002HA and gorgeous variant - the Eee PC S101. The MSI Wind although loved by some has exited our rankings for two simple reasons. Firstly, there are now bigger brands with better products such as the Samsung NC10.
Secondly, even if you did want to buy an MSI Wind you'd be wasting your money buying one. Because you can buy an Advent 4211 instead! It's the same computer, with different logos, but about £50 cheaper depending on where you buy. Even then, you'd be losing out. The new LG X110 is not in fact that new - it's a restyled version of the MSI Wind which looks quite attractive. It also comes with 3G embedded. The first netbook unveiled by Asus at COMPUTEX Taipei in 2007, which kicked off this entire industry trend, has once again reappeared in our rankings. Yes, it isn't as powerful as newer models, yes it does have a smaller screen and yes it does cost up to half the price of the newer models. True to its netbook routes, it is still one of the smallest, cheapest and lightest netbook. If you were considering going for a budget mini laptop (fair enough during harsh economic times!) there are some unbranded models.
But it's always worth buying branded particularly with computers since you can take advantage of the after sales support network. For what it is, the Asus Eee PC 701 is still a bargain! Overall: 2 stars - previous ranking February 09: Back in the Top Ten Mini Laptops rankings! 3, but under it's delicious skin there's not very much there, especially for the price they're asking - £449. The Toshiba mini laptop has climbed the rankings thanks to some incredible price cuts. The computer isn't as good as some competitors such as the Asus Eee PC 901, but the build quality is pretty solid and the brand holds a lot in its name so we consider it a safe buy. Toshiba have also unveiled plans for a larger 10 inch model boasting 160GB of storage and 3G embedded. This pretty new laptop is infact based upon the pioneering 10 inch laptop, the MSI Wind. The corners have been rounded off to give quite an attractive chassis, and the price tag isn't too bad either.
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