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Those scouting for a low priced netbook with long battery life should checkout Toshiba’s Mini NB305-N410. This 10″ netbook has a widescreen (1,024-by-600 resolution), long 9 hour battery life, and has an easy to use keyboard and trackpad. PCMAG gives the NB305-N410 a “very good” rating because it’s such a great all around machine.

Netbooks like the Toshiba’s NB305-N410 are best used for everyday basic computing (surfing the net, typing documents, & watching videos). It’s 1.66GHz CPU gives average performance levels. The NB305-N410 comes with a 250GB Hard drive, 1GB of RAM, and a 3G wireless card (for getting mobile internet through a wireless carrier). Included are 3 USB ports can charge any USB device while the netbook is turned off. It also comes with all the standard ports: VGA Out, Ethernet, Headphone, Microphone, and an SD slot.

The best thing about the NB305-N410 is the $399 price. Not bad for a 9 hour machine! This would be a great portable netbook for business or personal travel. The great thing about the NB305-N410 is being able to get internet most everywhere with the activated 3G wireless card. Netbooks like this are taking off and becoming more popular because of they’re lightweight, have a long battery life, have mobile internet, and are easy to use.

Asus, one of the oldest and most reputable netbook manufacturer, has created a winner with their 1005HA-PU1X. This netbook is based on the MacBook Air style body, has a bright 10.1″ inch screeen, a 92% reduced keyboard, and has a battery that last 8-10 hours on a single charge. Let the numbers speak for themselves: On Amazon.com the 1005HA-PU1X has a 439 reviews with a 4 star rating. On Newegg.com it has a 5 egg rating with 183 total reviews. That’s huge evidence that people are like and are buying this netbook.

The 1005HA-PU1X-BK is priced $329.89 on Amazon and Newegg.com.

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