There’s been a lot of talk over the last few days about the word “netbook.” I think it’s silly that Psion is starting to protect its trademark a year after people started using the word netbook widely. But at the same time, I’ve never been a huge fan of the word. Because it implies that […]
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Acer Aspire One with Windows XP for $299 – today only
You’ve been able to get an Acer Aspire One netbook running Linux for under $300 for a while now. But the Windows XP model typically runs you an extra $50. Unless you buy it today, that is. Best Buy is offering an Aspire One with Windows XP, a 3 cell battery, 1GB of RAM and […]
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Best Buy cuts Eee PC 900A price to $279.99
Netbook prices are creeping ever closer to the magic $199 price point. Just a few weeks ago, I posted a list of 13 netbooks for $399 or less, including the Asus Eee PC 900A that Best Buy was selling for $299. Now Best Buy has slashed the price by $20, meaning you can pick up […]
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Best Buy offers to replace $2200 laptop with $600 Eee PC
You know, for a company that insists netbooks aren’t actually computers, Best Buy seems pretty eager to push the low cost ultraportable laptops on customers willing to spend nearly 4 times as much on high performance ultraportables. Well, kind of. I’m sure if I walked into a Best Buy today and asked for the best […]
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Best Buy selling the MSI Wind U100 for just $350
When I wrote up a list of 13 netbooks for $399 or less a few weeks ago, the cheapest MSI Wind netbook available was one of the most expensive models to make the list, at $399. But now Best Buy is offering a version of the MSI Wind for just $350. The model number is […]
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MSI Wind netbook spotted in Best Buy
They said they were going to do it, and they did it. Best Buy is now carrying the MSI Wind U100 in bricks and mortar stores. Felix from NetbookTech spotted one in the wild and snapped the photo you see to the right. Best Buy is charging $399 for the netbook. Which is funny, because […]
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Best Buy: Netbooks aren’t really laptops
Best Buy will begin selling the MSI Wind netbook on its website and in stores within the next few weeks. The retailer also sells the Eee PC 900. So it shouldn’t be too big a surprise that the company decided to add a netbook information page to its web site. When you select the “computers” […]
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Best Buy to carry MSI Wind netbook
Some netbooks, like the Acer Aspire one are available both online and in bricks and mortar stores. Others, like the MSI Wind, are a bit hard to find by walking into your local bix box electronics store. But the Wind is about to jump from one cateogry to the other. Laptop Magazine reports that Best […]