Gateway LT2120u 10.1-Inch Netbook
i spent a lot of time researching, and as of the time i am writing this, the gateway lt21* netbooks offer the best features for the price.
netbooks are a fairly simple animal to price, as compared to laptops in general. there are really only 3 differentiators,
1. CPU
2. disk size
3. battery
for CPU, there are intel atom N270, N280, and N450. the first two are the last generation. the N450 is the next generation. it's not a lot faster than the N2* series, but it is supposed to have slightly better performance and better battery life. more importantly, the production methods used make it cheaper than the N2* series ... that is why you see the better N4* series laptops at the same price at the older, slower N2* series. don't buy an N2* series netbook at this point.
for disk size, you will see either 160 or 250GB. you usually pay $20-$40 more to upgrade to 250 GB.
for battery, older netbooks may have 3-cell. modern netbooks will have a 6-cell battery, either 4400 or 5600 mAh. you again pay $20-$40 for an upgrade to an 5600 mAh battery. specs say that you get +2 hours battery life for the 5600 mAh battery.
some other things you should know about netbooks:
a. no optical drive - no CD or DVD playing, no installing software from CDs or DVDs
b. reduced keyboard - no num pad, but fairly usable beside that
c. weak CPU - whatever CPU you choose, it is very weak compared to a "regular" laptop CPU. this is the price you pay for extended battery life and a cheap price tag
d. limited memory - most netbooks come with 1GB ram, expandable to 2GB only (looks like around $50 to upgrade to 2GB after market). 2GB is still quite weak for a modern OS. your ability to multitask apps will be very limited.
e. windows 7 starter - while you can get windows XP or linux on some models, most come with windows 7 starter. w7 starter is almost a trial version of windows. the most complained about limitation is the inability to customize the desktop (e.g., can't change wallpaper).
as for this netbook (LT2120), it is top of the line with respect to the 3 features above - N450 / 250GB / 5600 mAh. the construction actually feels fairly high grade. if it was made cheaply, it does not feel like it. the look is sleek and modern, very nice.
gateway has many different LT21* models ... they are all hard disk / battery / color permutations. for example, for this "silver" color, they are:
LT2120 (this model) - 250 GB HD / 5600 mAh battery
LT2123 - 250 GB HD / 4400 mAh battery
LT2110 - 160 GB HD / 4000 mAh battery
different vendors carry different models. for example, bestbuy carries the LT2123, but does not carry the LT2120 (this model). this could of course change over time though.
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