Shane O’Neill
CIO.com

Here we highlight top-selling netbooks, from the (relatively) high end to the under-$300 range.

HP 2140 Mini-Note
This is Hewlett-Packard‘s tough business-class netbook, designed for road warriors who need durability and long battery life (six-cell battery, seven-plus hours).

Cost: Approx $456.99
Screen size: 10.1 inches
CPU: 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270
RAM: 1GB, expandable to 2GB
Storage: 160GB hard drive
Battery: 6-cell
Operating System: Windows XP Home
Weight: 1.36Kg

Samsung NC10
The NC10 cool blue netbook is Samsung‘s general purpose offering with strong battery life (6 cell) and a slightly larger keyboard than most netbooks.

Cost: Approx $434.95
Screen size: 10.2 inches
CPU: 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270
RAM: 1GB
Storage: 160GB hard drive
Battery: 6-cell
Operating System: Windows XP Home
Weight: 1.31Kg

Dell Inspiron Mini 9
The super-light Dell Inspiron Mini 9 offers the choice between Windows XP Home and Ubuntu Linux. Windows XP will cost you more.

Cost: Ranges from $250 to $400, depending on how machine is customized. (Source: Dell Website)
Screen size: 8.9 inches
CPU: 1.6GHz Intel Atom
RAM: 512MB (Linux) or 1GB (Windows XP)
Storage: 16GB SSD
Battery: 4-cell
Operating System: Windows XP Home or Ubuntu Linux
Weight: 1.04Kg

MSI Wind U100
MSI Wind netbooks usually crack the top best-sellers lists. Key features are its light weight and ergonomically designed keyboard, which is just 20% smaller than a full-sized laptop keyboard.

Cost: Approx $379.99
Screen size: 10 inches
CPU: 1.6-GHz Intel Atom
RAM: 1GB, 2GB max
Storage: 160GB hard drive
Battery: 6-cell
Operating System: Windows XP Home
Weight: 1.17Kg

Lenovo Ideapad S10
The Ideapad S10 is Lenovo‘s recent entry into netbooks. The standout feature of this glossy white netbook is a touchpad that supports multi-touch gestures through fingertip movements on the touchpad.

Cost: Approx $349.99
Screen size: 10.2 inches
CPU: 1.6-GHz Intel Atom N270
RAM: 1GB
Storage: 160GB hard drive
Battery: 3-cell
Operating System: Windows XP Home
Weight: 1.17Kg

HP Mini 1000 XP Edition
The Mini 1000 is renowned for its slimness and spacious keyboard, which HP claims is 92% the size of a full-size laptop keyboard.

Cost: Approx $329
Screen size: 8.9 or 10.2 inches
CPU: 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270
RAM: 512MB or 1GB
Storage: Up to 80GB hard drive or up to 32GB SSD
Battery: 3-cell or 6-cell
Operating System: Windows XP Home
Weight: 1.13Kg

Acer Aspire One AOA150-1126
The Acer Aspire Ones battle the Asus Eee PCs for the top-selling netbook. This light-as-a-feather netbook boasts nearly six hours of battery life, a stylish look and sharp screen resolution at an affordable price.

Cost: Approx $319
Screen size: 8.9 inches
CPU: 1.6GHz Intel Atom N270
RAM: 1GB
Storage: 160GB Hard Drive
Battery: 6-cell
Operating System: Windows XP Home
Weight: 0.997Kg