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"Five humble Netbooks (including one Mac) that won't bow down to the iPad\n\nWhen Steve Jobs introduced the iPad, he pretty much snubbed netbooks as the geek world's ugly, underpowered, cheap-o step child. But while the iPad is certainly slick and pretty, it still can't perform some of the simple tasks humble netbooks can. Multitasking, flash support, photo editing, Hulu. So when it comes to basic computing on the go, we still prefer a solid netbook. Though most offer similar features\u2014a 10-inch screen, Intel Atom processor, and Windows 7\u2014these smart, lightweight machines have impressive battery life and enough oomph to get things done...like stream last night's episode of Lost. Here are netbooks to consider before you fall for Apple's \"next best thing.\"\n\nFacebookPinterest\n\n HP Mini 311 \n\n The chief complaint against netbooks is that they don't have the horsepower for high-def video; try watching a clip in full-screen, and chances are it will stutter. HP's 311 is an exception. The NVIDIA ION LE graphics card\u2014the same one used in many of Apple's MacBook Pros\u2014plays HD smoothly and a comfortable 1366 x 768 desktop resolution lets you manage several open windows side-by-side at the same time.\n\n $399; www.hp.com\n\nFacebookPinterest\n\n **\n\n Toshiba NB305**\n\n Toshiba took their sweet time in releasing a netbook, but the wait was worth it. The NB305 stands out with a silver and \"sable\" (fancy speak for brown) look that's sophisticated enough for business use. We never got tired of the flat, MacBook-like keyboard and spacious touchpad, and the screen is just glossy enough to provide bright, saturated colors without being too reflective.\n\n $399; www.toshiba.com \n\nFacebookPinterest\n\nAcer Aspire One 532h \n\n At 2.8 lbs. Acer's glossy, two-toned netbook is the lightest of the bunch and so low-priced, it's downright impulse-worthy. With speakers loud enough for a medium-sized room, a \"dimpled\" trackpad sound for extremely smooth multi-touch gestures, and 8 hours of battery life, what's not to like?\n\n $299; www.acer.com\n\nFacebookPinterest\n\nLenovo Ideapad S10-3t \n\n If you're looking for a netbook with some of the iPad's multi-touch functionality, there's Lenovo's S10-3t hybrid. A steel-hinged touchscreen display pivots 180 degrees for easy viewing and folds down over the keyboard into a tablet. Use it like a typical laptop or just tap and swipe away.\n\n $549; www.lenovo.com\n\nFacebookPinterest\n\n **\n\n MacBook Air **\n\n With all the iPad mania, you may have forgotten Apple already makes an\n\n ultraportable laptop solution: the MacBook Air. With a zippy Intel Core 2 Duo processor and NVIDIA graphics card, it's definitely the fastest of the pack. Of course it doesn't have any touchscreen features to speak of, but you can do just about anything else with it. \n\n $1,499; www.apple.com\n\n\u2014J.P. Mangalindan"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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