Special Edition Netbooks For Christmas 2009

Netbook is one of the hot items feature heavily on Christmas lists every year. With the holiday season just around the corner, it is expected that some of the top netbook models will be flying off the shelves pretty fast. So if you are planning to get a netbook for Christmas, better start shopping as early as possible. Listed below are some of the special edition netbooks that we think will be perfect for Christmas — not only because of their great features and performance, but also because of their unique and attractive appearance.

HP Mini 110 by Studio Tord Boontje

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HP collaborate with designer Tord Boontje to come out with this uniquely design netbook. It make use of the new process called “HP Imprint 3D” which adds layers and depth to the design.

Specification:

  • Intel Atom N270 1.60 GHz Processor
  • 1024MB DDR2 RAM (2048MB max.)
  • 250GB (5400 RPM) SATA Hard Driv
  • 3-Cell Lithium-Ion Battery
  • Windows 7 Starter

Availability:

HP Mini 110 by Studio Tord Boontje is currently available on Amazon for $414.35. Check out also our previous review on HP Mini 311.

Disney Netpal By Asus

Netpal Princess Pink

Asus and Disney teamed up to create this netbook for kids called the Disney Netpal that features an all-Disney interface and two customizable lids.

Specification:

  • Intel Atom N270 Processor 1.6GHz
  • 1 GB DDR2 RAM, 1 x SODIMM Slot, 2GB Max
  • 8.9-in. LCD display
  • 160GB SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
  • Windows XP Home Operating System with Magic Desktop Software
  • Fun: Disney theme designed desktop and interface with intuitive and fun applications
  • Web-safe: Robust safety features including white-list for added protection for your kids to safely browse the Web and email
  • Easy: Easy to use and handle with compact hardware design made for kids

Availability:

The Disney Netpal netbook is available in 2 designs: Princess Pink and Magic Blue. Both are available for $349.99 on Amazon. Customer reviews are available here.

Lenovo Ideapad S10-2 Special Edition

S10-2 Special

Lenovo Ideapad S10-2 is the second generation of 10.1-inch netbook from Lenovo. The company recently released several special edition of S10-2 which comes with unique designer cover.

Specification:

  • 1.6GHz Intel N270 Atom Processor
  • 1GB (200-Pin) DDR2 SO-DIMM Memory
  • 160GB 5400RPM Serial ATA Hard Drive
  • 802.11b/g Wireless Connectivity
  • 10.1″ (1024×600) 16:9 LED Display
  • Intel GMA950 Graphics
  • Windows 7 Starter Edition
  • Up to 6 Hours of Battery Life

Availability:

Currently, 2 of the designs (Floral Sea and Nature) are already available for $349.99 on Amazon. Customer reviews are available here.

Acer Ferrari One

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Acer is well-known for their Ferrari branded laptop. The Acer Ferrari One, as the name suggests is a netbook, but it’s no ordinary Atom-based bore fest. It’s an 11.6-inch netbook which features the newly announced AMD Congo platform.

Specification:

  • Dual-core 1.2GHz Athlon X2 L310 Processor
  • 4GB of RAM
  • 320GB Hard Drive
  • 802.11b/g Wireless Connectivity
  • 11.6″ (1366 x 768) display
  • ATI Radeon HD 3200
  • Windows 7 Home Premium
  • 6-cell (5,600mAh) battery

Availability:

The Acer Ferrari One is not available in the U.S. at this moment, but according to Notebooks.com, the Ferrari One will be available widely for the holiday shopping season and the price for this netbook will be $499.

And that’s all we have for now. We are sure these special edition netbooks will be great Christmas gifts for anyone from any age. For more netbooks recommendation, be sure to check out the list top ten netbooks!