Best 10.1 Inch Netbooks under $300 in 2011

Do you want a new 10.1 inch netbook but are put off by the price? Fortunately there are many netbooks priced under $300, and below you will find some of the best.

Netbooks were invented in 2007 as alernatives to laptops. Netbooks are perfect for someone who is always on the go and allow people to work while they travel or even while they wait for dinner at a restaurant. Netbooks are much more affordable and lightweight, meaning they are easier to carry around. They do have smaller amounts of memory, so are not useful for someone who needs alot of hard drive stroage space; memory is estimated at 128GB at best. They come with a variety of screen sizes with 10.1 inch being the average; not too big but still big enough to see the screen clearly.  

The best 10.1 inch netbooks costing under $300 will be reviewed below.

It can be hard to pick a 10.1 inch netbook costing under $300 as there are so many. One that should be considered is the Asus Eee PC 1001PX-EU17-BK 10.1-Inch Netbook (Black) which is priced below $300. The Asus has a 1GB memory, like most other netbooks but is the highest rated netbook currently on sale on Amazon.

Amazon shoppers have rated this well priced netbook at 4.5 stars. The netbook became available on Amazon 6 weeks ago and already there have been positive reviews:-

Its a lot faster than I was expecting, and multitasks quite well

If you would like a colored 10.1 inch netbook costing under $300 then look no further than this aquamarine Acer Aspire One 10.1-Inch Netbook. The netbook does come in other colors including ruby red and black. It is very lightweight and include Windows 7 Starter pack. It has received a 4 out of 5 star ranking on Amazon and is currently the 4th best selling netbook on Amazon.

Here is one positive review:-

I've had this little netbook for about a week now, and it is exactly right for our purposes: email, browsing, YouTube, MiniClip games, and word processing. It comes with Office 2010 starter (just word and excel) which is all we need.

Toshiba are a quality manufacturer of electronics including netbooks. Their 10.1 inch netbook is currently selling for under $300 on Amazon.  It has received a rating of 4 out of 5 stars from 43 reviews and is the 12th best selling netbook on Amazon.  Here are some clips from Amazon shopper reviews:-

The screen is really bright and crisp. Beats out my laptops 15.4" screen for clarity!
- Windows 7 Starter runs much better than previous netbooks which had Windows XP.

Battery life is amazing! Even with the screen on full brightness I have been watching flash videos and using mozilla firefox for hours.

Netbooks can be expensive and the ones reviewed above are excellent value for money. If you have your eye on a more expensive 10.1 inch netbook there are a few ways you can save money.

Look out for sales. Local electronic shop and Amazon frequently have promotions and offers on a range of 10.1 inch netbooks, which may make them a little bit more affordable. If shopping online add the product you like to your wishlist and check its price on a regular basis. Keep your eye out for advertised promotions.

Exchange for your old laptop. If you already own a laptop and you are buying a netbook in place of this you should consider doing an exchange. If your laptop is in good condition you may get a hundred dollars back and you can put this to the price of a netbook.

Look out for coupons for netbook retailers and Amazon.