Eee PC 701 Becomes Cheaper, while 10-Inch Wind Gets Better Storage

The netbook market is certainly one of the most dynamic segments of the IT industry. As a direct consequence of that, each day brings more details about freshly released netbooks and other netbook-related products. We, as regular consumers, can only attempt to stay up to date with the advances in the field by keeping an eye out for everything new that comes along.

 

Currently, netbook fans can choose from several such devices coming from a significant number of manufacturers. ASUS is probably one of the most successful vendors on the market, thanks to its vast Eee PC lineup, which currently counts no less than 12 models. Furthermore, users can get their Eee PC netbooks in various form factors, ranging from 7-inch to 10-inch. However, the 7-inch model can pride itself with being the very first of its kind, having been released back in the days when most users didn't even know of Intel's Atom.

 

Currently, the Eee PC 701 is the cheapest Eee PC you can find on the market. Although it doesn't come with the same technical specifications as its 9-inch and 10-inch counterparts, this ultra-portable computer system can certainly provide you with the basics in computing technology. For a price tag of approximately $280 (for the 4GB version running on Linux), you will be able to surf the Internet, listen to music, check your emails, and more. This offer is available over at Expansys so, if you are interested in it, you should turn to its website for shipping details, as well as to order it.

 

In other news, from now on, MSI's U100 Wind netbook will be available with a bigger hard drive, providing users with an impressive 120GB of storage space. Just as a reminder, the Wind U100 is the company's first netbook system, and it sports a 10-inch display. The U90 model will continue to ship with the 80GB hard drive.

 

However, if MSI's 10-inch Wind is not the thing for you, then maybe you’d be interested in Medion’s offer, which brings you the Akoya netbook, also sporting a 10-inch display. Good news is, it’s now shipping in the UK. Unlike the Wind netbook, the Akoya will only provide its users with a maximum 80GB of storage space. Aside from that, the netbook's tech specs are similar to the ones on the Wind netbook.