Netbooks for Travelers

Gadget expert extraordinaire Susi Weaser travels light with some smaller laptops

1 / ASUS EEE PC S101

One of the more professional looking netbooks around, the S101 relies on its looks to disguise its comparatively poor battery life. On the upside, the 10.2-inch screen has a matt finish, making it easier to look at for hours on end.
€499, WWW.ASUS.COM

2 / DELL INSPIRON 11Z

Available in five candy-coloured shades, black and white, the Inspiron 11z packs a decent 250GB hard drive, an Intel Celeron processor, an 11.6-inch screen and an almost full-sized keyboard. All that and it still weighs less than 1.4kg. Travel light!
€379, WWW.DELL.COM

3 / HP MINI BY STUDIO TORD BOONTJE

Designed with only the most environmentally friendly materials and fast as a bullet, this machine’s HP QuickWeb software means you can go from closed to online in less than 5 seconds. Perfect for travellers in a hurry.
€399, WWW.HP.COM

4 / ACER FERRARI ONE

Sporting a Ferrari badge, metallic red LED buttons and a checkered palm rest, the Ferrari One is certainly no wallflower. One of the most powerful netbooks on the market, it also comes loaded with Microsoft’s new Windows 7 operating system.
€499, WWW.ACER.COM

5 / ASUS EEE PC SEASHELL 1005HA

A younger sibling to the netbook that started it all off, the Eee PC, this version is slimmer, lighter, sleeker and packs a massive 10.5 hours into the battery. But it still has the budget-friendly price tag, making it perfect for students.
€299, WWW.ASUS.COM