Today's COTD Netbook Deal $299 Any Good?

mangew on 10/01/2011 - 13:50
Last edited 10/01/2011 - 22:44 by 1 other user

Mod: Please discuss it on the CoTD deal page.

Taken from COTD:

SPECS FOR OPTIONS A & B
Available in Pink or Black. Make your choice at checkout!
Intel® ATOM™ N270 Processor
1GB DDR2 Memory
160GB 2.5 inch SATA HDD
10.2" LED backlit WSVGA Screen 1024×600
Windows XP Home SP3
Battery capacity: 57 (Wh) (up to 8 hours of battery)
Weight: 1.33kg
Dimensions: 261 × 185 × 30 mm
Multi-format card reader (SD, SDHC, MMC)
Wireless 802.11b/g
Bluetooth 2.0
3 x USB 2.0 Ports
10/100 Mbit Ethernet Port
1.3 megapixel Webcam built-in
12 month warranty

SPECS FOR OPTIONS C & D
Available in Red and Green. Make your selection at checkout!
Operating System: Genuine Windows® 7 Starter
Processor: Intel® ATOM™ Processor N450 (1.66GHz, 667MHz, 512KB)
Main Chipset: Intel NM10
System Memory: 1GB (DDR2 / 1GB x 1)
Memory Slot: 1 x SODIMM
LCD Display: 10.1" WSVGA (1,024 x 600), Non-Gloss, LED Back Light
Graphic Processor: Intel GMA3150 (Int. Graphic)
Graphic Memory: Shared Memory (Int. Graphic)
Sound: HD (High Definition) Audio
Sound Effect: Mic Noise Suppression, SRS 3D Sound Effect
3W Stereo Speaker (1.5W x 2)
Web Camera
HDD: 250GB (5,400rpm S-ATA)
Wired Ethernet LAN: 10/100 LAN
Wireless LAN: 802.11bg/n (1)
Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR
VGA
Headphone-out
Mic-in
Internal Mic
USB: 3 x USB 2.0
Multi Card Slot: 3-in-1 (SD, SDHC, MMC)
RJ45 (LAN)
DC-In Power Port
Virus Protection: McAfee Internet Security (60 days trial)
Security: BIOS Boot Up Password, HDD Password
Lock: Kensington Lock Port
AC Adapter: 40 Watt
Standard Battery: 6 Cell – with 12 hour Battery Life
Dimension (W x D x H mm): 264 x 188.9 x 25.8 ~ 35.4mm
Weight (kg): 1.32kg (2.91lbs)
Installed S/W:Adobe Reader, Easy Battery Manager, Easy Display Manger, Easy Network Manager, Microsoft Works, Easy Resolution Manager, Easy SpeedUp Manager
12 month warranty

$299 with $9.95 shipping any state in AU….

Is it a decent netbook or is the e-machine @ OW a better option?

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  stralya on 10/01/2011 - 14:03

  No CD/DVD drive? Or is that common to netbooks?

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    issh on 10/01/2011 - 14:06

    common for netbooks
    netbooks with an optical drive usually are $450+
    i would say that this netbook is a no deal for me
    i got this http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/37124, and COTD's netbook is basically the same as the eMachine for $160

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  Jabba the Hutt on 10/01/2011 - 14:58

  $299 for an older, less efficient N270-based netbook for which they don't even tell you the brand (even though you could perhaps infer it from the pics) doesn't sound like that great a deal. Six months ago they were offering an Asus N450 6-cell for $269 ($299 with $30 cashback).

  The built-in 3G might be a clincher though - that's a pretty attractive feature and was a pretty rare one last time I was in the market for netbooks, but perhaps that's changed more recently.

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  bendertiger on 10/01/2011 - 15:26

  Almost certain these are Samsungs…possibly N220 plus?

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  fruitloops on 10/01/2011 - 15:44

  The first one with the N270 processor is definately the SAMSUNG NC10 with 3G option.

  Can't say I'm in the market for one, but it's probably not a bad deal, but not as earth shattering as they make it sound. Anyway, it got a good cnet review for what it's worth: http://www.cnet.com.au/samsung-nc10-339298720.htm

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  fruitloops on 10/01/2011 - 15:53

  Second one looks to be Samsung N220.. maybe N210, but probably N220

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  Davo1111 on 10/01/2011 - 16:01

  http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/37576

  A deal has been created, i'll close here, and direct everyone there.

  regards
  davo