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Pick up a Packard Bell netbook

Packard Bell is a name you may not have heard in a while though that does not mean that they are gone, proof being the new DOT S2 Atom based netbook. The stats look familiar to anyone who has seen an Atom based netbook, the difference is in the shell and keypad. The model that t-break had in for review was a pure white exterior with silver highlights. The keyboard is well designed, giving as much room for the keys as possible while still leaving enough of a gap that you shouldn’t hit more than just the key you are looking for too often. If your tastes run more towards a professional looking netbook than a shiny bit of netbook bling then checkout the full review.