For the past few weeks I’ve had my eyes on a few Windows 7 Netbooks.  After searching around, I came across two netbook-killers.  These machines offered the portability of a netbook but the power of a laptop.  Sure, they’re a bit more expensive, but not by much, and they seemed like a really good value for the money. Yesterday I had my choices narrowed down to the following two:

1. The Acer Aspire AS1410-2285 11.6-Inch Black Laptop

2. The Acer Aspire 4810 Timeline 14.0-Inch Laptop

Right when I was getting ready to pull the trigger on one of these laptops, I came across a forum post at slickdeals for an HP Pavilion DM3.  This little booger packed in some nice specs, a 13.3″ display, and came with this sexy ass brushed aluminum finished.  Not just on the lid like the Acer Aspire 4810 Timeline had, but around the keyboard and touchpad as well.

So to make long story short, I went to good’ol Office Depot, and picked up the last HP Pavilion DM3 they had in stock.  Apparently these were really popular yesterday when Windows 7 launched.  I even called up Office Depot on my way there to see if they could hold it and the sales man said no dice.  Anyways, the original price I think was $649, and Office Depot offered $100 off instantly, and a $50 mail in rebate, bringing the total before tax down to $499.  The DM3 was $100 more then the Acer Aspire AS1410, but between the better specs and the sleek and sexy looks, it’s $100 well spent.

I’m typing up this post on the DM3 now and am completely loving it.  I’m glad I went with the 13.3″ screen vs. the 11.6″.  Plus, this gives me a good excuse to go out on Black Friday and pick up a cheap netbook   Win-win, right?

Anyway, here are some shots of the HP Pavilion DM3.