Selling laptop in October 2008

Almost half of the products that appear in the October selling laptop charts are new faces, notably Acer Extensa 4620Z with No. 2 and Apple MacBook.

Three positions 5, 6, 7 months ago including the MSI Wind, Acer Aspire 4930G, Acer Aspire 6935G plus the bottom-of-the-table model are the Acer TravelMate 6292 suddenly falling off the list.

Here are 10 best-selling laptops in the Asian market voted by Cnet magazine.

1. Compaq Presario CQ40 (Intel Core 2 Duo P7350 2.0 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB hard drive, 14.1 inch screen).

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CQ40 continues to hold the number one position. Photo: Cnet .

On the list there is always fierce competition among big names, but CQ40 still occupies the number one position that has been available since last month.

Equipped with a Centrino 2 processor, Intel's new graphics card, CQ40 is aimed at mainstream users, requiring a device with basic features.

Currently on the market, the machine is priced at 899 USD, the lower configuration line costs 515 to 850 USD.

2. Acer Extensa 4620Z (1.6GHz Pentium Dual Core T2330 CPU, 1 GB RAM)

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Acer Extensa 4620Z occupies the second place. Photo: Laptopmag .

New to the rankings, but Extensa 4620Z occupies number two.

Like the top model, it is aimed at general users, only equipped with the old Dual Core processor, lack of Bluetooth. The strong point is that it has up to 4 USB ports, built-in Wi-Fi, webcam and DVD reader.

Acer Extensa 4620Z has not yet appeared on the market, the price of this product in Singapore market is 781 USD.

3. Acer Aspire One (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1 GB RAM, 8 GB flash drive, 8.9 inch screen)

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Aspire One has a beautiful design. Photo: Cnet .

Acer's Netbook has fallen one tier from the previous month.

The Acer Aspire One is a sleek, thin, lightweight netbook. In addition to the design, the large keyboard and SD card slot to expand the memory are also appreciated by users.

Reference price in Vietnam: 469 USD.

4. Acer Aspire 2920Z (Pentium Dual-Core T2330 1.6 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM, 160 GB hard drive, 12.1 inch screen)

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Aspire 2920Z belongs to the cheap segment. Photo: Zdnet .

The Acer Aspire 2920Z still stands at No. 4 compared to the previous month.

With a 12.1-inch screen, the 2920Z has a beautiful design with soft curves in a simple configuration. Similar to the leading positions, this model also belongs to the low-end segment.

In the Vietnamese market, the low profile 2920Z is selling for about 750 USD.

5. HP Pavilion dv5 (Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 2.26 GHz CPU, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB hard drive, 15.4 inch screen)

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HP's dv5 has a strong design. Photo: Cnet .

HP Pavilion dv5 last month is occupying the third position, this month has dropped 2 grades.

Can see this is the most powerful model compared to the above 4 products. It is designed with impressive lines, strong connection, supports fingerprint reader, Blu-ray disc player.

Currently, the dv5 market is priced at about $ 1,050, more expensive versions of 3 GB or 4 GB RAM from $ 100, the model has a 160 GB hard drive costs $ 900.

6. HP Pavilion dv2700 (2.0GHz Core 2 Duo T7300 CPU, 2 GB RAM)

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This model impresses with a layer of light outside. Photo: Engadget .

With the dv2700, there are currently two HP branded laptops on the list.
The HP Pavilion dv2700 is a high-end model with a stylish design that emphasizes entertainment. The first attraction is the outer shell with twisty veins, glossy painted surfaces.

The price of this model has decreased by more than 400 USD compared to the time of launch in Vietnam, currently dv2700 is priced at 1,060 USD.

7. Acer Aspire 4530 (AMD Turion 64 RM-70 2.0GHz CPU, 1 GB RAM)

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This device uses AMD processors. Photo: Pcworld .

Acer Aspire 4530 is also one of four new laptops that appear on the chart.

It uses Turion 64 processor, 1 GB RAM, 14.1 inch screen, aimed at the average user. However, the Aspire 4530 runs on Windows Vista Home Premium operating system and integrated webcam.

Machine is not available in Vietnam, the price in Singapore market is 651 USD.

8. Apple MacBook (2.4GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 2 GB RAM, 13.3 inch)

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The new MacBook is cast from block aluminum. Photo: Apple .

Just in the middle of the month, the new MacBook has been in the best selling laptop chart.

It has a beautiful design with a casing molded from aluminum blocks, a backlight keyboard and a multi-touch touchpad. Besides, the new model also impresses with Nvidia's graphics card.

The price of the new MacBook in some Apple Store is currently 1,500 USD.

9. ASUS Eee PC 1000H (1.6 GHz Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1 GB RAM, 40 GB, 10.2 inch)

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1000H is an Eee PC with a long battery life. Photo: Cnet .

Along with the Acer Aspire One, this month only 2 netbooks appeared in the ranking. The Eee PC 1000H ranked one place higher than last month.

Beautifully designed, the Eee PC 1000H is powerful with long battery life. Machine equipped with Intel Atom N270 processor, 40 GB hard drive. This is the maximum support device for people who often move.

Currently, the machine is priced from 480 to 515 USD depending on configuration.

10. Dell Latitude E6500 (2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 CPU, 2 GB RAM, 250 GB, 15.4 inch)

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Dell Latitude E6500 stands at the bottom of the ranking. Photo: Notebookreview .

The Dell Latitude E6500 has dropped two places from the previous month.

Aiming at business people, the Dell Latitude E6500 is powerful with high-speed processor, large screen, resolution of 1,920 x 1,200 pixels. Besides, it also has backlit backlit keyboard, multiple card slots.

Reference price: 1,560 USD.