Netbook...
My first netbook was a NEC MobilePro 800 ($800-900)
MobilePro 770
The MobilePro 770 was released in 1999. It added a 4096 colour display and a 56K modem. It had 32 MB of RAM, Windows CE 2.11 and a 131 MHz NEC VR4121 MIPS processor.
MobilePro 800
The MobilePro 800 was released in 1999. It had specifications similar to the 770, but had a larger 9 inch 800 x 600 display and a USB port.
A machine that could... scale the web... eventually, even when plugged in directly via ethernet.
I used this device to take all of my notes when I was studying for my computer science major, which never came to fruition.
My NEC MobilePro died in a freak vodka accident.
10 years later, I am finally replacing this device with the same kind of device ($390):
http://techreport.com/articles.x/16451
Asus EPC100HE: 10" LED backlit LCD, 2GB RAM DDR 533 (+$21), 160GB 5.4k RPM HD, crappy intel chipset with crappy 3d acceleration, 7-9 hour battery life, stereo mic, optional car charger, built in wireless g/n and bluetooth 2.0 (i.e. only 2.4GHz), intel atom 280 (1.66GHz single core with hyperthreading, 666MHz (or 667 if you prefer) FSB, but memory is only 5xx whatever), 3 USB 2.0 ports (one of which also works as eSATA), 10/100/1000 ethernet, secure ROM 4-in-1 reader.
On the plus side, I've googled out how I can tether it with my HTC G1 (through T-Mobile, which is notably less fascist than AT&T and others).
MobilePro 770
The MobilePro 770 was released in 1999. It added a 4096 colour display and a 56K modem. It had 32 MB of RAM, Windows CE 2.11 and a 131 MHz NEC VR4121 MIPS processor.
MobilePro 800
The MobilePro 800 was released in 1999. It had specifications similar to the 770, but had a larger 9 inch 800 x 600 display and a USB port.
A machine that could... scale the web... eventually, even when plugged in directly via ethernet.
I used this device to take all of my notes when I was studying for my computer science major, which never came to fruition.
My NEC MobilePro died in a freak vodka accident.
10 years later, I am finally replacing this device with the same kind of device ($390):
http://techreport.com/articles.x/16451
Asus EPC100HE: 10" LED backlit LCD, 2GB RAM DDR 533 (+$21), 160GB 5.4k RPM HD, crappy intel chipset with crappy 3d acceleration, 7-9 hour battery life, stereo mic, optional car charger, built in wireless g/n and bluetooth 2.0 (i.e. only 2.4GHz), intel atom 280 (1.66GHz single core with hyperthreading, 666MHz (or 667 if you prefer) FSB, but memory is only 5xx whatever), 3 USB 2.0 ports (one of which also works as eSATA), 10/100/1000 ethernet, secure ROM 4-in-1 reader.
On the plus side, I've googled out how I can tether it with my HTC G1 (through T-Mobile, which is notably less fascist than AT&T and others).