Sylvania g Netbook Meso
(2.5 out of 5)
MSRP: $399
The keyboard is too cramped, but this mini-notebook’s sleek Ubuntu Netbook Remix operating system and solid endurance give it a fighting chance.
Heavy hitters such as Acer, Dell, and Lenovo are entering the mini-notebook space in droves, but a lightbulb manufacturer? Sylvania, manufacturer of electrical equipment, has ambitiously slapped its brand on an 8.9-inch mini-notebook (also known as the Amtek Elego Small, Flavorless Design The soft pink Sylvania g Netbook Meso (also available in black, white, and yellow) looks good from afar, but up close it might have been just slapped together. Sporting a boxy look and plastic chassis, the g Meso resembles a portable DVD player more than it does a notebook. Also, some of the system’s parts don’t match: The light gray keyboard on our pink unit didn’t match the rest of the matte white interior; the black-on-black keyboard and deck for the black system looked better. Nevertheless, the build quality felt solid overall.
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Read Full Review @ LaptopMag.com by Joanna Stern