Toshiba has expanded its netbook offering with the NB520 and the NB500. One has frills, and one doesn't.
Let's go over the similarities first. Both of the new Toshiba netbooks include:
However, something has to come between these two. The NB520 has been spruced up with embedded Harman/Kardon stereo speakers featuring 2 x 2 watts output and Dolby Advanced Audio technology for listening along to an HD video. The NB500, however, is a meant for those looking for a basic netbook for basic computing. It isn't too shabby being that it will be "one of the thinnest and lightest netbooks." Here's a closer look at both:
mini NB520
mini NB500
Pricing hasn't been announced yet, but we should know more soon when these netbooks are rolled out during the first quarter of 2011. Given that the NB500 is being touted as the more basic model, I think it's a safe bet to say that one will be cheaper.