After a bit of searching and good fortune I was able to snag a Broadcom HD decoder for $8.

Learn more about finding replacement parts for your netbook.

After doing my review of the eM250 netbook, I wanted to think even broader about what people may be interested in.  The first thing which came to mind were larger capacity batteries.
With a 3 cell battery only being able to power the eM250 for only a few hours it makes sense to consider a way to keep your netbook running longer.  The eM250 and the D250 use the same batteries which is the basis for these recommendation.
- 4400mAh battery (approximately 5 hours run time) – $55
- 6600mAh battery (approximately 7.5 …

Samsung has been keep themselves very busy.  They are on the verge of bringing new DDR3 chips to the market just in time for Intel’s launch of N455 and N475 processor chips.
Their new memory chips will be smaller as Samsung goes from a 50nm process to a 30nm process.  These chips will consumer a mere 3W of energy per hour which is 30% less than current chips.
Since these chips are smaller Samsung will be able to make more of them at once which is key to them increasing their bottom …

If you need to replace something on your Asus Eee PC besides the keyboard, battery or charger you may be in danger.  Asus doesn’t sell anything other than these parts to people in their eStore.  This means that you have to send in your netbook and pay whatever they charge for the repairs.
The alternative would be to buy a spare netbook so when yours stops working you can use the spare for parts.  For most people this is an impossible alternative.  The other option is to order your parts from …

Toshiba, in cooperation with the Keio University in Japan, has found a way to create a technology which will allow Solid State Drives (SSDs) up to 1TB in size.  This would be a dramatic leap in terms of storage capacity since SSD are currently only available up to 64 or 128GB configurations.

For a limited time you can upgrade your netbook from 1GB to 2GB for only $35.99.  This is a $10 savings over the usual $45.99 price.
Brand:  Wintec
Speed:  667Mhz (PC2 5300)
Shipping:  Free

Whether you’ve purchased a few days ago or a few years ago there are some things you may be missing out on and never knew.  Each section is broken out with top products from great stores at even better prices.
Cases/Sleeves
For 10″ netbooks
- Black sleeve for 10″ netbooks Price:  $2.99 Shipping: Free
- Shockproof black sleeve for 10″ netbooks Price: $6.99 Shipping: Free
- Black nylon carrying case Price: $9.99 Shipping: Free
For 12.1″/11.6″ netbooks
- Black sleeve for up to 12″ netbook Price:  $6.99 Shipping: Free
- Black nylon carrying case Price: $11.99 Shipping: …

One of the most frequently considered upgrades after the memory is the hard drive.  Doing so will allow your computer to boot up faster, open program faster, and generally improve the usability of your netbook.
For 1201N owners someone has already shown how you can go from the 250GB 5400RPM drive which comes stock and upgrade to a Western Digital 320GB 7200RPM Scorpio hard drive.

Until Jan. 31st, 2010, Zipzoomfly is selling the CORSAIR VS2GSDS800D2 2GB PC2-6400 (DDR2-800) DDR2 SODIMM 200-Pin Memory for $43.99 with a $15 mail-in-rebate.
This brings the final price to $28.99.  This is a low price to help maximize the multitasking capabilities of your netbook.