The small and compact netbook might make for a good way to watch movies on the go. The big downside is that the average notebook has no optical drive making watching DVD movies impossible. You can download digital films or stream digital content when you are connected online though.

Blockbuster and Archos have announced that the new and slick Archos 10 netbook will be offered for sale in 1,000 corporate owned Blockbuster locations around the country. The netbook will sell for $299.99 and has a 10-inch screen and a keyboard.

Other features of the machine include an Intel Atom processor, 1GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, Windows XP, and a built-in webcam. The version sold in Blockbuster stores will have an embedded link to Blockbuster.com. I think they should have bundled the device with a couple free movies too.

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