Netbook serving as an inexpensive substitute of laptops

Posted by AngeloEverton on May 21st, 2012

Netbooks have gained huge popularity among the tech-geeks these days, while the non-technical population is equally enthusiastic about these mini computers.  The craze basically started in 2007 when Asus first brought its Eee PC in the market. Now, many world-class manufacturers of electronic goods have introduced their own netbook models in the market. Now, the question is; what is a netbook? It is basically a device that resembles a small-sized laptop, both in terms of size and specifications. The machine features a small screen and mini keyboard and is invested with the capability to carry out resource intensive computing applications. However, it has lesser computing power than full-sized laptops.

Netbooks come is varied sizes. The sizes usually range from below 5 inches screen diagonal to 10 inches. A standard laptop weighs 2-3 pounds. As far as the price is concerned, a netbook is not as expensive as a laptop. There are even models that cost lesser than a high-tech mobile phone. Most netbooks are Wi-Fi capable while the processor speed ranges between 400 MHz and 1.6GHz. The keyboards of the netbooks are 80-90% smaller than that of a normal laptop.

Coming to the specifications, a netbook either comes with a solid state drive or a conventional hard drive. Many models have bluetooth, while some have in-built webcam and microphone. The makes and models of the top manufacturers come with memory reader supporting SDHC, MMC and SD cards. They usually have 250 MB - 4 GB of RAM. The battery duration varies from 2 - 4 hours. Conventional drives mostly have 80 GB or more storage spaces. You can always purchase an external memory card to store your data.

Like laptop, most netbook models possess a pre-installed operating system. Windows XP and Linux are most commonly installed in the netbooks, while Windows Vista is gradually acquiring popularity. Netbooks released in 2010 and afterwards have Windows 7 as their operating system. You can easily install Microsoft Office in the present generation netbooks. You can use an external drive to install Microsoft Office. You can also try installing the trial version of Microsoft Office from the Microsoft website.

There are certain factors which you should keep in mind if you want to buy the best netbook. Try to get a model with good brand reputation. A branded product provides long-term warranty on all sorts of manufacturing defects. Before choosing a particular model, check the features of the product and see whether your preferred applications will run on the chosen computing system or not. Just as on bigger laptops, shiny displays are becoming more common on netbooks. These type of displays make the color appear more saturated, but the increased glare of the glossy displays are not preferred by all. There are certain models with matte displays and the many users offer them good ratings.

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