Written by
Yudhi in Wednesday, September 2nd 2009 under
Technology News
Small, cheap, and surprisingly powerful, netbooks have made portability affordable. But with so many models flooding the market, choosing a mini-notebook that fits your needs isn’t as easy as it should be. Here’s a look at the upcoming crop, and the advice you need to buy wisely.
The term netbook, coined by Intel, conveys little useful information about this category of machines. Sure, they all have wireless networking, but so does every other laptop. Originally what the term helped to identify was a class of small, ultralightweight, cheap-as-dirt mobile PCs. Netbooks are tiny—usually between half and two-thirds the size of a garden-variety laptop—and they typically weigh only about 2 pounds. With their cool, slim designs, they outclass some fancy ultraportables. And best of all, these diminutive laptops start at around $200 (in some cases $100, when purchased as part of a mobile broadband promotional deal).
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