Netbook….What is that?
It looks like a computer to me, and it works the same, no? You may call them laptops, minibooks, netbooks, ultra-mobile PC’s (UMPC), or that ever you like but these miniature computers are very efficient.
It may look like an oversize PDA, but in truth netbooks are more than just that which is the reason why Intel has cleverly designed processors especially designed for mobile applications. Intel developed a processor called Atom N270 which is now widely used in the majority of netbook, but its intention first was to market it for cell phones and PDAs
This was the ideal solution to a problem, which lead on to create a child size laptop with a built in low powered consumption CPU. The main concept behind this was to create an small inexpensive laptop that would be powerful and durable, and this is just what they created.
Modern netbooks now offer as much capacity, power, and speed as regular laptops did just a couple of years back. Additionally they can run complex operating systems such as Windows XP, Windows Vista, and some forms of Linux. Some popular flavors of Linux include Ubuntu and Linpus, which come standard or optional on many notebooks.
Due to their small size, hard drives are relatively smaller than a regular laptop, but a netbook with an 8GB SSD, solid state drive, can still pack some punch when compared to a desktop built 10 years ago. Because of the ever advancing technology in consumer electronics, netbooks now offer greater capacities that can reach 30GB to the colossal 160GB hard drives. The top of the line netbooks carry more memory than most consumer laptops where able to hold a year ago.
All of these great features come tightly packed in a 10 inches wide by 7 inches deep by 1 inch high package, we have recently seen some that are even smaller. This small package weighs no more that three pounds and can be seen as light as two pounds. Due to the small size and weight, netbooks have become the latest accessory since they are made externally portable.
Due to the small size, the screen of a netbook is also small but even with such petite screen there still exist some worthwhile monitors. Netbooks have been spotted offering resolution as high as 1024 x 600, which is close to perfect. These screens are usually bright and crisp with some even superior to their big brothers, the laptops.
Netbook displays usually contain backlit LCDs which are perfectly usable in a brightly lit room, airline terminal, class room, or even out doors in the sunlight. Many of today’s laptops would not perform well under some of those conditions, but on the other hand an average netbook performs excellently. You can enjoy the multiple possibilities that come when using a standard UMPC, such as sitting on a campus quad or on the deck outside on a sunny day.
Netbooks are not a replacement for a full sized laptop, but for many younger students their are a perfect utility. They can also be for that professional adult on the go which can use a netbook for any assignments it may have. Like most consumer electronics, the bottom line is the application that such device is able to handle.
Some applications might be out of range for netbooks but document creation, email, and web surging are the most common. On todays netbooks you can easily run Firefox, Thunderbird, Open Office, or any other Microsoft equivalent. Or you can run them on minibooks…. Or, UMPCs, mini laptops, little computer thingies… Or what ever you wish to call them.
Originally posted 2009-09-18 17:06:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
