| Research shows that personal computer users only | | | | owns a 13 - 15-inch laptop know all to well of how |
| use 20% of the functions of the computer 95% | | | | cumbersome it is to travel with those machines. The |
| percent of the time. We often shop for the most | | | | netbook on the other hand can easily fit into your |
| powerful computers with the latest software and | | | | handbag and be carried around without bruising your |
| applications when in truth, we barely use them after | | | | shoulders. |
| the purchase. In short, most of the laptops and PCs | | | | The mini laptops available today can also handle |
| we own right now is overkill, with tones of redundant | | | | simple word processing using software like Microsoft |
| software and application using up precious resources | | | | Words and Excel. If you plan to do a little more work |
| on the computer. | | | | or multitask on the netbook, you can always upgrade |
| With that in mind, computer manufacturers have | | | | the RAM of the machine. Most of the netbooks |
| developed the netbook (mini laptops). These little | | | | today run on a 1.6 Ghz processor (Intel Atom). They |
| laptops are inexpensive, powerful and are able to | | | | usually comes with a spacious 160GB of storage and |
| perform most of the function of regular laptops. | | | | powered by 1GB of RAM. Almost all of the models |
| Research has showed that 90% of laptop users use | | | | can be upgraded to a max of 2GB in RAM. 2GB is |
| their laptops to view movies, chat with friends, video | | | | more than enough for the Windows XP operating |
| conference and of course, surf the internet. | | | | system. |
| Netbooks are able to perform all of these basic | | | | Unless you are an avid gamer or use your computer |
| functions without a glitch. For many computer users | | | | for work requiring ample computing power (such as |
| all over the world, the netbook is the perfect | | | | video editing or graphics design), there is really very |
| machine for them. | | | | little reason for you to not get a netbook if you are |
| Besides its cost, the size of the netbook is also one | | | | planning to buy a new computer. The Asus Eee, Acer |
| of its biggest selling factors. They range anywhere | | | | Aspire One, Samsung NC10 and the MSI Wind are |
| from eight to 10 inches long and rarely weighs more | | | | some of the more popular netbook models available |
| than 3 pounds. Their tiny size and lightweight make | | | | in the market today. |
| them ideal traveling computers. Those of us who | | | | |