Netbooks are small portable computers similar to Notebooks, but denotes less costlier less powerful devices used basically for surfing the net and word processing. Wiktionary defines netbooks as “An economical notebook computer” but there is more to it than just being economical. Although the name was coined to represent one of Psion’s Product Line it was recently re-introduced by Intel to describe a category of laptops based on its Atom Rage of processor. These Computing Devices turned out to be Low Cost, Small Size, Less Weight yet adequately powerful.
There are mainly three reasons why netbooks have become so popular these days
1. With huge developments in semiconductors and introduction of newer and more powerful meaner machines, the Gamers are of course happy. But most of today’s users don’t require so much processing power. I believe that if we were to make a survey today of all computers brought in the last 1 year we would find that we use only 20% of the Processing power available in our PCs our routine activities. Most users use their laptops for surfing the net, checking mails, Word processing, Accounting and those general activities which don’t require so much of computing power. Therefore netbooks are a Ideal choice for them.
2. We are humans…. Most of us always worried of what image we project. We go in for better laptops because you don’t want to send out a bad signal carrying around a 10 year old laptop or a bulky old styled one. We just don’t want others to think we are misers. In the last few years we have seen laptops becoming small and compact. And we have seen smaller laptops becoming more trendy and Costlier. “Small is in“. Now people don’t mind carrying these small trendy netbooks (aren’t they cute ?) and with more and more people adopting netbooks they have become the way of life in many sectors.
3. With us in a economic recession, potential laptop buyers whose uses are in line with the above believe that its better to cut costs and buy netbooks which fully meets their requirements and save the rest, Every dollar / euro / dirham / rupee counts in these times of cash crunch. It’s a common known fact that people think twice before spending and save more in times of recession and buying a netbook in lieu of a full fledged notebook are a really good way to start.
Buying a Netbook: When you are buying a netbook a Ideal price arrange is around $300 and look out for products that have a Lower end economical processor like the Atom , Battery life but do not compromise on Quality. Some good models to look out for would be ASUS EEE PC, Acer Aspire One, Dell Mini 9 and Lenova Ideapad S10. A good comparisons sheet is available here .
