Netbooks, low-cost transportable personal computers optimized for web use, are continuing to sell at a torrid speed
Buy Microsoft 2010 Office Professional Plus, with Acer expecting 50 % development within the world-wide netbook market in 2010, to 42 million units. Within the meantime, common technologies, operating programs along with other possibilities in these diminutive methods are undergoing rapid shifts. Allow me to share 8 up-to-date ideas to maintain in brain if you’re within the market place for a new netbook.
Don’t Settle for a Tiny Display. As Om has pointed out
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Don’t Go for a Tiny Keyboard. Many netbooks come with chiclet-style keyboards that can make typing difficult, but this is rapidly changing. As PCMag.com notes, many new netbooks, such as the Toshiba mini NB205, come with full-size keyboards. I’m also a fan of the keyboards on the Acer Aspire One and Dell Mini 10v programs. Get a keyboard that won’t cramp your style — that’s where the market is headed.
Consider the OS Up Front. Linux-based netbooks continue to offer very low price points and often come with good open source applications. Next year
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Windows 7 running system is squarely aimed at the netbook marketplace
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Free Apps Can Improve Your Experience. When evaluating a netbook’s platform and what you’ll do with it, don’t forget that there are many free and open source utilities and applications that make navigating, handling hardware resources as well as other tasks easier. You can find 10 good ideas here.
Complement Low Local Storage With a USB Drive. Netbooks typically make many compromises in terms of local resources when compared to larger laptops
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Check the Battery Life. Many netbooks offer outstanding battery life — in some cases, all-day power — but not all of them. Make sure to check reviews of the netbook you’re considering for battery life tests. And once you’ve become a netbook owner, remember to follow best practices — especially turning the brightness down — in order to maximize its battery life.
Take a Hands-On Test Drive. While there are many good deals online for netbooks, if possible, I recommend going to a retail outlet to do a hands-on test drive. Because netbooks are practically defined by the compromises they make, this can help you identify any problems that you might find intolerable over time.
Pointing Devices Matter. Speaking of personal preferences, people always vary widely in terms of the pointing devices they favor. For example, I’ve tried many netbooks that I would never buy simply because the highly sensitive trackpads on them bother me. This is another reason why a hands-on test drive makes a lot of sense.
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