What Are Netbooks For?

For a long time people have had to choose between lugging around a laptop, or dealing with the limitations of a portable handheld device. Netbooks have filled the gap between the two — larger than handhelds, but smaller than laptops and much more affordable. They are amazingly useful for their size, but they do have their own limitations.

For a long time people have had to choose between the versatility of a laptop or desktop computer, or the portability of a handheld device that could fit in a pocket. Netbooks have managed to fill the niche.

Due to a netbook’s size, it has several limitations. They have smaller screens than laptops, and generally have a smaller hard-drive, a slower processor, less memory, and they often have no CD-ROM drive. While these factors limit its usefulness, they also reduce its price substantially.

Despite their limitations, netbooks are very useful for many tasks. Word-processing, e-mail, viewing and organizing photographs, and viewing web-pages are all functions a netbook is quite capable of. Many of them have an integrated Wi-Fi receiver making wireless Internet access a breeze, and they often have built-in Bluetooth and webcams as well, which makes videoconferencing possible. They tend to have a much longer battery life than a laptop, and built-in memory card readers for transferring photographs or data.

Because of their size, they do have several limitations. A netbook cannot run games in most cases — it just lacks the processing-power necessary. They also tend to have smaller screens, which poses a problem for some, and they generally have less memory, hard-drive space, and sometimes they lack an internal disk drive. While these factors help to reduce its size, they also lower its price dramatically, making a netbook a very affordable compromise between a laptop and a handheld.

While netbooks do have limitations, they may be exactly what you need. If you only want to write letters or documents and access the Internet or check e-mail, a netbook may be just what you’re looking for. A netbook is highly functional while being ultra-portable, and it’s easy on the pocketbook.

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