Best Netbook 2012

A netbook is effectively a notebook which is smaller in size! They are designed for web browsing and carrying out basic computing on the move. They have many of the same features as your more familiar laptop.

But it is all put together in a smaller and neater package to make your computer more portable. They have become increasingly popular of late and just about every computer company is trying to get their best netbook model out so that they can take the market by storm.

Netbooks are without doubt one of the computing hot items in 2010 - 2011, and are sure to be a hit throughout the year. These mini-laptops are great for all ages, with features such as web browsing, word processing, and other applications that nowadays we simply can't live without!

The best netbooks combine all the great features in a conveniently portable way that means these tiny machines give you an affordable and useful way to be connected on the move.

Having decided that you want a netbook now you have to decide which one is best for you! There are so many different models out there to choose from sometimes it can seem overwhelming.

However, if you know what you want from your choice, what you want to be able to do with it and how much you have to spend finding the Best Netbook for you should be one of the easier tasks of 2011!

It doesn't really matter if you are looking for conveniece and basic functionality in a convenient size, or if you really want the very best for your on-the-go browsing and computing needs. There is a netbook to suit everyone.

With all of the different models and types that are available it isn't really that hard to find what you want and need when it comes to a netbook. Choosing the right one is about working out which ones best suit your particular needs, both in terms of performance and price.

Some are looking for the best netbook computer to enable them to have internet access on the move. Others want the best model for gaming on-the-go or to use the various computer applications.

When it comes to making your choice do check out the netbooks from Toshiba, HP, Asus, Acer, and indeed others to work out which netbook best meets your needs. Regardless of which netbook you choose, you will generally find that they weigh less than 5 pounds. This makes them both portable and convenient for all your needs.

Do take a look at the Acer Aspire One series which is one of the best netbook ptions that you will find. Their computers are considered to be both sleek and stylish. They also have some really great features for the price.

They offer a range of different models and many of the models do offer longer battery life than many of their competitors. Other Acer models are also at the top of the list with Acer having established a firm reputation in the netbook market.

Asus is also one of the best netbook computer choices. With them you can rely on the models being both efficient and, cutting-edge. They are also very reasonably priced when you consider everything that you get. They also offer touchscreen models that will you don't have to worry about a touchpad or a mouse.

The HP Mini 210 is a new netbook which was designed to replace the Mini 110. It's a 10 inch model which comes with the Atom N450 processor from Intel and lid colors which can be chosen as an optional.

A fix over the Mini 110 is the movement of the mouse buttons under the touchpad, instead of the sides, something that was quite annoying before, but it's OK now.

The HP Mini 210 comes with a good touch pad and keyboard and it looks quite good overall. For the same price as the Mini 210 you can get a Dell netbook with the same specs, so if you like how the HP Mini 210 looks, you have a winner. For a price that is a bit higher you can get a version which comes with an accelerator for HD video and a resolution of 1366x768 on its screen. The design of the netbook is quite elegant and it has lid edges that are curved, corners that are rounded and a body that is narrow and long. If you want it to come in black, blue or red, you will have to pay another $20.

The chicklet keyboard comes from larger models from HP, so the keys are flat and large, with plenty of space between them to allow for a good typing experience. The specialized keys, like Tab or Shift have a decent size, something that isn't always found in small netbooks.

The 720p resolution and the 10.1 inch screen allow for a better experience when viewing HD videos, especially when you consider the processing hardware for HD videos which is built-in. It also helps that it offers a bit of extra space to work with, when compared with other netbooks. The glass is from one edge to the other, which creates a nice effect, though it makes it a bit reflective and glossier than you would normally see.

The specs of the HP Mini 210 which was tested included the Intel Atom N450 processor, a 7200 RPM HDD with 250GB capacity, 1GB RAM and a Crystal HD graphics chip from Broadcom (costs $35 extra). The choice for the OS is between Windows 7 Starter and Windows XP.

The performances of the HP Mini 210 were decent, quite similar to what you can find in other netbooks that are configured similarly. You can use this netbook to do what you can with any other similar model, which is reading emails, surfing the web and doing office work. While the performances are decent, they're certainly not enough to use it as the only computer. It does make for a decent secondary device when you need a good mobility.

You should have no issues playing 1080p or 720p videos in full screen mode, but you will need to install the latest version of Flash 10 to be able to stream videos from Hulu or YouTube.

The battery which has six cells lasted for 4 and a half hours during the tests which were done on it, a number which was probably influenced by the presence of the HD video hardware.

Thanks to its price, the HP Mini 210 is a good choice and it has a beautiful design which will appeal to many people. The features which are included make it a decent netbook and you can't go wrong if you choose it.

So is an 11.6" netbook an effective alternative to a standard notebook? Netbook computers have been one of the most popular categories of computers over the last couple of years, but they have quite a few drawbacks.

Screen size, keyboard size, processor speed and memory are just a few of the trade-offs you have to make. The latest models are coming with larger screens and getting to be more and more similar to standard notebooks, however.

Let's be honest. When you get into the 11 inch range for screen sizes, the line between a netbook and a notebook is starting to blur. They're getting to be just about as big as a notebook, and the weight is also similar. There are still a couple of advantages, mind you - battery life and price. So don't write them off completely.

Most of the major brands are making 11 inch netbooks now, such as the HP Mini 311-1037NR and the Acer Aspire AO721-3574. These companies have a full range of notebook computers, so they wouldn't be in this market if there wasn't a demand for it. Nor would they be likely to take it on if it was going to cannibalize their other models, which often sell for more money.

The two biggest advantages of 11 inch netbooks were already mentioned above - battery life and price. While the prices are considerably more than a comparable 10 inch netbook, they're still well under what a standard notebook would cost, at least for a reasonably good model.

And because netbooks use processors that consume less power, their battery life is considerably longer. If you need a notebook that will give you a full 8 hours of battery life, a netbook is going to be the only option unless you want to cart around spare batteries and worry about switching them out throughout the day.

Keep in mind that some 11 inch machines, like the Lenovo ThinkPad X100E are not actually netbooks. They are considered "ultraportables" which are generally much more expensive, but a lot more powerful as well. This is something to keep in mind when you're comparing one model to another.