Top Netbooks - Notebooks

Minibooks, or netbooks as they're often called, have really cone into their own and as once thought of as a "second rate" computer are now considered the first choice by many.
The Acer Aspire line of netbooks, is one of the reasons why they have become so accepted.
You can now have a good combination of size, price and features.

In fact, the power and capacity is about equal to a high-end laptop of only a few years ago and with each upgrade to the netbook model you will find that they become more powerful and have added functionality..

Although netbooks can't perform all of the tasks that a full size laptop computer can, you will find that for most of your activities, a netbook will be able to hold its own.

One nice thing ( but also a drawback) is that electronic items are always changing and getting upgrades.
A netbook or laptop that you look at today may have different features or a faster processor two months from now.

While this can sometimes be frustrating if you have just purchased an item only to see a newer version out in a few months, you should also know that while you have your netbook or laptop you are getting good use of it and that should also be considered.

When you are looking at electronics be sure to look for words such as "a newer version is available". If you see that in the product description then you have a choice of purchasing the item that you are looking at or a newer edition.
Some times there may be a price difference and if so you can weigh your options.

When looking at electronics at Amazon you will see " a newer version is available" right next to the item so it is very easy to spot.
Some times the differences in the models may just be a color change and other times the processor or memory has changed so be sure to read over both descriptions before making your final decision.

The Acer Aspire One is a good choice and a very popular choice with customers.

Netbooks - Gaining Popularity & Becoming the Ones To Beat

It doesn't matter if you call your netbook - a netbook, a mini-laptop, a compact laptop or even a small laptop - it's still the same portable computer.

Although once predicted to be just a fad or an over grown smart phone or PDA, netbooks are mainstream and their popularity grows with every passing month.

The original idea of a netbook was to be a more affordable computer for those who could not afford a larger laptop or desktop. They only had a few features and they were not as powerful as the ones you see today.

The popularity of netbooks took off quickly and not just with those who had tight budgets but with business travelers, college students and anyone who wanted to be able to easily take their computer with them and not lug around a laptop that weighed 10 pounds or so.

I know that 10 pounds does not seem like much but if you have ever traveled with your laptop and all of its accessories then you will understand how quickly 10 pounds can feel like 20.

As the popularity of netbooks have grown so have the choices in brands, models and features.

When you look at a netbook today, you will notice that it rivals the power and features a much more expensive laptop from just a few years ago.
The hard drives are now bigger, processors are faster & more powerful, you may more choices in the operating system and netbooks no longer seem to struggle when playing videos or movies.

When you read off the features of many netbooks now a days you will see accelerated graphics cards, stereo speakers, integrated web cams with higher quality visuals and most have expansion slots to upgrade to an even closer to full size laptop experience.

Then you also have to remember that all of this performance and technology is packed into a netbook which is sized around 10 inches wide by 7 inches deep by 1 inch high. Some are even smaller at 7 inches.

With them weighing in at three pounds or under, with an average of two pounds and seven or eight ounces and a few close to the two pound mark you can see just why so many don't leave their home without one.

One of the complaints about netbooks when they were first introduced was the small keyboard size. The smaller size was fine if you were just going to browse the internet or answer a few emails. But if you want to do some heavy typing of had wider or longer fingers you often found the keyboard cramping.

Fortunately netbook manufacturers listened and many of the newer netbooks have a full size or almost full size keyboard. On average they run 97% of a full size keyboard. Now you are probably wondering how is this possible, if the netbook is so much smaller.

Many manufacturers have moved the 10 key section and in cases of the very tiny netbooks the 10 key section has been eliminated.
You should however, check the product description to see exactly what type of a keyboard your netbook will have as you may find that it is a full size, standard one.

Yes, for a product that many had predicted would be just a fad, netbook sales are still strong and netbook choices are growing almost daily.

If you have not looked at netbooks recently, then you should start to take a serious look - once you use one you will wonder how you ever got along without it.