Friday, July 30, 2010

What is a Netbook


What is a Netbook
The word "netbook» (netbook) is derived from the merger of English network (LAN) and the notebook (laptop). This small laptop is designed to work with the Internet and office programs.

Netbooks more compact (diagonal screen rarely exceed 7-10 inches), lightweight (just over one kilogram) and low power consumption, allowing them to work at 5:00, and some models - up to 12 hours. In addition, netbooks usually inexpensive - around 350-400 dollars.

Low cost and long time work netbooks achieved through cost-effective components. Since most devices use the processor Intel Atom, designed specifically for netbooks, but instead of expensive and power-consuming hard drive is often installed SSD.

Opportunities netbook enough to work with office applications and Internet browser. They can podlyuchatsya to the network via network adapter (LAN), as well as through a wireless connection and Wi-Fi Bluetooth. All this, together with the small size makes the ideal netbook "mobile laptop", easy-to-business trips and travel, when wearing heavy computer is not possible.

Most netbooks available in the sale of open operating systems, built on Linux. Also used and the operating system Windows XP Home Edition (less Windows Vista Home Basic).

The most popular models of netbooks for today are the MSI Wind U100, Asus Eee PC 1000HA, Samsung NC10, Acer Aspire One AOA150, HP 2140 Mini-Note and the Lenovo Ideapad S10.

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