In addition, netbooks are ideal for cloud computing because this eliminates the issues related to computer and software incompatibility, data loss and printer failure.
Netbooks are very popular among students, bloggers and on-the-go users. Some organizations may even provide netbooks for basic field operations. Netbook and notebook specifications are similar, making the netbook an ideal alternative for notebook users. As time has gone by, the specifications for netbook and notebook computers have converged and become more similar.
By: Justin Stoltzfus Contributor, Reviewer. By: Satish Balakrishnan. Dictionary Dictionary Term of the Day. Linux is very popular, especially with lower-priced netbooks that don't have or don't want the horsepower and capacity to run an OS such as Windows XP. And Google introduced its open-source Chrome OS with intentions of targeting the netbook market before branching out into other portable devices.
Software aside, will netbooks endure as a product category? Or will they be pushed out by a new convergence of laptops and smartphones?
Will recovering economies mean deeper pockets for consumers who ultimately choose more expensive alternatives? At the moment, netbooks seem safe. There is no other computer category that packs such a powerful processing punch in a small size. If you need an effective means to get online for work and play wherever you roam, a netbook may save you money and increase your computing potential, too. For more on portable computers and other related topics, take a look at the links on the next page.
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Typical Netbook Specifications Netbooks vary a bit depending on the manufacturer you select, but these devices share a lot of similarities. Apple's Just Not That Interested.
One thing to note, however: technical reviewers often get better Netbooks than you and me. Models are constantly changing and PR people get reviewers the latest and greatest. For machines that are under-powered by definition, a small upgrade, such as doubling the RAM, can make a big difference in performance.
When reading any review, be aware of the specs, the model being discussed may not be the one available at your local retailer. Also be aware that Netbooks are changing very quickly.
The Wikipedia inventory of available and planned models is huge, especially considering that the first Netbook was released only a year ago. By the time the electrons dry on a Netbook review, something in it is outdated. Despite being underpowered, Netbooks will be extremely popular because they will go where no computer has gone before.
Their small size and low cost will open up new applications, that we can only guess at. For years techies and the public focused on the cutting edge of personal computing. Netbooks are dull technology-wise, the equivalent of last year's model. But for many applications, they are good enough. Many things have been popular because they were cheaper than the competition and although not as good, were thought to be good enough.
For one, they'll introduce more people to Linux. Perhaps the inherent safety of Linux, shared with OS X, will popularize it with users sick and tired of fending off malicious software.
Netbooks will help keep Windows XP alive and well, not that it needs any help. I suspect that very few people want Vista when they buy a new Windows computer. Some of them tolerate it, others don't know they have a choice.
Sure, there was a day recently when I could've thrown the thing out of the window and into the backyard, and then made tracks to the Mac Pro desktop in the basement. I think that Netbooks will be the first computer for a whole generation of children, starting, perhaps, as early as the upcoming holiday season. Netbooks will help and benefit from the transition away from plastic DVDs as a movie medium to electronic media. Likewise, they will help and be helped by the transition to SSDs and away from spinning platter hard disks.
Same with cloud computing, no matter how you define it. JoliCloud: The former founder of Web 2. It bills itself as an instant-on OS and promises to cut the boot up time for netbooks. Windows 7 Starter: The diet version of Microsoft's upcoming Windows OS will be offered for less powerful machines such as netbooks. The Starter edition will run only three applications at a time. Netbooks are also used for different tasks than traditional desktop and notebook PCs -- mainly web surfing, e-mail and chat.
In short, they are used more like mobile phones, says JoliCloud's Krim. JoliCloud's OS will offer iPhone-like icons to navigate. It plans to offer a custom browser, and the entire OS will be built on a Linux kernel, says Krim. The icon-based interface also makes it easier to support touch screens. Apart from the interface, these new OSes should better serve users who are increasingly living "in the cloud.
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