Keyboard has normal layout and is just a bit smaller than a full size.

Some PROs and CONs I’ve found with a few days of use: The majority seem to be 120-160GB, plenty for a good collection of programs, files, music and movies. Most netbooks have hard drives from 80GB to 320 GB. Internet movies from Youtube or Hulu should play just fine, though. Plus, a full resolution DVD movie may not play well on many netbooks, as most lack the processor and graphics power to do this. On the flip side, netbooks lack optical drives, so there’s no ability to play a CD or DVD unless you record it onto a USB or some other type of memory card. They all should have wireless wi-fi network ability, too, and some have a few more connectivity features. They also usually have a built-in microphone, speakers and webcam, though these may not be quite the quality of those on a high end laptop. Most all netbooks have a 2-3 USB ports, an ethernet port, a VGA output to run a monitor and a microphone/headphone connector. So, if you plan to do a lot of gaming or photo/video editing or other intensive tasks, you really need to step up to an ultraportable laptop with more power. It’s not going to handle heavy duty tasks very well, but it’s not designed to do that, either. The one I have has a 10″ screen and a keyboard about 90% of full size, but many models are even smaller with 8.9″ screens.Īnyway, it’s really nice for what it is, a low-powered computer that can do simple tasks like email, internet browsing, blogging and even Microsoft Office. Plus, you can get them starting around $300. They have small screens, reduced size keyboards and weigh just a few pounds. The Asus EEE and Acer Aspire models are examples of netbooks.

That’s the new class of mini notebook computers that use a very low power Intel processor and chipset. It might also appeal to people who travel frequently or even every once in a while. Between the normal household stuff and chasing after kids, it’s nice not being tied to one room or lugging around a 10 pound behemoth notebook like my HP ZD7000. No, this is just a summary review for parents who are addicted to CarseatBlog and Car-Seat.Org and might be interested in an ultralight computer that they can easily carry from room to room or even outside. Those kinds of reviews are great, but best left to expert reviewers you can find on Google. I’ve never owned another netbook, so I certainly can’t even do a feature-by-feature comparison with the competition, except that I’ve read a lot of reviews and seen some others in stores.

I won’t take dozens of photos from every angle, a video of me opening the box and starting it up for the first time or even run a single performance test. So, I’m not going to copy and detail all the specifications one-by-one.

It’s a stuffy child safety and parenting blog. No, this isn’t a stuffy computer hardware blog.

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