Consumers have a higher demand for laptops because they are extremely portable, light-weight and fit comfortably on the lap. As technology advances and continues to progress, products are being built more around the way we want to use them.
Computers have evolved from the giant desktop computer to the laptop, and now into an even smaller device called a netbook. Netbooks are extremely light-weight, affordable, and portable, and you can find one for less than three hundred dollars.
Netbooks are generally smaller then laptops with screen sizes varying from 5″ to 12″ and weigh around 2-3 pounds. Some wireless data carriers offer some netbook models ”free of charge” to customers who sign up for an extended service contract. Netbooks are so similar to notebooks that it’s almost hard to tell the difference between the two, other than the obvious size difference. This make netbooks extremely popular as they pack all the power of laptop or notebook in a smaller and light-weight device.
MykeTech Review of the Acer Aspire One AOA150-1505 Netbook ($279.99).
Top Features:
- Built-in webcam for easy video communication.
- Intel’s mobile processor, The Atom.
- 8.9-inch LED back-lit display.
- Huge hard drive at 160GB
Netbooks are also great for the frequent traveler as they are extremely light-weight and small enough to carry around in just about any size bag. They’re just slightly wider than the width of a pencil and weigh no greater than 3 pounds allowing them to be easily carried around in a handbag or backpack.
Now keep in mind that buying affordable laptops under 300 dollars is a huge money saving opportunity, but you should know what you’re purchasing. Usually, if you are buying a new laptop for less than 300 dollars you’re purchasing a netbook. Netbooks are designed to be ultra light weight and portable, allowing it to be readily available to the everyday consumer looking to tip their feet in the computer world.
MykeTech Link: Click here to compare a netbook vs. a laptop.
Often, parents will purchase small laptops under 300 dollars for their kids because they are absolutely perfect for someone just learning to use a computer, or even for the on-the-go, small-tasking computer user. If you need a computer with a little more power, and one that supports multi-tasking, high-definition movies, and the ability to run complex software, a notebook is the next cheapest way to go.
