Netbook Buying Tips
Netbook Structure: Most netbooks sport small-screen LCD, 8.9 inches to 10 inches, compared to an average of 15.4-inch notebook normal. Netbook generally weigh about 2.2 pounds (1 kilogram) each, much lighter than most laptops, and lead batteries that last up to 8 hours. Cost between U.S. $ 199 and $ 799 and performance much more.
Here are tips for your first netbook:
1. Make sure that you want a netbook, not a real laptop.
What do you want to use for this netbook? Do you want a lightweight device for easy Internet access? Or are you really looking for a device to carry around that you can edit the video, games, or use for other applications that the limits for the test calculation of a netbook?
Do not buy a netbook if you’re really looking for a laptop, it would be a mistake.
To ensure longer battery life, some key components on a netbook, such as the microprocessor, are less powerful than common laptops. That is why they are good for surfing the Internet, send e-mail, or homework.
2. Buy a netbook with a 8.9-inch screen or larger.
Tested an Eee PC with 7-inch screen, surfing, and found the screen too small. I was not able to display an entire web page to display narrow. On a small screen, you must scroll left and right as well as up and down to view an entire Web page. Scroll up and down is normal, but the right and left annoyed.
Which is less of a problem on the slightly larger screen, and 8.9 inches in size, weight and size of the netbook is nearly the same as devices with 7-inch screens.
The 10-inch screens are even better, still add size and weight of the Netbook.
3. Make sure you have a 6-cell battery for your Netbook, though you may have to pay $ 50 more and the device will weigh more.
Most companies started offering netbooks with 3 cell battery as standard, but that does not offer a lot of run-time, only 2-3 hours. A 6-cell battery doubles that, in some devices designed around a 6-cell battery, such as Asustek Computer Eee PC 901, you can get up to 8 hours.
Another advantage of the larger battery is that props the back of the device, putting on a slight angle that makes typing easier. Keypads on netbooks are smaller than normal keypads, and more comfortable typing is an area that I was not willing to compromise on.
4. Try the keyboard and make sure it is right for you.
None of the devices I tested had a better typing pad Intel Classmate PC, which has a keypad far smaller than the Eee PC 1000. The keys on the keyboard of the Classmate PC are raised and there are a lot of space between them, which makes them easy to find by touch.
I really liked the keypads on Acer Aspire One, Hewlett-Packard 1000 Mini and Everex CloudBook Max, but the keyboard was the best Mini-Note HP.
5. Software: see what comes preinstalled and consider trying the Linux operating system.
There are two lessons on software.
First, some manufacturers have skimped on including software in their netbooks on the pretense that users can download a lot of free software on the Internet. It’s true, but it’s a bad excuse not to go the distance more on customer satisfaction.
Who wants to spend time downloading games when many netbook manufacturers have added software so users can play with their new netbook right away?
Secondly, it might be time to give Linux a try.
Most of the netbooks I tested with Linux booted up far faster than Windows XP or Windows Vista. Which reminds me, do not buy a netbook with Vista – is simply too slow.
There are also free Linux-based word processing and spreadsheets available on the Internet as Open Office, Sun StarOffice Economic and Web-based software like Google Apps.
Google also offers a nice free software package, Google Pack, which includes several popular applications like Adobe Reader, Skype, RealPlayer for music and video, Norton Security Scan and two browsers, Google Chrome and Firefox.
6. Price: if it costs more than $ 500, start watching a normal laptop.
Companies have started promoting a wide range of netbooks at ever higher prices, but once you switch to 500, netbooks start to compete with portable computers and a laptop almost always give more value for your money.
Portable computers are far more powerful microprocessors and other components of netbooks and DVD sports. BTW, there are no DVD drives on netbooks.
7. I look around at what is available.
Many new netbook came out. There are a lot of look-alike as the new arrivals have copied what the pioneers considered the most popular configurations. The net effect is to make the devices more good out there from a number of competitors. You may be able to take a good car for a very low price.
In any case, the devices with 10-inch screen are a bit ‘bigger and more expensive than what I was looking for. Size is important to consider in terms of weight. Ten inch screens, hard disk drive (HDD) and 6 batteries add a lot more weight to a netbook.
Many netbooks are now shipping with built-in 3G modules and service providers are offering their mobile phones with 3G (third generation telecommunications) contracts, so people can access the Internet from anywhere on their cellular network.
By:wpronline
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