Posted: 04/3/09, 2:23 pm EST.
Author: Katie Linendoll | HSN Chic Geek
Ah, computers. They can map galaxies, help cure diseases, and solve infinitely complex mathematical algorithms in seconds. They’re capable of…
What’s that? You don’t care? You just want to check your email every three minutes and watch footage of playful kittens on Youtube?
You’re in luck.
Meet the Netbook A Netbook is like a laptop but sleeker, more portable and more affordable. It’s designed primarily for wireless communication and access to the internet, which makes it the perfect pick-up for the casual user. Of course, the other goods are there as well, like word processing software and basic media applications.
Is it for you? If you’re like most people, your computer use doesn’t go far beyond word documents, email and the internet. So if you buy an expensive laptop or desktop, you’re only going to use a small percentage what you’re paying for. In other words, why get more machine than you need? Imagine going to an expensive buffet and only getting one plate. Not smart, right?
Despite being toned down, the Netbooks we offer still have more than enough RAM and Hard Drive space for your everyday use, plus a fancy Intel Atom Processor made specifically for these little gems. Also, you won’t have to worry about user-friendliness: they all run Windows XP.
Why also are Netbooks great?Everyone from busy professionals to students to general users can benefit from the increased portability and accessibility the Netbooks offer. They can help you breeze through all your tasks, compact style. And they look pretty sweet, too.
Also, they make a great second computer. If you already have a big hulking desktop or a full-sized laptop, a Netbook can be great to take to the coffee shop, the office or class.
And you won’t have a problem storing it. I used to have to pull out blueprints to figure out where I’d fit my desktop. Thankfully, the Netbooks weigh in at under 3 lbs—won’t have that issue anymore.
Buyer BewareMany Netbooks don’t have the specs you need, which can turn into a real headache. All of the Netbooks we offer have a more than generous amount of power and features (hard drive, ram, processor, etc). So check them out today!
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J. in CA – A few options. My best suggestion is to purchase your antivirus software online. I use Norton and download it directly – most give that option. Depending on your program you may be able to enter your code from the disc online. However, if you want you could do a PC to PC transfer (something that is very popular here when moving things from one computer to the next especially programs) but again this software is a separate purchase – but for many good to know it exists if they want to move a lot of files to a new computer. Also note in terms of security there are a few good free sites out there for basic antivirus.
Take advantage of the fact that most netbooks run on Windows XP so you can turn on the firewall in the control panel for added protection.
Otherwise, you may have to find a way to get the disc on a flash drive and pop it into the netbook.
Thanks for the emails all! I really appreciate them :)You can definitely find a good netbook for under $500 - If you see one for more $ (on our site) it’s that they are bundles with gifts that keep on giving like software. Also, generally when looking for a netbook I would always recommend at least 1 gigabyte of ram, and make sure it has a wireless connection built in. You also want to ensure if feels good hands on and last but not least I personally love having that cell battery = hours of battery life! To answer Steve's question while hard drive space is important, 8GB is really tiny. Even if it’s just for music and the road, you'll probably want to store more than 5-6 gig of music if you want to avoid constantly transferring and deleting music from your main computer. Other netbooks generously provide 100+GB, but if you’re stuck on a particular model you can still use jump drives and external hard drives if you feel you need more space, as long as you have an extra usb port available.
