Inexpensive Computing Made Possible By Choosing Of Netbook Computers

You may have seen the small computers that are only nine to ten inches in size. While very small, these netbook computers are very powerful machines that use newer technology to keep them affordable for most people.

There are many items missing from a netbook computer that you would find in a normal laptop or desktop computer. The first thing you will find missing is the CD or DVD rom. Since the drive is missing, programs must be downloaded from online sources rather that from a CD or DVD.

In fact, though not visible, some of these computers do not have a traditional hard drive, but have a solid state memory that serves as the hard drive. This is the same memory used in the thumb drives and is smaller and lighter in weight, but does not contain as much memory as the typical new laptop computer.

If more memory is needed, the Netbook can easily be connected to a USB external hard drive. Prices for external hard drives have also dropped recently. A one TB (1000 MB) external hard drive can easily be bought for $100 or less.

Most netbooks also do not have a way to connect to a phone line for dial up internet connections. They must be connected through WiFi to the internet or they can be connected by use of a USB cable to a router.

Originally netbook computers were sold with operating systems other than the current version of windows. For quite some time Windows NT was not offered on these little computers, although it was eventually offered. Now the netbooks are being sold with a netbook version of Windows 7.

Around Christmas of 2008, the price of netbook computers dropped to under the three hundred dollar mark. Black Friday of 2009 saw the prices drop to the one hundred fifty to one hundred seventy five dollar range.

The small size and weight of these computers makes the easy to carry either in a woman's handbag or a man's briefcase.

One of the things that has made these computers even more useful is that there have been many web based applications. Google has lead the way in many of the applications, allowing documents, photos and other data to be stored online. Since hard drive space is not required and data can be accessed by anyone with a password, work can be done on a desktop computer and accessed by the netbook.

With prices dropping and their small size, netbook computers are becoming a popular first computer for children. Younger children appreciate the smaller keyboards that make learning to keyboard easier for them. The online features make it possible for the children to play favorite video games, work online and prepare homework. Teens appreciate the small size that will easily fit into a backpack. Documents can be easily printed through any WiFi equipped computer.

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