Netbook Crazy

How to Know if a Netbook is Right for You

Planning to get a new netbook? Before you buy one, you must think about your needs. Do you need something that you can carry around everywhere? Do you need to work outdoors frequently? How much is your budget? These are some of the considerations you have to keep in mind before purchasing a netbook. Compared to laptops, netbooks are smaller, lighter, more affordable, and more energy efficient. With a netbook, you can easily do basic computing tasks such as creating documents or spreadsheets, listening to music, and watching videos. But unlike laptops, netbooks are not designed for advanced computing...

Buying a netbook

When buying a netbook, there a few things that need to be considered. You need to take into account who it’s being purchased for, it’s intended use and so on. One of the most common reasons that users opt for a netbook, as opposed to a conventional laptop, is the improved portability. This brings us to our first point of consideration. Is the netbook light enough? Surely, when buying a device, aimed at portability, lightness is something to look for, but not to be sacrificed, too much, at the expense of quality. The next thing to consider when buying a netbook is its energy efficiency....

Linux based HP Mini 1000 not headed to UK

A HP spokesperson has reported to ZDNet that the UK will not be releasing a Linux based HP Mini 1000. The Mini 1000 is only  available with Windows XP installed which will drive the price up. UK consumers are already paying above average netbook price for the netbook as HP have only released the Viviene Tam Edition Mini 1000. The HP Viviene Tam Mini 1000 Edition retails for £450. It’ll be interesting to see how well this does in the UK market considering more powerful laptops can be purchased at about the same price and similar spec netbooks retail for about half of that. The Mini 1000...