NetBook - What is netbook ?

The concept of netbook is notso far from its portable design, but it is lighter and thinner, and limited storage than a laptop. Netbooks are likephysical paper book; its designis just like a laptop. His namealso reflects its main purpose:Net synonymous EnglishInternet and book for "book", in short, the book for the Internet. The term netbookpromoted by Intel.
The netbook are primarily made ​​for those who work mainly on office tools(Word, Excel or equivalent) while seeking maximum autonomy while traveling.
The first audience is of course the students, who can spend all day typing courseswithout needing to recharge the battery, while being able, in the evening, connect to the internet or watch movies.
All those who have a fairly limited use of their computer and will often move to acquire these new computers are much more than a fad.
The netbooks are serious competitors for mobile tablets and standard laptops, but each retains its specificity and its audience.

What is a Netbook?

A Netbook is characterized by:
CPU and Main Memory: Intel has developed a specific processor, the Atom. Its main objective, provide a processor with a very low power consumption and low cost. Few netbooks are not equipped with an Atom processor.
For the RAM, it is typically 1-2 GB, We recommend 2 GB, 1 GB, but enough touse his netbook in acceptable conditions.
The size of the screen: in fact, the largest netbooks offer a screen measuring between 7 "(17.8 cm) and 10" (25.4 cm) while laptops usually have a screen with a diagonal of 15 (38.1 cm). "These small screens are therefore limited to resolutions of 800 × 480 for the 7 "and 1024 × 600 for the 10".
Size and weight: If there is only one inch difference in the diagonal of the screen between a 9 inch netbook and 10 inches in practice increases the size of several centimeters. With a 10 inch screen, the surface of the netbook is closer to an A4 sheet of paper half an A4 ... Generally, 10-inch netbooks exceed 1 Kg "fateful" but limiting itself to a weight of 1 , 5kg up where other portable exceed 2kg. On the other hand, a larger netbook also offers a larger and therefore more comfortable to use keyboard. Do not overlook the size of the charger that there must also be kept as small as possible.
Storage: It is imperative to identify its needs in terms of storage capacity. Netbooks with non-volatile memory (SSD or Solid State Drive) is limited to 12 GB or 20 GB as those offered with a standard hard drive offer at least 80 GB of storage. This ability is more suited to multimedia use and can store videos and music in abundance. However, the hard drive is more sensitive to shocks while being a little heavier. Some versions are now available with hard drives of 160GB.
Do not underestimate the capacity for netbooks do not sound with optical drives (CD or DVD drives).
Autonomy: Netbooks are in fact characterized by a range of over the phone. But depending on the model, this time varies from 2 hours to over 10 hours. Educate yourself before you make your purchase.