How To Pick Right Netbook For You?
It is very important to pick the right netbook based on your usage needs. These are some critical questions to ask:
Laptop replacement? School work? Listen to music? Watch Videos? Email? Facebook/MySpace?Inexpensive laptop for a child?
With these answers in mind let’s move onto the most important question:
If you plan to write school papers, long emails and in general use the keyboard for extended periods of time you should avoid smaller netbooks and purchase a 10 inch netbook instead. In fact a vast majority of consumers are currently buying 10 inch netbooks because of how much easier they are to type on. These keyboards are usually 92% of a full size keyboard so it only takes a few minutes to get used to typing on these netbooks. I only recommend 9 inch netbooks if the smaller keyboard won’t cramp your hands while typing (i.e. smaller hands / children) and even then I still recommend a 10 inch netbook.
If you want long battery life prepare to compromise on weight. In general a 6 cell battery is about half a pound heavier than a 3 cell battery; however, you’ll get double the battery life with a 6 cell battery (simple math right?).
It’s important to decide what battery size you want before you purchase the netbook because if you opt to buy a bigger battery at a later date you just wasted money unnecessarily. Virtually all manufacturers offer netbook configurations with different battery sizes.
Currently 90% of the netbooks sold are bundled with Windows XP. If you are a Linux user than you can save some money by buying a netbook that is pre-loaded with Linux. Again, for most people that read this post I recommend you buy the netbook with Windows XP and then you can always switch to Linux later.
I think, this article can help you to make your minds clear a bit. Thanks for reading and do not hesitate to leave a comment.
