Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Netbooks - The Ideal Travel Companion

By Donald Michaels

Compact mini netbooks are ideal for when you are on the move, they are lightweight and compact, permitting you to connect to the web, your email accounts, social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter, and use simple applications as well as some videos and games. They are reasonably priced, portable, and fully capable.

Of course, you do have the choice of a 3G mobile phone, but they lack the user friendly keyboard and larger screen. Sure, a smartphone can fit in your pocket, but a netbook is also the perfect size for your tote, backpack, and jacket pocket.

A wonderful benefit of netbooks is the compact size. Perhaps you are scanning this article on your notebook computer or you may have just come home from the office grabbing your notebook throughout the day. Pick it up, and analyze the weight. Do you need all that hardware bogging you down? Perhaps your notebook is getting older and slower; could you possibly use another computer? Do you use your notebook for anything more than blogging, email, surfing the internet and performing common applications like PowerPoint and Word? How about that trip to the coffee shop? Want a small portable netbook computer to browse the web as you enjoy your warm latte?

When you are on the go, this becomes so much more significant; particularly on the train or bus. If you take trains or a bus regularly you must realize the hassles of opening up a laptop computer and packing it away, especially in crowded situations. Smallerportable mini laptops are a dream in these situations.

Have I mentioned plane travel? Many of us savvy passengers with the cheap ticket who are stuffed together in seating with only a few inches of room already know what using a laptop computer is like - and the aggravation when the person beside you is watching your every move, and the clown in front of you decides to recline his chair back.

Airlines have started to accept the need for connectivity, although only in recent years have economy class cabins begun to offer laptop computer friendly seating. Having a netbook with you is so much more convenient because of their compact design.

Another convenience with netbooks is their long battery life, you don't have this feature with a notebook computer. You can literally just slip your sleek netbook in and out of your bag and be online in seconds without having to worry about recharging your battery.

Netbooks make perfect travel companions, and because they are so durable, compact, and affordable, they will be a hot item for years to come. - 22787

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