Overcoming the Shortcomings of Netbooks
Netbooks are a rapidly evolving branch of laptops, noted for being significantly smaller, lightweight, and inexpensive compared to their full sized counterparts. They are suitable options for not only people that have realized they have no need for the computing power of a full sized laptop, but are also cost efficient options for schools looking to introduce their students to living in modern day society. Although netbooks possess smaller capacity hard drives and have limited graphical capabilities, netbooks are still able to gain access to the internet, process word documents, work on spreadsheets, conduct online research, create presentations, and access PDF files. The only things they’re really missing are the ability to edit images, watch movies, and other RAM or processor intensive actions.
Recent developments in technology and internet services have given the average computer user even more reason to own a netbook. With the advent of cloud computing, netbook users don’t even need to purchase Microsoft Office to do work related functions. Downloading OpenOffice, an open source productivity suite, allows users to do almost everything MS Office does. With free online services such as DropBox and Gmail, users also don’t have to worry about storage space. Google is also constantly improving their online documents, allowing multiple users to collaborate and edit documents simultaneously.
So who can benefit from having a netbook? All sorts of people, really. Whether they be college students taking notes in lectures, teen girls using pink netbook laptops, or business people needing a portable tool to boost productivity, or elementary school students learning the basics of computing. The group that most benefits, however, are users that looking for a cost sensitive solution to their computing needs. The development of netbooks allows a larger number of the public to have access to the electronic world, and is a step toward the advancement of technology.
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