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Buying The Perfect Small Laptop

Small Laptops Guide have put together some info on helping you find the perfect netbook or small laptop.

Firstly, lets discuss, "What is a small laptop / netbook?"

A netbook or small laptop is a smaller, low priced, less powered, laptop computer. They are great for surfing the web, checking email, working on word documents. They do a lot more than this, but this makes up 90% of what most people use a laptop for anyway. Netbooks are becoming increasingly popular with all the big manufacturers from Dell to Lenovo to HP getting in on the market. There is a flood of small laptops available on the market nowadays, this can prove to be a little confusing. So how do you pick which is the right small laptop for you?

Small Laptops Guide will discuss the important specifications to look for when buying the perfect small laptop. In order to get the info on the specifications, we would recommend looking at reviews of particular machines before going ahead and purchasing. From a review you can pick up important details which can help you make decisions when buying. Our site has a list of reviews from all the main manufacturers so have a look and make a note of the important specifications of each machine so that you can compare easily.

What are the important specifications to look out for? We have listed them below:

1. Processor

Look out for the Intel Atom Processor 1.6GHZ, most small laptops have these as standard. They are specifically made for netbooks and can run Windows XP.

2. Hard Drive

In the case of hard drive, more is better. Look out for Solid State Drives, with more than 15GB of space. Some of the newer models have up to 80GB so you can easily install programs and have plenty of files on there.

3. Operating System

Most of the netbooks and small laptops on the market today give an option of Windows or Linux as standard operating systems. For the majority of users, Windows is the preferred platform, although Linux machines tend to be cheaper and you are much less likely to get a virus.

4. Screen Size

Around 9 to 10 inches is a good size for your netbook, but this is often down to personal preference. Some people prefer portability whilst others prefer a slightly larger screen size.

5. Battery Life

More is better. A minimum battery life for your small laptop should be 4 hours at the least.

6. Price

Around £300 or $500 is a good average price you should expect to pay.

About the Author

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How does internet work on a laptop/netbook?

I want to get a netbook. I have really don't have any idea how the internet works (i just know I use it). I need to have internet on the netbook I want!

You can either connect to the internet through a wireless connection (WLAN) or a wired connection directly to your router (LAN). When you get the laptop you can usually go directly into control panel and select network properties and setup a wireless/wired connection from there. Sorry to be so ambiguous but assuming you have used/connected to the internet using a regular desktop pc, its exactly the same really. Some networks have encryption passwords (if you don't know your home network key its a good idea to contact your internet service provider) but thats really all you have to look out for. Trust me once you mess around with it a bit with it you'll wonder how you were so confused with it before!
Hope this helped!

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