Do You Have Your Heart Set on a Mini Notebook PC?

OK, so you've seen the new mini notebook PC and now you want one. How do you plan on using it? Well, lets look at it first. Right off the bat you have like the price tag. Around the holidays probably the cheapest one I saw was around $300 maybe $350 and while that is substantially less than a full size notebook PC, here we are a month and a half later and prices are falling by at least $100 maybe more. Another thing you might like about it is the small footprint. It may not fit in your pocket but the mini notebook PC is considerably more portable than the full size notebook PC. Score one for price. Score one for size. It has is all, right?

Well, lets look closer. You know that small size? The small size means a smaller cramped keyboard and a smaller screen to go with the smaller keyboard. There is no CD-ROM (unless you want to pay extra), no hard drive (they have a solid state memory), and maybe a different operating system than what you're used to using. Do you still think it sounds like a good idea? Do you still want one? Maybe you do. If you're just interested in doing a little web surfing at the local coffee shop or at the airport then just maybe. However, if you need it to do some hard core business applications you might not want one. In fact, depending on your needs, you may not even need a computer at all if all you're after is Internet access.

There are smaller cheaper alternatives for web surfing if that is your primary use. Some media players have WIFI capabilities and today's smart cell phones or smart phones can perform many of the tasks that were once reserved for its big brothers. Back in the second sentence I asked how you plan on using it. While the mini notebook PC (or net book) looks like a fun toy, it may only be a toy if it doesn't suit your needs.

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