{"id":1204,"date":"2010-12-15T14:39:01","date_gmt":"2010-12-15T19:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alsplace.info\/hardware\/1204\/the-ultimate-netbook-buyer%e2%80%99s-guide-%e2%80%93-part-1\/"},"modified":"2010-12-15T14:41:13","modified_gmt":"2010-12-15T19:41:13","slug":"the-ultimate-netbook-buyer%e2%80%99s-guide-%e2%80%93-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/alsplace.info\/?p=1204","title":{"rendered":"The Ultimate Netbook Buyer\u2019s Guide \u2013 Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n

Netbooks, laptop computers<\/font><\/strong><\/a> and ultra-portables, oh my! With the rush of all these new devices, deciding which type of computer would fit your lifestyle and computing needs can be confusing. However, this guide was created to explain and clarify the details, misconceptions and trends of netbooks and some of the cheap netbooks <\/font><\/strong><\/a>that have emerged.<\/p>\n

This is the first part of the netbook buyer’s guide which starts off with some history and clears up several confusing aspects of netbooks.<\/strong><\/p>\n

What are Netbooks?<\/h2>\n

Right around 2007, Asus realized that some consumers use their desktop PC<\/font><\/strong><\/a> for just quick and easy emailing, web browsing and Microsoft Word. Obviously, technology has advanced considerably since the creation of email, web browsing and MS Word, so Asus found an opportunity to create the Eee PC<\/font><\/strong><\/a>. Thus, the netbook category was born!<\/p>\n

There are several crucial points that should be made with netbooks which distinguish them from standard notebooks:<\/strong><\/p>\n