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Learn About the Computer Evolution With Netbook Computers:

At first there was a desktop computer, then there came the laptop, then notebook and now we have the netbook computer. Everyone who uses the laptop may at one time need to have a laptop that is simple to carry anywhere but still accomplish his tasks thatâ€™s why the netbook is put forward as the best computer for the next generation.Netbooks are bedfellows to Notebook computers the only difference is that they are very small compared to most notebook computers. They are made specifically for browsing and emailing the internet. One of the reasons why they are liked much is that they are energy efficient and lightweight.

Netbooks came into existence in 2007 when Asus Company made the Asus Eee PC. Netbooks have a small screen which ranges in the size of 7 to 10 Inches. They also have a manageable small keyboard although it doesnâ€™t have a CD ROM or disk drive and that makes it the lightest notebook on planet earth. But although it is small, it has a RAM OF 1 GB, 80 GB HDD, advanced configuration and power interface (ACPI) compared to other laptops .That means you can use it for very long time without getting worried about the size of information you are using on this computer called netbook.With our world of internet and the global village, these netbooks are made to pick internet from any location as long as one is in easy reach of internet connectivity.

The materials made to manufacture them are specifically to make them extra portable. And for that matter they are the best laptops to carry with you anywhere and that is the reason why they are taking the market of computer by storm.They come preloaded with Ubuntu Linux but that doesnâ€™t mean that you canâ€™t change it to Microsoft windows XP. I know there are some people who are not conversant with Linux but they shouldnâ€™t get scared because one can change it to use Microsoft Windows as soon you get one who can do it for you.The best of all is that the price of these netbooks is less compared to the usual suspect of laptops .While the normal laptop with minimum features can be got at $1000, the netbook is cheaper some starting at as low as $300 .The reason given being that these netbook computers donâ€™t have many features found in the other set of laptops.

With the current trend in business, education, travel and office work, netbook computers seem to take the world of computing by surprise. There are many places in this world where you can get them at a cheaper price, but the only place I recommend to purchase them is at TigerDirect.com because they have been in computer business for very long time and they have the best guarantee for their entire items. So next time you plan to buy a laptop, donâ€™t forget to ask for the netbook computer if what you want is to browse the internet and send mails through the net.

About the Author

Twinomugisha Charles is a Retired Tour and Travel Guide in Millennium Tours and Travel Company in Uganda and now works with E-Office Management a company that deals in Computers and Computer Accessories. More of his articles about Netbook computer can be found at The Evolution of Notebook Computers and at The Smallest Notebook Computer

How do i install Ubuntu in my laptop already loaded with vista without losing data?

My laptop came with preloaded vista and no partitions were made.I already have an ubuntu installation disk and wish to run both operating systems on my system. Is it possible to directly load ubuntu and be able to run both simultaneously without re -installing vista after loading ubuntu/creating backup disks ,etc?Is the software 'partition magic' helpful for this purpose?why/why-not?can u recommend any other software ?

just pop your ubuntu disc in, during the ubuntu setup process, it will ask you to resize your partition, just make a new partition for ubuntu and it will automatically resize everything for you

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