Telephone Planet

So, you’ve decided to buy a mini notebook and have no idea where to start. No problem! It is no where near as overwhelming as you think. Just like anything that’s new, there will be a slight learning curve. Things always go easier though when you’ve got someone showing you the right path to take. Hopefully, I can help you learn the little things to look out for that will make a big difference in how much you use and enjoy your netbook. Below is a list of 5 things to look out for when buying your first mini notebook.

Screen Size

There are two popular screen sizes that are available for mini notebooks; the 9-inch and 10-inch. Here is a quick comparison between the two.

• 10-inch Pro’s – Easier to read / Larger keyboard
• 10-inch Con’s – Higher price / Overall larger in size
• 9-inch Pro’s – Smaller overall size / Cheaper to purchase
• 9-inch Con’s – Smaller screen size / Smaller keyboard

No CD-ROM

This was the one thing that many of my friends didn’t realize at first when using my mini notebook, it doesn’t have a CD-ROM drive. I got mixed feels from them on how much of a deal breaker not having a CD-ROM was. Luckily there are some easy solutions to this problem.

Portable External CD-ROM Drive

USB Drive / Download Programs

Operating SystemMost people, myself included just assumed that any type of computer just came with some version of Windows. With the introduction of the mini notebook a lot of manufacturers sold them with a version of Linux installed. One of the biggest advantages of Linux is that it’s open source and free. That really helps cut down on the price of your netbook.

Hard Drive

The typical hard drive found on most computers is made up of a few moving platters with a little arm that writes data to them. As technology has advanced manufacturers were able to make drives similar to a USB flash drive, but with much larger space. What this created was a hard drive that produced much less heat, took less power, and had no moving parts.

Keyboard / Track Pad

They keyboards and track pads on mini notebooks are a little different then the ones found on your standard sized laptop. The manufacturers moved the track pad buttons around a lot so they weren’t in the standard place below the track pad which can be very odd at first so be aware of that.

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