Why buy a netbook?

For most people, a netbook isn’t something you’d even consider purchasing until someone could sufficiently explain their purpose in life.  After all, they just look like little laptops.  Wouldn’t they just be hard to type on? And make you squint at a tiny screen?  If you had been an early adopter when this new category of devices debuted in October 2007 that would have been the case, but comfortable keyboards and easy to read screens are plentiful now.  Add to that all-day battery life and you have a solid case for getting your work done anywhere.  Did you know that netbooks are currently dominating Amazon’s “Bestsellers” list? We’ve all seen the “coffee shop office,” someone with a big 15″ to 17″ laptop tied to the wall with a power cord.  All that gear isn’t just cumbersome; it’s heavy to lug around with you and is far more computing power than what’s needed for web browsing, document creation, and even sneaking in a video or two.  On top of that, prices are averaging less than $400 for top of the line netbook models, and with Windows 7 just around the corner, now is a great time to see why these devices are so poular.