Netbook/Webbook (Like a Mini Laptop) Important to know

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Netbook/Webbook (Like a Mini Laptop) Important to know

Solution Netbooks appear to be miniture laptops, they are much smaller and cheaper than laptops, and are designed to be used for surfing the net. Typically they don't run windows, they run Linux (which we support), and you don't have access to normal windows applications like Internet Explorer, MSN Messenger, and Microsoft Office. These are not the same thing as a regular windows laptop, their may be issues with hardware/software compatibility.

examples include:-

Asus Eee PC
HP Mini Note Webbook
Dell Inspiron Mini
Lenovo IdeaPad Webbook

They are many equivlient applications that will work on netbooks, to achive the same results as windows applications. But expect them to be different. Several including the Asus Eee PC, can be upgraded to windows XP, but a windows licence for microsoft windows will be required. Its unlikely any will work with Windows Vista.

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Date added:	2009-01-31 17:00:30
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