I happened to watch a talkshow on Metro TV. Some men were fervently discussing about how to purchase a good netbook. “Hmmm, think I gotta watch this…”. Then I texted someone to watch it, as I know he’s longed for a notebook since forever but his budget doesn’t permit. He writes a lot and pursues a dream of being an accomplished and wealthy author like J. K. Rowling. So I think buying a netbook is the best solution for him. It was Monday morning and he replied my text saying, “You know I love my bulky desktop, coz I can’t afford to buy a notebook. desktop isn’t portable but at the very least it’s financially friendly to me….” I was wondering whether he had hangover that morning or heavily drunk or just woke up and texted me back while regaining consciousness. I replied patiently, ” Netbook…not notebook. They’re different, dude”.
- smaller size, lighter weight
- armed with Intel Atom processor
- no optical drive (external DVD writer sold separately; approx. costs IDR 700,000)
- 3G built-in modem
- slots: USB ports, bluetooth
- webcam (resolution ranging from 0.3 to 1.3 MP)
- screen diagonal: 7′-10′
- office softwares ready
- Wi-Fi
- more affordable prices (starting from IDR 3 million)
- battery (3 cells-3hours/ 6 cells-6 hours)
- avoid over-charging: never leave your netbook (and notebook or any electronic devices you have) recharged and connected to the power supply longer than necessary. Unplug as soon as the battery is fully recharged. You save earth by saving energy and save your dear device too, at the same time.
- buy a thicker softcase: in case you drop your netbook, the thick softcase may absorb the shock that may result in netbook’s failure to work properly.
- make sure it’s turned off: always make sure your netbook is off when you keep it in the softcase because the heat resulted by the netbook may destruct the components.