Netbooks are a category of small, lightweight, legacy-free, and inexpensive laptop computers. At their inception in late 2007, they were designed as smaller notebooks optimized for low weight and low cost. Often significantly less expensive than other laptops. Netbooks omit certain features like the optical drive and feature smaller screens and keyboards. Due to their low cost and small size, they offer reduced computing power when compared to a full-sized laptop. Over the course of their evolution, netbooks have ranged in sizes from below 5″ screen diagonal to 12″. A typical weight is about 2–3 pounds. Netbooks now typically use Windows 7 Starter which MicrosoftRead More →