Since netbook computers have become very popular, more and more people wonder which netbook to choose. So we recommend you to read this article before making your decision – maybe it will help you to choose the right laptop for you.

Before choosing a netbook, its important to realise the difference between ordinary laptops and the new computer market trend – netbook computers. Netbooks are usually smaller (they are tipically equipped with 7 to 11 inch medium resolution screen) and much cheaper – a netbook usually costs less than $500 than conventional laptops. Of course the compact size also means that the keyboard is a bit smaller – a netbook keyboard is often 92% the size of a standard laptop keyboard.

Netbooks usually have ultra low voltage processors (in most cases an Intel Atom series processor) which arent known for great performance, but still are powerful enough to run Windows 7 operating system smoothly. These processors are great for browsing internet, working with Office applications and watching movies because they use less energy and therefore provide much better battery-life.

Nowadays most netbooks are running Windows 7 Starter/Home Premium versions or a custom made Linux distribution. Many netbooks have a dual OS setup – one of the operating systems is for example Windows 7 while other is a fast booting OS that allows you to access internet a few seconds after turning the computer on.

You should take in account that if you choose a netbook with Windows 7 operating system, then you should make sure that the computer has at least 1 GB (even better – 2 GB) of RAM to ensure that the computer will work fast.

If you want to use your netbook for watching HD movies, we strongly recommend to choose a computer thats equipped with NVIDIA Ion or Ion 2 platform which greatly enhances multimedia performance, even while watching Flash videos on Youtube, Vimeo and other video services.

Another dilemma is choosing between netbook modifications with a traditional Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and netbooks that have a Solid State Drive. HDDs have greater capacity, but SSDs are faster and shock resistant.

To sum this all up, you should choose a netbook if you want to buy a small and light laptop with good battery life for less than $500. Though you should be noted that you will have to live with a smaller screen and a compact keyboard.

Good price/performance netbook is new

HP Mini 210, excellent choise
HP Mini 311-1000NR because he is NVIDIA ION LE graphics (good for flash graphic) and very good choice
ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA up to 10.5 hours of battery life + eye-catching design.