From gigantic mainframes, to mini computers, to personal computers, to notebooks, to smartphones. The IT industry has been getting smaller and smaller (in device form factor). One would think that the next craze in the computing industry would come in the form of a device smaller than a smartphone. However, in 2008, low cost netbook became the craze in the market.
Low cost netbooks. They are small. They are light. They are cheap. They function just like a notebook. They are the solution to serve the area between the bulky notebooks and tiny smartphones. They are the talk of the town right now.
Lets take a peek at the 5 points that made netbooks the success they are right now.
1. Light in Size
Netbooks are sized in the range of 9″ – 12″ laptops. As such, they have a very sleek form factor. These small devices are also built to be catchy to the eye of the users. Vendors are putting a lot of effort in designing the netbooks to look cute.