| Netbooks with their small size have become the | | | | using your main computer, or another laptop. |
| number one choice for people who have no high | | | | 3. External USB optical disk drive. Asus, the most |
| expectations in terms of the performance and those | | | | important netbook manufacturer, realized the |
| who need to work while they are on public | | | | problem, and they constructed their own line of DVD |
| transportation. | | | | writers that can be connected to any mini notebook |
| The small size obviously results in a few shortcomings | | | | using a standard USB cable, which is the part of the |
| that may put people off from buying one, but most | | | | package anyway. These devices cost $40 to $50, |
| of them are easy to work around. One of these | | | | but when bought as a package with the computer |
| problems that people seem to be rather worried | | | | itself, the retailer often gives some discount, so if |
| about is if they are going to be able to use their | | | | you still haven't got your mini, think about getting an |
| programs on a netbook since there is no optical drive | | | | optical drive as well. |
| what so ever. There is no space for a DVD reader in | | | | 4. External hard disk drives are easily connected to |
| the casing so there have to be other solutions to get | | | | any computer through USB, you should have no |
| programs on the device. There are several, actually. | | | | problem hooking one up with your mini notebook |
| 1. First one comes from the name, netbooks are | | | | computer. If you already have a drive, you can put |
| born to get online. Most programs are now available | | | | your favorite software on it using your main |
| in the form of digital download, which means that | | | | computer, if you don't expect to pay up to $100 for |
| when you pay for the software, you can download it | | | | a good big capacity model. It is also an effective way |
| right from the site of the retailer. Some programs are | | | | to increase the capacity of the internal HDD multiple |
| not like that, so you will have to come up with a | | | | times. |
| more ingenious solution. | | | | You shouldn't be scared when it gets to putting |
| 2. Movies and music albums are still distributed on | | | | programs to a mini notebook; the lack of integrated |
| optical disks, but there are a few retailers who sell | | | | CD drive is not the end of the world. You have |
| them on memory sticks. Netbooks just love to work | | | | several options to work the problem around and |
| with USB sticks, there are usually 2-4 connection | | | | most of them are so cheap and versatile that you |
| points for those, so if you have the chance buy | | | | are going to be able to do so without breaking the |
| software on USB sticks. Using big enough pendrives | | | | budget. |
| you can put the content of your DVDs on them | | | | |