In the beginning, Asus, Acer, and HP are the brands who compete for Mini Laptops. Afterwards, Toshiba, Sony and Samsung are also releasing their series of Mini Laptops. Compaq and Fujitsu catch up from competition with its new series to the Mini Family.

Mini Laptops are designed to be the ideal mobile companion for your other PC’s or laptop’s.  Mini Laptops are mean for you to easily travel without have to carry a big device.  Sync your data on your other PC in smaller device that can be carried easily.

Netbooks are about 1″ thin and 2-3lbs weight with a 10.1-inch screen display. With a Intel Atom 1.6GHz processor, 1GB DDR2 RAM, 160GB hard drive, 3 USB ports 2.0, 5-in1 card reader, built-in webcam and microphone, VGA port, and a 92% of full-size keyboard. These small computers pack a lot of computing power in a tiny package. The only downside is they DO NOT have a CD or DVD drive built in. However it is a small price to pay for something so powerfull at a price under $400 to start with.

You can use the Netbooks for daily tasks.  They will fit in your backpack, briefcase, or purse. As mentioned before, this Mini Laptop can be used as secondary sync storage. Just connect it with your other PC or laptop wirelessly and the latest update of any files can be saved in both the mini and PC using Syncable software.

Conclusion
Netbooks or Mini Laptops are lightweight and convenient although it has slightly less memory and other lowered specifications. It not meant for the gamer or larger programs.  However, it is designed for  your mobility as well as a sync for your data from your larger computers. Both Mini Laptops and Netbooks is not designed for your main computer, it is a fine machine for your basic computing and general Internet usage.

With their lightweight, long battery life, and many built-in extras; their very hard to beat at the price. If your looking for a portable, convenient computer to get the job done a Netbook is a worthy investment. Also if you are looking for a computer for a young person, or a college bound relative, a netbook will be warmly welcomed.