Netbooks: are they worth it?
AMARILLO, TEXAS -- For the longest time, when people talked about mobile computing, they meant a laptop or notebook computer. However, a new device has been making waves and even slowly replacing notebooks: NetBooks.
A Netbook is smaller than a laptop computer. The keyboard is usually 80-to-95 percent smaller and the screen is only 9-to-11 inches in size. You don't get a CD or DVD drive, because it won't fit. And to top it off, most netbooks aren't powerful enough to run Windows Vista. But then again, we hate Vista, anyway.
So, what's the appeal? The price.
Most netbooks run between $300 and $500. They're perfect for the busy executive who needs data on-the-go in a small package or for the student who might lose it and need another. I've even seen certain netbooks that are being sent to Third World countries as a way to connect them to the online community.
Attention scrapbookers! You know who you are.
I've found the best online version of scrapbooking around and made it my site of the week: ScrapBlog. Here, you can upload your photos, add stickers, change the backgrounds, just like in a real scrapbook. Trust me, if you think scrapbooking is fun, this site is your new homepage. So, put away your scissors and stickers and head to scrapblog.com.
I'm Eric Spellmann…taking you to the Next Level.
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