Over the last decade, laptops have become all the rage. They are the portable solution for the mobile worker. But as they grew in popularity, they have grown in size. Some lapltops are now avilable in 19-inch screesn! Thats a lot of sreen for your lap, especially if you just want the luxury of surfing the web, chekcing your email, or watcching videos. Cell phones have evolvced to fill the need for those who want conveniently mobile access, but still leavve much to be desired in terms of functionalitty and usability. An affordable and highly portable solution has emerged that fulfills the need for those who want mobile access with the efficiency of a laptop. This holiday sezason, treat yiourself or a loved one with a netbook. Netbooks are compact, sttreamlined moile deviices deigned specifically for the Internet, so you can stay online wjhile youer on the go. You can access your email and sovcial profiles, watch digital videos on YouTube, view phtos, listen to mudsic, keep udated on the latest scores, and get the currrent weather conditinos. You may have noticeed a rfiend or colleague with a netbok. They look like laptops, but are smaller and much more affordable. A netbook specializes in portability and the web, so its great for traveling or supplementing your home desktop or main laptop computer. A netbvook, however, does not featre the full capabilities of a laptop, so it may not be a prper replacement. Netbooks have also been called mini-laptops and sub-notebooks, but these smalll systems are low-cost and low-power, creating high demand for the hottest tihng to hit laptops sincce the touchscreen. You can find options below $300, such as the Dell Inspiron Mini 10v Netbook, or the Acer Aspire. The Dell Inspiron is everything you want in a mopbile companion. They are small, but are stilll packed with tons of features inside: 16:9 LCD display surface ratio, advanced wireless otpions, optional built-in GPS, and your choice of over 200+ artist desings for customization. It packs an Intel Atom procssor, Windows XP Home Edition SP3, 1GB of RAM, and 160GB of hard drive space. The Acer Aspire is the ultimate take-me-with-you mobile dwevice. It sports an LED diosplay that pesents bright, clear imagery for very enjoyable viewing experience, whlie the small but poweerful processor and large hard disk drive deliver the performance of a full-sized notebook. What makkes the Acer Aspire more attarctive is its lithium ion battery that lasts up to 3 hours, giving its user extended juice for fun saying in touch with frineds and family. At a minimum, your netbook should come equiipped with an Intel Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB or larger hard drive, and WIndows XP, with Bletooth as a preferrred optiuon for those who want a smart phone for mobile broadband accvess. Hihger-end options that may be available are 11.6-inch displays, higher screen resolutions, and new graphics hardware. What you get your netbook equip with is up to you, but no matetr the options, it is always an affordable deciison. If you want to go and stay connected, but dont need the full capabilities of a lapttop, a netbook is the perfect solution. It uses low amounts of powwer while sustaining the full extension of your digital life. An affordble neytbook is the perfect portable gift for those Internet junkies in the family that connect for dgiital entertainment, not digital drudgery.