Best Small Laptop

We are often asked which is the best small laptop? With so many small laptops and netbooks on the market nowadays, answering this question can become difficult. All the big manufacturers have now added their own machine into the equation and finding the right one can be confusing. We hope this free advice will help in your decision making.

The best small laptop is always going to be different for each person based on various criteria. Usually the most important is price. Small laptops range from as low as £100 and some are over £1,000. Does this mean you have to spend £1,000 to get the best small laptop? The answer is no. From our experience the best all round netbooks are in the £250 - £350 price range. Check reviews on a machine before you buy. Many resources include the top ten latest small laptops. These tend to be a carefully hand picked list based on testing of the machines listed. We would advise any small laptop buyer to check the machines' specifications and read reviews of each pc before going ahead and buying.

Size and weight are also factors to consider. The size of netbook screens varies from machine to machine usually ranging from 7 inches to 11 inches. Personal preference will determine what size will suit you as some people find using a 7 inch machine to be difficult. Weight is usually around 1kg. Look out for reviews mentioning the keyboard, how easy is typing? are the keys laid out well in the space available?

Battery Life is also another specification which should be taken into account. The best small laptops have a battery life of over 5 hours. This gives users plenty of time to carry out the tasks they want without having to find a plug point. Think about where you intend to use the netbook before you buy and whether power points will be easily accessible.

When looking at the specifications look for small laptops with more than 1GB of RAM and as large a hard drive as possible. Many now come with over 60GB as standard. The best small laptops all feature the Intel Atom Processor so look out for this. Additional features such as webcam and colour should also be considered. Check the operating system as well before buying, the majority have Windows XP as standard although a number of machines are also loaded with Ubuntu Linux. Linux machines are often listed at a cheaper price.

It's best to look for a machine which covers all the above criteria, and you will be happy to know there are some we would highly recommend, purely for the fact that they can be classed as the best small laptop.

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