by Shawn Daniels

People love taking things on-the-go. And they love smaller versions of the real thing. One of the first real instances of this was the portable CD player. When they arrived, we no longer wanted to listen to music at home or in the car, because now we could listen to it in the grocery store. Yeah, thats right, the grocery store (Sounds strange, but I know a woman whos done that). Or how about popcorn chicken, or Pop Tarts, or iPods? All of these are examples of things we as humans have created to suffice our need to take things with us.

And up next, the mini notebook ” a smaller, lighter notebook (sometimes called a netbook) which leans more toward the wireless internet side of laptop usage rather than its program capability. This new craze is sweeping the nation. And rightfully so. These new notebooks are lighter, cheaper, and much faster than anyone had anticipated years ago. With the coolest sounding processor in recent memory, the Intel Atom has created a new way of thinking about computers with its high speed on such a low-cost/small-sized device.

The Network Computer The idea for the netbook started back in the 1990s when Oracle developed a desktop computer which relied solely on programming. They called it the Network Computer. It had no disk inputs whatsoever. Unfortunately, this is a classic case of an idea being much too ahead of its time. Because the Internet speeds at the time only ran at 28.8 kb/s, this idea was eventually scrapped.

One Laptop Per Child The One Laptop Per Child organization was founded in 2005. Its goal was to create an affordable laptop to educate children in developing countries. After a few years, and funding from many major corporations, they were able to create the XO-1 laptop and released it by Christmas, 2007. It was made to be extremely durable and have a long battery life. It ended up costing 188 dollars per unit, when purchased by the thousand. The XO-1 was the first mini-notebook, and more were to come.

Eee PC Around that time, ASUS delivered what became the standard in mini notebooks, the Eee PC. It weighed about 2 pounds with a 10 inch screen and a keyboard about 85% normal size. Shortly after, Everex, MSI, Dell, and HP all developed their own mini notebooks and by late 2008, mini notebooks were starting to take money away from normal laptop sales.

This craze is now just beginning to bloom. Who knows what the future holds for these devices? What we do know is that we are living on the cutting edge of technology, and we can count on much more to come.

About the Author:
Shawn Daniels writes articles that help people find out more about cool mini notebooks and also buy cool best mini notebooks.

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