Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A portable computer that is smaller than a laptop, with less processing speed and less memory, used primarily for accessing the Internet.
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- noun computing An
economical notebook computer .
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Accordingly, Psion all has agreed to "allow" others to use the term netbook for undisclosed considerations, if any, given by Intel.
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I agree the semantical shift to the term netbook has significant implications.
Why netbooks will soon cost $99 and why they probably won't 2008
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I agree the semantical shift to the term netbook has significant implications.
Archive 2008-11-01 2008
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In short, the term netbook doesn't seem to have a clear cut definition yet, because despite the standard practice of using Atom processors, there are companies that offer similar-sized alternatives.
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In short, the term netbook doesn't seem to have a clear cut definition yet, because despite the standard practice of using Atom processors, there are companies that offer similar-sized alternatives.
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The term netbook is generally applied to highly portable, low-powered laptops, designed for web surfing, out-of-office productivity and light entertainment tasks.
silicon.com : 2009
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Before we go any further, we should note that the term netbook has come under fire from Psion, which once marketed a netbook called the cease and desist notices.
Low End Mac 2009
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The term netbook is generally applied to highly portable, low-powered laptops, designed for web surfing, out-of-office productivity and light entertainment tasks.
silicon.com : 2009
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Most people associate the term netbook with small, simple, and low-cost.
UMPCPortal 2009
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Psion says it's only going after those "profiting" from the term netbook RIAA finds its soul, will stop suing individuals downloading music Jan 13th 2009 2: 15PM
ecbrenner commented on the word netbook
A laptop meant mostly for surfing the Web. They're generally light-weight, inexpensive, and highly portable with low processor speeds.
January 23, 2009
vanishedone commented on the word netbook
Not 'netbooks'. Low cost small notebook PCs.
Bound to catch on...
June 3, 2009