So you've decided to buy a mini notebook and don't know where to start. No problem! Just like all things new, there will be little learning curve. It is always easier even if you have someone to show you the correct way to make a decision. Hopefully, I can help you to learn the little things to look out, for it will make a big difference in how much you use and enjoy the netbook. Below is a list of things to watch out  when buying your first mini notebook.

Screen Size

There are two popular screen sizes are available for mini-notebooks, 9-inch and 10-inches. Here is a brief comparison between the two.

10-inch Pro - Easy to read / keyboard bigger
10-inch Con's - the price is more expensive / larger  in the size
9-inch Pro's - the small size overall / cheaper price
Con 9-inch -  smaller screen / keyboard is smaller

No CD-ROM
This is one thing that many other people don't realize at first when using the mini-notebook, which doesn"t have a CD-ROM. There are several brands of mini-notebook not have a CD-ROM. Fortunately, there are easy solutions to this problem.

Portable External CD-ROM Drive
You can buy an external CD-ROM from various places online that connects to the mini notebook with a USB cable. They usually offer a price between $ 15.00-$ 60.00 depending on things like size, style, and the type of media they need. As an example of a model that plays and burns DVDs will cost a bit more expensive than a standard CD drive.

USB slot
Because there is no CD-ROM, will be difficult to install the software. sometimes for a few of times it is necessary to install some software from the CD. For that solution is to insert the CD into any desktop computer and copy them to a USB flash drive. Then you can use an existing slot in the netbook and install it just like on the CD.

Operating System
Most people, including myself just assume that every type of new computers come with some versions of Windows. With the introduction of mini-notebooks, many producers to sell them with versions of Linux. One of the biggest advantages of Linux is open source and free. Really helps reduce the price of your netbook. If you only use the mini-notebook as a secondary laptop to surf the web faster than it might have to look into a model that has a version of Linux, not Windows XP or Windows 7. If you are not ready to learn a new operating system I would definitely stay with the version of Windows.

Hard Drive
Hard drives are usually found on most computers consist of several moving plates with a little arm that writes data to them. Technological advances have made producers are able to make similar drives USB flash drives, but with a space much larger. What this created was a hard drive that generate less heat, take less power, and has no moving parts. The main weakness right now is the increased cost for larger drives are 128GB. This drive is solid state drive or SSD. The biggest factor in determining the right drive for you comes down to how much storage space you need. Typical SSD drive in a mini size notebook is between 4-32GB and a standard hard drive on the netbook is 160GB. The cost in this case, for each drive is very similar in size. It really comes down to how much space you think you need.

Keyboard / Track Pad
keyboards and track pads on the mini notebook is slightly different as that found in your standard-sized laptop.
In order to comply, the keyboard on the mini notebook with a 9-inch or 10-inches must be depreciated. In 9-inch netbook keyboard size can be very difficult to type.10-inch is much better, after about 92% compared to the size of a standard laptop keyboard.

Hopefully these tips will help you start your journey to buy a mini notebook. I have discussed the main things, that now I hope someone will tell you about before  bought my first netbook. Also try to remember that the mini notebook is not designed to replace your computer every day, but worked as a chaperone to help alleviate the need for carrying a full-sized laptop every day.