How Mini Notebooks Came To Be
Nowadays, people need to take things with them. Gone are the days when we could simply listen to a song at home and go out for a drive. Now we have portable technology that helps us carry our music with us wherever we go. iPods, popcorn chicken, Pop Tarts... these are all examples of things we now can take with us on the go.
And introducing, the mini notebook -- an even more portable version of a laptop (sometimes called a "netbook), just when you thought they couldn't get any smaller. These new notebooks are breaking new ground in high speed technology on such low-cost/small-sized devices, and are more useful for their wireless internet sides rather than program capabilities.
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 In 2005, the One Laptop Per Child organization was founded. Their goal was to create cheap laptops to educate children in developing countries. After a couple years, they achieved their goal, and by Christmas, 2007, the XO-1 laptop was available. It sold for 188 dollars per unit, when purchased by thousand. They were extremely durable and have a long battery life. This new laptop made great strides for the mini notebook, and many more were to follow.
Eee PC Shortly after, ASUS created the standard in mini notebooks. It was called the Eee PC. It only weighed about 2 pounds with a 10 inch screen. Shortly after, companies like Dell, MSI, and HP all created their own mini notebooks and by the end of 2008, they were becoming so popular that they took money away from normal laptop sales.
Though this craze is just beginning, we know that laptops will simply get smaller and smaller. And since we live on the cutting edge of technology, we know they will get faster. There is much more to come.
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