Should You Get A Netbook

These tiny little laptop computers with 7 – 8 inch screens seem to be all the rage. Especially among women. I’ve heard many moms talk about how easy it would be to carry a tiny notebook like that in a tote. Easy tom whip out and get some quick work done. And, with beautiful designer HP 1000 Vivienne Tam, it’s no wonder women are in love with mini laptops.

But are they practical for us home entrepreneurs who dream of getting away from our desks and be that person in those glossy photos – you know, happy, relaxed people working from the beach?

There are three laptops in our household. A full sized one with a glorious 17″ monitor, a small 12″ Powerbook and a Asus EEE mini. I think it’s a 7″ unit.

What I do like about the mini is yes it is tiny, easy to carry and the built in camera is surprisingly clear. I don’t mind small screen sizes since I’ve been using PDA’s for the past 10 years. What does bother me is the cramped keyboard which is to be expected. I have trouble with the 12″ Powerbook keyboard as is but it’s manageable because the keys are pretty large. On the mini, that’s a whole other story.

My opinion – it depends on your work and what you do regularly.

Still overall I’d say it’s a nice ‘take along’ laptop good for blogging, some light writing on the road or at the park, emails and non-intensive tasks like assigning taks to your team, communicating with your prospects on Twitter or Facebook. Definitely a plus for writers.

If you do a lot of coding work like me, the screen size is not ideal. Otherwise, I imagine you’d be able to accomplish a fair deal with the mini.