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Talk of an Apple netbook isn’t new, but the details from the story in today’s InfoTimes fit the vision that analysts like Technology Business Research’s Ezra Gottheil have had for nearly a year. (A translation of the original Chinese was posted by a commenter on MacRumors.)

“The screen size, the fact that it will be a touch screen, is pretty much along the route I think Apple should take,” said Gottheil. “The price point, though, is pretty high if Apple wants to do with [a netbook] what I think it wants to do.

“But then, Apple has never been above squeezing early adopters,” Gottheil added.

A set of new small and cheaper Netbooks are about to emerge the IT market in this year. The new netbooks will not use any traditionally used accessories such as Intel Processor and Windows OS.

The small netbooks will consume only little energy and that will be using a ARM processor platform. The chip is being licensed by the UK company ARM Holdings. Today 90% of the newly introduced mobiles are using the ARM technology.

In this year 2009 around 10 models of ARM netbooks are about to be launced. The ARM company refused to give any information about the manufacturers.

Notebooks are an increasingly popular product catering to professionals and casual users alike. However, it can be very difficult choosing which Notebook is good for you and with so many specifications, as well as such a variety of choice, picking the right one can be a very difficult task. This short guide aims to help show you how to choose a Notebook computer.

Think about your needs

Some people may think they need a Notebook when really a desktop PC would do just as well. The benefit of buying a desktop over a Notebook is price - desktops are far cheaper. However, if you need something portable then a Notebook is the definitive solution.

It’s important to take the time to work out what you really need to get from your Notebook. There’s no point in spending $2000 on a top of the range Notebook when all you need to do is check emails on it.

If your needs are primarily checking emails and writing documents then a low cost Notebook will be all you need. If you plan to watch movies and burn files to disk then a middle-range Notebook would suit you better. Top of the range Notebooks are only really necessary for playing games with advanced graphics or for handling programs which need a lot of computer power such as graphical design packages.

Important features

The key features of a Notebook are its battery life, processor speed, RAM memory, and hard drive storage capacity. A DVD player/burner is another popular feature, as well as the size and weight. Finally, in high end Notebooks graphics cards are also important. You may also want to take note of whether MS Office applications (or equivalent) are bundled with the computer or not if you intend to create written documents.

Buying the Notebook

It’s really important to shop around when you look for a Notebook. Deals vary greatly from place to place, but as a general rule the Internet is a great place to start your search.