Netbooks are laptops that are light-weight, economical, energy-efficient and especially suited for wireless communication and Internet access[18][19]. Hence the name netbook (as "the device excels in web-based computing performance")[20] rather than notebook which pertains to size[21]. Especially suited for web browsing and e-mailing, netbooks "rely heavily on the Internet for remote access to web-based applications"[20] and are targeted increasingly at cloud computing users who rely on servers and require a less powerful client computer.[22]. While the devices range in size from below 5 inches[23] to over 12[24], most are between 7 and 11 inches and weigh between 2 and 3 pounds[20].
Netbooks have a wide range of light-weight operating systems including Linux and Windows XP[20] rather than more resource-intensive operating systems like Windows Vista as they have less processing power than traditional laptops
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