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Ultra Mobile, Ultra Cheap – Student Netbooks

On of the current buzz words in computing is ‘netbooks’. Netbooks are water downed laptops usually with less processing power and features of their bigger brothers but with the advantage of being more portable and importantly cheaper. These key features potentially make netbooks ideal for students but with such a dynamic market what should you look for? On RSC Scotland North and East’s higher education blog, MASHe, we’ve summarised what you should look for in a student netbook and highlighted some of the current contenders to consider.

Click here to view Ultra mobile, ultra cheap – Which netbook now?

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