A netbook is a small-sized and inexpensive laptop; the term was used throughout the late 2000s and early 2010s, designed mostly as a means of accessing the Internet and being significantly less expens
A Samsung NC10 netbook computer
An Acer Aspire One netbook sitting on a standard sized Toshiba Satellite laptop, demonstrating the size difference
An Asus Eee PC 700, the first mass-produced netbook, which used a 7-inch screen, here running Linux
The ASUS Eee PC is a netbook computer line from Asus, and a part of the ASUS Eee product family. At the time of its introduction in late 2007, it was noted for its combination of a lightweight, Linux-
Netbook
…common usage. While Psion had an unrelated netBook line of machines, the use of the broad marketing term "netbook" began in 2007 when Asus unveiled the Asus Eee PC. Originally designed for emerging markets, the 23 cm × 17 cm (9.1 in × 6.7 in) device weighed about 0.9 kg (2 lb) and featured a 7 in (18 cm) display…
Black 700 series unit side view showing the SD card reader, two USB ports, the VGA output and the Kensington Security Slot
Black 1000 series; 1000HD model shown