netbooks are amazing portable units. they’re transportable, lightweight and–perhaps best of all–really cheap. but netbooks can seem hopelessly limited when used with standard desktop operating systems such as windows or ubuntu. this is why i recommend every netbook owner look into getting a netbook operating system.
a netbook os is, simply put
Windows 7 Ultimate, an operating system designed with netbook users in mind. these will leave out features netbook users never need, such as cd burning. they also typically feature a user interface that keeps in mind the limited real estate netbooks feature.
currently
Microsoft Office Professional Plus 2007, the best netbook operating systems on the market are linux-based, and most of those are based on ubuntu. if you’re not sure what your options are
Microsoft Office Standard 2010, you’ve found the right article. below are four excellent systems you can download right now, and another to keep an eye on for later this year.
ubuntu netbook edition
most linux netbook systems seem to be based off of this one in some way or another
Windows 7 Serial, so it’s really worth starting with ubuntu netbook edition (previously named ubuntu netbook remix.) in march of 2008, the folks at canonical launched this operating system
Office Professional Plus, attempting to establish the ubuntu brand on the rapidly expanding netbook market. it worked: dell sells ubuntu netbooks and canonical is reportedly working out a bunch of other deals.