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When a laptop’s too much, try a netbook

Smaller computers let you take your work with you without whistles and bells - or high price tags

By John M. Guilfoil
Globe Correspondent / October 4, 2009

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Netbooks are all the rage these days. For half the price of a regular laptop, you can buy an ultra portable, ultra small netbook that does the job nicely. (Full article: 680 words)

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