netbook
noun
net·book
ˈnet-ˌbu̇k 
: a small portable computer designed primarily for wireless Internet access
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The Neo is a product that was once unthinkable from a company that spent years panning the idea of netbooks and never bothered to make a budget laptop of its own.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
But with its 4GB of memory, 64GB of pokey storage, and underpowered Snapdragon 7c processor, using it was like revisiting the bad netbook days.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 15 Nov. 2022
Most computers, from netbooks to high-performance systems, are cooled by air, which has obvious advantages.
—Davey Alba, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2013
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
But with its 4GB of memory, 64GB of pokey storage, and underpowered Snapdragon 7c processor, using it was like revisiting the bad netbook days.
—Andrew Cunningham, Ars Technica, 15 Nov. 2022
Most computers, from netbooks to high-performance systems, are cooled by air, which has obvious advantages.
—Davey Alba, IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2013
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“Netbook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/netbook. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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netbook
noun
net·book
ˈnet-ˌbu̇k
: a small portable computer designed primarily for wireless Internet access
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