One of the problems with netbooks that have solid-state drives (SSD) installed is that the space on those drives is limited. It's a fact that the Windows operating system uses up most of that space. What happens when you want to use a bunch of applications with it and then find out that the space is nearly gone? A USB drive (preferably a flash drive) can save you hours of grief if you know what to put on it.

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How are netbooks and notebooks different? Does the operating system determine what classification the laptop belongs to, more so than the size?

When you take all aspects of a particular laptop into consideration, what identifies a laptop as a netbook as opposed to a mini laptop? Are those pink netbooks really netbooks or are they mini laptops being marketed as netbooks?

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