More women than men tend to buy computer bags, and women usually favor designer looks, said Charles Warren, a customer specialist at Best Buy in East Brainerd.

“If they’re going to carry around their laptops, they want to have a bag that doesn’t look like a computer bag,” he said.

Men are the opposite.

“Guys don’t care how the bags look,” he said. “They’re more concerned about protecting their devices.”

The question of how to carry a computer also comes down to demographics, although women of all ages want color and/or design included, Warren said.

Male and female students typically prefer to carry computers in backpacks, which often have compartments for storing notebooks, books and cell phones, he said.

Southeastern Louisiana University freshman Caytlin Daly, 19, requested a designer tote for Christmas.

Her mother, Angie Daly, perused eBay before purchasing what was actually a Gucci diaper bag. Its spacious dimensions make it perfect for carrying not only Caytlin’s computer, which she places in a sleeve before putting it in the bag, but her books as well.

“It really works great [as a computer bag], but I don’t tell people it is a diaper bag,” Caytlin said.

Angie Daly said both her and her daughter’s computer bags are black.

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Style

The Toshiba NB550D featuring Harman Kardon speakers makes a good first impression with its soft rubberized finish and sound quality unlike any other netbook. This 2.6-pound device sports an EasyGrip finish on the lid that’s available in lime, metallic brown, turquoise and blue.

The dimpled pattern continues on the black palm rest where you’ll find the Harman Kardon speakers. We have to admit their placement is a little strange, as it’s exactly where you’d be resting your palms while typing. There aren’t many devices whose finish won’t fade from excessive use, and even though the build quality appears excellent, only time will tell if we won’t end up pushing the speaker through the netbook. Nevertheless, we like the unified look of this stylish device.

Keyboard & Touchpad

One of the sacrifices you make on the NB550D versus the NB305 is that you don’t get a chiclet-style metal keyboard. The plastic keys that are closer together and some keys (such as the right Shift and Enter) are shrunken. Still, we found the typing experience comfortable. The terraced keys offered strong tactile feedback.

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The Linux based open source operating system was expected to disappear from existence following this new joint venture, this is now not as true as once thought. According to this post from Laptopmag.com, Fujitsu have just started shipping its MH330 netbook (which was once running Windows) with MeeGo OS to countries like Russia and other parts of Asia.

This trendy little device is powered by an Intel Atom 1.6GHz N450 processor, along with this it also hosts an array of features like a 10.1inch wide display, 250GB hard disk, 2.1 Bluetooth and integrated speakers. You can read more on the specs by following this link to the official page.

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There are two distinct versions of LCEDI connectors: LCEDI and LCEDI SR.

Tyco Electronics has introduced the LCD Coaxial Embedded Display Interface range of connectors

LCEDI connectors are mainly designed for notebook panels and tablet PCs while LCEDI SR connectors are designed for system applications.

This range of connectors is able to provide high electrical performance in both low-voltage differential signalling (LVDS) and embedded Display Port (eDP) applications.

Among other new products are a new Lamborghini wireless mouse which features the same sort of angular design as the company’s automotive-themed laptops, several new external hard drives with Karim Rashid designs on the cover, and accessory kits which will get you a mouse, carrying case, and DVD drive.

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That’s the point Engadget is making, unhelpfully calling the new, better breed of netbooks “notbooks”, as in “not netbooks”, even though they’re netbooks, but better. But the point remains: these days, you can spend between $300 and $500 for a computer that will do most of what a laptop does, but will still be cheaper, smaller and more portable.

For many people who work on the go and do a lot of typing/spreadsheet work, that’s actually a more attractive proposition than an iPad or some other tablet. (We love our iPad, but honestly can’t imagine doing serious work with it, except maybe taking notes.)

Originally cut-down notebook PCs designed for maximum portability and battery life, netbooks have evolved into serious computing devices in their own right. Some of the specs make it difficult to decide where the netbook category ends and notebooks begin. Still, some things remain relatively constant. Most have a 10.1in screen, a small keyboard and a lightweight low-power processor. They struggle with heavy computing tasks, but are good for web and email access, word processing and simple spreadsheets.

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Report format

The Netbook Market in India 2011 report begins with an introduction to the different types of personal computers available in the Indian market. It then provides a brief introduction to personal computers including desktops, notebooks and netbooks. This is followed by the market size and growth figures for the desktop and laptops market in India as well as the market segmentation. It further explains the strategy being followed by different players to boost sales in India.

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