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Comparison of netbook-oriented Linux distributions
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<p><a href="/facts/Netbooks/aExm3tmc">Netbooks</a> are small <a href="/facts/Laptop/3EFwTAb2">laptops</a>, with screen sizes between approximately 7 and 12 inches and low power consumption. They use either an SSD (<a href="/facts/Solid_state_disk/aMHBy8gU">solid state disk</a>) or a HDD (<a href="/facts/Hard_disk_drive/kekLSGSE">hard disk drive</a>) for storage, have up to 2 gigabytes of RAM (but often less), lack an <a href="/facts/Optical_disk_drive/IM9ugGbU">optical disk drive</a>, and usually have <a href="/facts/USB/XcIKWLyg">USB</a>, <a href="/facts/Ethernet/nMfhU8tU">Ethernet</a>, <a href="/facts/WiFi/u94quCsx">WiFi</a> and often <a href="/facts/Bluetooth/sWAjpMrj">Bluetooth</a> connectivity. The name emphasizes their use as portable Internet appliances. </p>