Now available for less than a hundred pounds, netbooks are a portable and powerful asset. All set to take over the market, Netbooks are sensations in the field of technology.

These practical laptops are compact at just seven inches. Many even more advanced netbooks are set to hit the markets in the year 2009. They are energy efficient and affordable. Companies like Hewlett-Packard, Sony, Elonex, Asus, etc showcased their netbooks at the recently held CES in Las Vegas. There is an announcement by Microsoft that its Windows 7 operating system will be compatible for netbooks.

Realizing the potential in this arena, mobile operators like Vodafone have jumped into the fray offering consumers a free Inspiron Mini 9 netbook with a mobile broadband contract. Computers at this rate are all set to become as accessible, affordable and disposable as mobile phones.

The year 2008 already saw the sales of netbooks racing past the iPhone. Predictions from Gartner, the IT research firm indicate that the year 2012 will see a whopping 50 million sale of netbooks. And to think, all this started with the unassuming Asus Eee PC 701 back in late 2007. The website notebookreview.com which compares and monitors laptops based on products viewed on its site, has listed the ten. Four of these are the netbooks. According to the T3 gadgets and technology magazine’s deputy editor, Luke Peters, netbooks are popular due to their size. Being portable and affordable are the two main reasons for its popularity among consumers.

Average retail price of netbooks is around £300. The more expensive ones include Sony’s Vaio P which is priced at £849.

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Belkin has come up with some awesome friends for your laptop. The company has launched a wide array of extremely useful laptop accessories which can help you simplify your computing tasks. There are three new devices which are meant to manage your laptop health: the Laptop Hideway, Cush Top and Laptop Cooling Pad.

Laptop Hideway is a case which is designed to accommodate your 15.4 inch laptop. It can protect the laptop from dust, scratches and minor bumps. You can also store the power supply, mouse and other accessories along with the laptop in this protective case. Hideway looks like a small suitcase which has a convenient handle and it can stand on the floor easily. You can safeguard both the widescreen and standard laptops inside Hideway.

CushTop is another useful accessory which is specially designed to provide a steady and comfortable base to your laptop. It can be effectively used while using the laptop on the bed, floor or couch. The Belkin CushTop maintains that flat support which prevents the laptop from getting unstable while being put on a soft material. There is one pocket also which can be used to keep mouse and the power supply. CushTop can be used from its both the sides in order to support both small and the large laptops.

Cooling Pad is an awesome laptop accessory which provides extra cooling to your laptop. This device has got a super fan which prevents your laptop from getting overheat. Simply put your laptop on this pad and power it via USB port.