You've found your perfect communications partner. Tiny, light, and inexpensive, netbooks are an ideal match if you need to keep in touch with work, family, and friends wherever you go. Tech mag guru Nancy Nicolaisen helps you to make the right choices about your netbook, from empowering you as a savvy shopper to showing you how netbooks and other mobile Internet devices can make your life easier, perhaps even better Share the visions and aspirations of major market innovators in exclusive interviews about the global mobile future and see where netbooks could take you tomorrow. What you'll learn How to select the netbook that's right for you, whether it's for work, school, or entertainment How to get connected using Bluetooth and wireless networks All about computing in the cloud: mobile productivity services and strategies The best of the Web for business and entertainment Security features and protecting your private data Who this book is for

This book is perfect for those interested in purchasing a netbook and those who want to get the most out of their existing netbook. Table of Contents Getting the Best Fit and Value Getting Connected Hands-On Power Shopping: Best of Breed Tools for Today's Netbooks and the Cloud Lifestyle A Beginner's Guide to Cloud Lifestyles Hot Tickets for Netbook Software, Media, and Content Experiences Best of the Web Part 1: Business and Reference Best of the Web Part 2: Entertainment and Lifestyle Maintaining Privacy and Security in a Pervasively Connected World