CStillwantalaptop?Thatwassoyesterday.Getreadyforthenextstageinthepersonalcomputerrevolution:It'stheultrathin(超薄的)cheapnetbook.AccordingtoaNewYorkTimesreportlastweekpersonalcomputersareabouttogoth
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Stillwantalaptop?Thatwassoyesterday.Getreadyforthenextstageinthepersonalcomputerrevolution:It'stheultrathin(超薄的)cheapnetbook.
AccordingtoaNewYorkTimesreportlastweekpersonalcomputersareabouttogothroughtheirbiggestchangesincetheriseofthelaptop.Bytheendoftheyearconsumersarelikelytoseelaptopsthesizeofthinpaperbackbooksthatcanrunalldayonasinglechargeandareequippedwithtouchscreensorslide-outkeyboards.Thenetbookisakindofportablecomputerwithlearnerfunctionsforonlinesurfingandbasiccomputingactivitiesforexamplewordprocessing.Tocutthecostandweighttheyusuallyhavealow-poweredprocessorsmallscreennarrowkeyboardandnoODD.
Currentlysomeofthedeviceslookmorelikeatoythanafull-featurecomputer.That'sbecausemostofthenetbookssoldtodayrunonanIntelchipcalledAtom.Thisisalower-powerversionofthecompany'sstandardlaptopchipsotheyhavetroublerunningdemandingsoftwarelikegamesandphoto-editingprograms.
Thisyearagroupofcompanieswhomakecheappower-savingchipsusedincellphonesareapplyingthatexpertskilltoPCs.ThatmeanstheywillbreakAtom'snetbookdominance(统治地位)andreducethesizewhilelettingitruncomplicatedprograms.
Thebigwinnerintheriseofnetbookswillbetheconsumer.AT&TannouncedlastweekthatcustomersinAtlantaGeorgiaUScouldgetanetbookforjust$50(342yuan)iftheysignedupforanInternetserviceplan.ThistrendwillsoonspreadtoAsiaaccordingtoindustryexperts.
UniversitycampusesareamajortargetofShanzhainetbooks—uncopyrighted(无版权的)domesticcopiesofforeignbrands.Theseproductsareusuallysoldatlessthan2000yuan.Butindustryinsiderssuggeststudentsnotusethesenamelessproductsbecausemanyofthemdon'tprovidegoodafter-safesservices.
49.ThefollowingarealladvantagesofnetbooksEXCEPTthat .
A.peoplecaneasilyeditphotographswiththem
B.theycostlessthanotherpersonalcomputers
C.theyareverythinandeasytocarry
D.theysavepower
50.WhyarestudentsadvisednottouseShanzhainetbooks?
A.Becausetheyareofpoorquality.
B.Becausetheyar