Think you need a netbook? Here are some pros and cons

As if the notebook market isn't crowded enough with subcategories -- standard, desktop replacement, thin and light, ultraportable, widescreen -- now the netbook is in the marketing mix.

With a moniker every bit as loathsome as "smartphone," netbooks are available from every major computer maker. These inexpensive, no-frills, tiny computers are the Honda Fit of...