Count me among them: my EEE PC came with only 4 gigs of internal space.
This isn’t a problem, though.
The netbook is, first and foremost, for accessing the net (as its name cleverly implies.)
I use my netbook.
How do I manage this with such a small hard drive?
Here are a few tricks I’ve picked up to free up Netbook disk space.
These are just a few examples, of course.
Want your web apps to feel more like desktop apps?
Just smack the page icon, then click “Create app Shortcuts” and you’ve got it.
For example, I never carry a word processer or a spreadsheet program with me on my netbook.
If your netbook is running out of space, take a look at the programs you have on it.
Are all of them really necessary?
Could you do without them?
If the answer is yes, uninstall them.
As such, deleting files is becominng increasingly rare.
you might’t operate this way on your netbook.
Your netbook should only have files on it that you’re currently working on.
Use Dropbox Magic
The easiest way to do this?
Some Dropbox magic, of course.
Here’s what I suggest you do: use your Dropbox as your “currently working on” folder.
You’ll never lose any data, and never have anything more on your netbook than you absolutely need.
I use this same strategy for all my work, including the stuff I write here at MakeUseOf.
For more killer uses of this ultimate syncing software, check out my article onunique ways to use Dropbox.
It’s called Jolicloud, and it is built from the ground up for netbooks.
For more information, read my article about Jolicloud beingthe perfect netbook operating system.
Still Not Enough?
Conclusion
I love my netbook, but it’s really easy to fill up its hard drive.
Do you have any space-saving strategies you use to free up space on your netbook?
Are you upset I didn’t mention every file-syncing program on the planet?
Or do you just think netbooks are pretty?
I can’t say promising will bring you good luck and happiness, but it can’t hurt.
