# Minibook X proves joyfully compact laptops are not dead and they don’t have to cost a fortune, either.

> Affordable small Windows laptops were everywhere during the netbook years, but tablets and Chromebooks gradually pushed them out of the market.

- **Source:** [Digital Trends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/minibook-x-proves-joyfully-compact-laptops-are-not-dead-and-they-dont-have-to-cost-a-fortune-either/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6b6f1b94682f7e76e32fd6)
- **Published:** 2026-07-30
- **Category:** Computers & IT
- **Tags:** #intel #windows
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6b6f1b94682f7e76e32fd6

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