Finally, Microsoft seems to be coming to its senses where others have failed. Netbooks are great laptops for those who are constantly on the go. They are designed to be be compact and weigh as low as possible. In order to achieve that, netbook manufacturers have had to get rid of optical DVD drives. That means you are going to need an external DVD Writer to take advantage of your DVDs on your netbook. Now that usually wouldn’t be a problem unless you want to install the Windows 7 copy that you have just bought. The OS is not currently shipped on a USB flash drive, which means you’ll have to find a way to put it on a flash drive to install it on your netbook (or through your hard drive). Microsoft has made it easier to do so by creating a tool just for that (as long as you pick up your Windows 7 from Microsoft Store). Here is how the tool will work per Microsoft:

Click the Windows Start button, and click Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool in the All Programs list to open the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download tool.

In the Source File box, type the name and path of your Windows 7 ISO file, or click Browse and select the file in the Open dialog box.

Select USB to create a copy on a USB flash drive or DVD to create a copy on a DVD disk, then click Next.

If you are copying the file to a USB flash drive, select your USB device in the drop-down list and click Begin copying. If you are copying the file up to a DVD, click Begin burning.

You are going to need a 4 GB USB drive to be able to get this tool to work, and you will need to pick up your Windows 7 from Microsoft Store. But it’s nice to know that you have the option to make the Windows 7 installation process as easy as possible on your netbook.