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A '''nettop''' (or '''miniature PC''', '''Mini PC''' or '''Smart Micro PC''') is a small-sized, inexpensive, low-power, [[Legacy free PC|legacy-free]] [[desktop computer|desktop]] computer designed for basic tasks such as [[Web navigation|web browsing]], accessing [[web application|web-based applications]], document processing, and audio/video playback.<ref>http://techreport.com/articles.x/21556 Zotac's Zbox Nano AD10 Plus nettop - Zacate in the palm of your hand</ref><ref>[http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20080404-128374/Netbooks-Nettops-target-secondary-PC-users 'Netbooks,' 'Nettops' target secondary PC users] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080611164811/http://technology.inquirer.net/infotech/infotech/view/20080404-128374/Netbooks-Nettops-target-secondary-PC-users |date=11 June 2008 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=17078 hexus.net: What is a nettop]</ref><ref>[http://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/nettop.html whatis.com: Entry for nettop]</ref> The word ''nettop'' is a [[portmanteau]] of ''[[Telecommunications network|network]]'' and ''[[desktop computer|desktop]]''. It is the desktop counterpart of the [[netbook]]. Modern ({{circa}} 2020) mini PCs or [[Small form factor (desktop and motherboard)|small form factor]] PCs can be much more powerful, being equipped with high-end laptop components or mid-range desktop components.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-mini-desktop-pcs/|title = The Best Mini Desktop PCS|newspaper = The New York Times|date = 7 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.pcmag.com/picks/the-best-windows-mini-pcs|title = The Best Windows Mini PCS for 2021}}</ref>
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