Modern tiny netbooks and other new smart devices such as BlackBerries and Palm Pre phones are used almost exclusively for surfing the Internet. And when one surfs the net more frequently the likelihood of downloading a computer virus or other malware is significantly increased. The best way to counter attacks from computer viruses is to reload our operating system. This tactic also applies when the operating system on our smart phone or other compact device is attacked.
Quality programs to recover deleted files on digital media such as USB flash drives and digital camera memory cards can also be used to recover files that have been deleted during the process of reloading an operating system. These digital media recovery programs can be used on netbooks, smart phones and all types of MP3 players. Considering the cost of many downloadable applications for phones and music the low price of the data recovery tool used to rescue those files seems to be a very wise investment.