Executive Summary about notebook vs netbook by Ray Chee Lim
Notebook, or laptop, is a portable computer that normally have :
Notebook, or laptop, is a portable computer that normally have :
- Screen size : 12 Inch and up
- Processor : Intel Pentium Dual-Core,Core 2 Duo or AMD Turion X2
- Graphics : Integrated or External Graphic Card, from Intel GMA x3100 to AMD Mobility HD 3870X2
Netbook normally have:
- Weight : 1.9kg and up
- Screen size : 12 Inch max
- Graphics : Integrated Graphic Card, mostly Intel GMA 900 or 950
- Weight : 1.1kg and below
First, let's compare the screen size. With screen size 12 inch and lower, you might have a hard time typing documents in your netbook.
2nd, the processor. The faster the processor, the faster the page loads. 3rd, the graphic card. If your primary concern is playing games, you can skip the netbook altogether as their graphic are really really lame. 4th, the weight. If you like to play games or watch movies, notebook is the way to go. If you surf the web more often and type short documents, netbook is you choice.
What is the Difference Between Laptop and Netbook?
Executive Summary about notebook vs netbook by Ed Fry
So what is the difference between laptop and netbook? A laptop includes a battery for portable power and a touchpad instead of a mouse for input.
Mini laptops (also called a netbook, subnotebook or ultraportables) take these ideas further still, creating a new market above handheld computers, smartphones and personal digital assistants. Mini laptops aren't as powerful as bigger notebook computers, and lack the power for big, demanding programs as well as an optical disc drive - so no CDs or DVDs. In short, the difference between laptop and netbook is a netbook is smaller, lighter, cheaper (on the whole) and simpler.
Industry analysts are torn whether or not subnotebooks will cannibalize the laptop market, some suggesting that a mere 10% market share will be taken. Unlikely; whilst mini laptops can perform dozens of tasks to identical or similar standard of larger computers, they will (for the time being) be limited by battery size, processing power and storage space, the difference between laptop and netbook is pronounced enough not to make the former obsolete.
If you've got a laptop, even reading this on one, lift it up.
