Everyone might think that the smaller, the better, but in this day and age, everyone’s wising up whether they should be shelling out their money for netbooks or notebooks. There’s a subtle difference that many might not notice between the two. Knowing what you need might save you a lot of time and, better yet, some money so you won’t have to replace what you’ve already got.
The difference between the netbook and the notebook might seem minute to most people. A few years back, the netbook is primarily the small mini-laptop that runs on mobile processors. It had a few glitches back then, which is likely the reason why nobody caught on—not to mention that getting one of those babies can make your credit account cry. However, they were convenient, and they mostly cater to people who primarily use the Internet for their business, maybe use some spreadsheets. These netbooks generally don’t use up a lot of battery life, therefore saving power so you can use them during a long travel.
Meanwhile, notebooks are mostly called the simpler PC. They’re smaller than the PC, but they use the computers’ processors, which uses up a lot of power. This also means that you can use the notebook for some of the things that you can do in the desktop; that is, to edit some graphics or put together a video. The notebooks were really designed to be a mini version of the desktop computers.
Now, when getting one or the other, you have to assess your needs. Some of the newer versions of netbooks like the Asus EEE PC, which commonly comes with a Linux OS, or the MSI Wind that has pre-installed Windows Vista, are convenient for you to use as a secondary laptop. Dell has released its own small netbook as well, also powered by the Atom processor. Recently, other brands have been dipping into the netbook experience. HP, one of the leading brands in computers, has released the Mini Note that not only looks at the internal specs of the netbook, but also conveniently arranges its keyboard and touchpad to be comfortable, making the transition from PC to laptop to netbook as easy as possible.
If your habit of opening at least 5 windows in one time is proving hard to break, there are now a lot of lightweight notebooks that might meet your demands. Nowadays, though, the lines are blurring between the netbooks and notebooks, with notebooks now using the technology used to power netbooks, and smaller processors being made to meet heavier demands to run. When choosing between them, ultimately you’ll be looking at your own lifestyle and habits before getting the mini computer you need. Do you need this laptop for simple emailing and Internet viewing? Or is Photoshop a program you can’t give up?
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