Laptop buying tips: Notebook versus Netbook
>> Oct 2, 2009
Netbook is become more popular recently, but many people still confuse whether they have to buy netbook or notebook/laptop?. Netbook is different with Notebook. It may look like notebook/laptops, but they do not have the full capabilities of a computer. Netbook is a suplement for your main PC and the main purpose of this type of computer is solely for mobility and getting fast on the web/online.
Netbook is a mobile device that designed mainly for the internet: it makes you stay connected wherever you go, get the latest news and information, access e-mail, blogging, social networking like facebook, friendster, yuwie and more.
In regards of price, netbook's price is slightly lower than a notebook. The price is range from $200 - $750.
You may buy a netbook if:
1. You already have a main laptop/notebook/pc and looking for secondary PC that highly portable
2. You don't need high end tasks to be performed: video editing, Rendered drawing using autocad, complex design using corel draw etc
3. You don't need to play and watching DVDs
4. You need portability not processing power
Several netbook product that available on the market recently:
1. ASUS eee PC (Type T91 tablet, 1101HA, 1005HA and more)
2. Acer aspire one (i.e Acer Aspire One 751h, D250, D150, Acer Aspire One (XP))
3. MSI wind (type U115, U90X, U120 and more)
4. HP netbooks (HP mini 110, 1000, 5101 and more)
5. Toshiba netbooks (Toshiba mini NB205, Satellite L505-S6959, and more)
6. Lenovo Netbooks (Lenovo IdeaPad S12, S10-2, S10e and more)
7. Dell Inspirion Mini ( Mini 12 for windows, mini 9 for Linux)
7. Samsung Netbooks
If you are looking for PC that more powerfull with a low price, consider to buy a BUDGET NOTEBOOK. But if you want a more powerful, highly portable just get an ULTRAPORTABLE NOTEBOOK - of course the price will be a little bit higher compare to certain Netbook.
