Netbook vs. Laptop Rivalry: - Who is to stay:
The message is loud and clear netbooks have marked their arrival in the technology market. Be it CES, CeBit, Computex everywhere and wherever one can find the giants all set to grasp this vast untapped market. Intel is touting its Atom processor. Acer is on the board with its Aspire one. Microsoft is adapting Windows to the Netbook market. Nvidia says Netbooks will be graphics intensive. If one company introduces a netbook and another does the same thing. The battle of the laptop manufacturers seems to be intensifying every day.
But the question looms are the buyers as enthusiastic as the vendors? What are Netbooks- Netbooks are described as mini-computers whose sizes range from 7 inches to 10 inches. The larger versions are notebooks or laptops with sizes ranging from 12 to 17 inches. Apparently with these size comparisons, you may say that portability in the netbook laptop arena goes to netbooks. But is this really the case every time? Better take a look at the list of pros and cons of these gadgets.
We examine the list based on following parameters:
1. Design- Netbooks are designed for several aspects of computing needs. One may use it to connect to the Internet and to communicate with other people. Their sizes are contributory to their compactness too. When it comes to battery life, most netbooks can stay longer than notebooks making the former less dependent on charging. However, you cannot deny the fact that notebooks are multipurpose in nature allowing you to accomplish more computing tasks. Netbooks are smaller, lighter, and cheaper.
2. Applications- Running applications is also a concern for netbook and Laptop consumers. Surfing the web while one is on the go is possible with netbooks. The same is through is one wants to run basic applications like windows office. But if one has other things to do or need to open four to five applications all at the same time, laptops are sure winners. Additionally, the larger laptop allows to edit high definition video files. Furthermore, one may save more files in the hard disk of laptops.
3. Mobility- Both has the upper hand when it comes to mobility, but netbooks are easier to carry, a netbook typically weighs between two and three pounds. Screen sizes can range from seven inches to about 13 inches. The keyboard is normally somewhere between 75% and 85% the size of a normal computer keyboard. There is a limit to how small of a netbook is practical. A typical adult, typing on a ridiculously tiny keyboard is going to get old pretty quick. Squinting to see the text on your screen is also quite bothersome. The future of netbooks may have us looking at lighter weight models, but it's unlikely you'll see a netbook the size of a pack of candies any time in the near future..
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