Friday, April 24, 2009

What Differentiates A Netbook From a Notebook?

By Rick Amorey

If you haven’t been living under a rock, or stranded on a secluded island, or been unconscious for the past two years, then chances are you’ve noticed the increasing popularity of netbooks. These miniature laptops are taking the world by storm with their affordable prices and extreme portability.

Before you get into the craze, however, you must first realize that a netbook has been differentiated wholly from the notebook, their larger incarnations. Even if they look entirely similar, they will have different functions in the end. Know what makes them unique from one another below:

Perhaps the most obvious difference between the two types of computers is the size discrepancy that you’ll see between them. Generally, notebooks will measure from twelve to seventeen inches in length; the smaller netbooks, on the other hand, are modestly made at five inches to twelve. Immediately, you’ll see the potential that netbooks have for portability, but also keep in mind that they have to cut some features to make a whole system fit into the machine. For example, you won’t find a netbook to this day with a built-in optical drive; nor will you find a cooling fan to keep the processor from overheating.

To combat the lack of a cooling fan, netbook manufacturers use a processor that doesn’t heat up as much as the others. If you bother to look, they will be packing the Intel Atom N270. It isn’t the most powerful processor available, but it will certainly be good enough for you to perform net-centric tasks. If all you want to do with a laptop is check your email and surf the Web, then you’ll find a netbook to be perfect for you.

Because the processor is not as demanding, you’ll notice that a netbook’s battery will last longer than a similar one attached to a more powerful laptop. This is, in my mind, the best advantage of this device over its bigger kin; it can last for the whole day outside, and will only need to be plugged in once you get home. - 23594

About the Author:
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