Saturday, November 28, 2009

Notebook Vs Netbook - Performance and Portability

Notebook or laptop, a portable computer, which is usually:


Screen Size: 12 inches and up
Processor: Intel Pentium Dual Core, Core 2 Duo or AMD Turion X2
Graphics: integrated or external video card Intel GMA X3100, AMD Mobility HD 3870X2
Weight: 1.9 kilograms and up

Netbook, a smaller version of the notebook, 1 poineered from Asus with the release of Asus Eee PC 700, and now laptop companies like Acer and MSI released their own netbooks(Acer Aspire One and MSI Wind have respectively):


Screen Size: 12 inches max
Processor: VIA C7 1.2 GHz Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz or AMD Geode 800MHz
Graphics: Integrated graphics card, most Intel GMA 900 or 950
Weight: 1.1 kilograms and less

1. Let us compare the screen size. With notebook screen size is measured by the inch is usually 14.1 to 15.4, you may have seen a good movie, joy, and not have to squint your eyes just to see a text. With screen size 12 inchand lower, you might have a hard time typing documents to your netbook.

2. the processor. It is a very important part or consideration, because it handle the site's content. The faster the processor, the faster the page loads. If you usually surf around YouTube (which is heavy in javascript and flash), then know that reading this site takes longer than sites like Wikipedia or forums. With a slow processor, you suddenly hangs in the browser may, if you open too many tabs.The netbook CPU can handle even 1080p movie, and it is all the way to the end trigger.

3. the graphics card. If your primary concern playing games, you can skip the netbook as a whole are really very lame graphics. Some claim that they to install World of Warcraft in its Netbook, but with lame graphics and small screen, how are you ever gonna love playing the game. On the other hand, have better graphics than notebook netbook in the low-end --Section. You can handle World of Warcraft and other older games easily, without breaking a sweat, literally.

4. the weight. Here, the netbook will seem real. ) With the light weight (small screen, and they really are the definition of portability. Your weight is almost half of the notebook weight a good thing, unless you go into bodybuilding. Together with its power supply, the maximum weight could only 1.5 kilograms.

In the end, it runs everything on you. WhichThey prefer the most. If you want to play movies or games, notebook is the way to go. If you surf the web frequently and at short documents netbook of your choice. Be warned that netbook keyboard is really small and not suitable for long-term input.

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