| In the modern era of various types of electronic | | | | space. |
| gadgets, there is a growing demand for compact | | | | The difference between netbooks and laptops is |
| and powerful devices that help people perform | | | | often very vague to define since netbooks are |
| the basic functions. As such it is not a surprise | | | | also referred to as mini laptops and essentially are |
| that handheld computers, smart phones and | | | | a compact version of the laptops. These mini |
| personal digital assistants are becoming a | | | | laptops are smaller in size and weight as |
| preferred choice as compared to personal | | | | compared to a laptop and look more like an |
| computers and laptops. One such device that is | | | | average diary. netbooks are also much less priced |
| fast emerging as an unusual choice over laptops is | | | | than the conventional laptops and they can be had |
| the netbook. | | | | for as low a price as $199. |
| Even though many people consider netbooks to | | | | However, netbooks are not as powerful as |
| be just the smaller versions of laptops, the | | | | laptops and cannot support bigger and complex |
| differences between the two go beyond | | | | programs. They also have no option for using |
| appearances. A laptop is basically a computer that | | | | CD's or DVD's as they are not provided with any |
| is portable and can perform all the functionality of | | | | optical disc drive. However, the connectivity of |
| a PC with equal efficiency. However, even though | | | | netbooks is comparable with that of laptops and |
| a netbook provides all the basic functionality of a | | | | internet downloads can also be done at a faster |
| laptop, it does not support some other important | | | | speed. So while a netbook essentially retains all |
| features and has limited use because of restricted | | | | the basic functionality of laptop, it is comparatively |
| by battery size, processing power and storage | | | | much smaller, lighter, cheaper and simpler. |