thanks prateek you made it easier for those who are not good at technological terms like me. namita.
On 3/30/10, aisha sahani <[email protected]> wrote: > oh, what an explaination! > > it unreveled a long awaited doubt of mine. > thanks, prateek. > > > aisha sahani. > > > On 3/30/10, prateek aggarwal <[email protected]> wrote: >> hello everyone, >> >> During days, when I had been busy with exams, some of you folks have >> sent me messages and asked their computer related doubts. >> Folks, I’m grateful that you guys find me eligible to answer your >> queries, trust me, I love to solve your problems/doubts if I can. Just >> keep directing your queries to me like this if you find me eligible >> enough, I’ll try to impart my suggestions based on a little of my >> knowledge and experience. >> Anyways, >> One of the questions which has come pretty repetitively was “what’s >> the difference between a netbook and a notebook?”. >> Actually, the words, languages, way and style of asking was different, >> but a lot of people here, or elsewhere have asked me the same. >> So, what’s the deal about it? >> >> Well, while answering the same question to a mate just now, I thought >> to write this, since I’m a little free today, and waiting for days to >> arrive for some major project undertakings. >> >> So, the terms, “laptop”, “notebook” and “netbook” does often confuse >> generally particularly if you’re not much in the technology shoes. >> What is what, and which one to buy are some of the major doubts people >> find themselves tucked in. >> Considering, here’s my take on them, which may (may not be though) >> help you out in understanding them better and perhaps in the future >> course help you determining which is the best for you to buy. >> >> First off, as a matter of fact, they all are smaller in size from your >> colossal looking desktop. >> and, the “netbook” breed out of them is the smallest from everything >> else mentioned. >> >> Ok, so without much ado, let’s have a quick look on laptop, notebook, >> and netbook in terms of differences, advantages and disadvantages. >> >> Laptop computers: >> Originally, the laptop computer were not the laptop computers at all. >> Though the idea behind them was to make a device that can fit on lap >> and is portable to carry around, but they were way too bulky to be >> used on anyone's lap. >> Those who are long been connected through technoworld will give you >> lot of such examples like Commodore SX-64 and IBM "Green Machine” etc. >> So, they were not exactly the laptops, and in fact, their prize to was >> pretty much (I still need some months of my salary with overtime to >> buy that). >> >> Notebook: >> The makers of technology don’t make it for inconvenience, and they >> often want people to use and appreciate it. >> Since it wasn’t much happening in the case of laptops considering it’s >> yet big size and costly appearance, companies have started scratching >> their heads to make it even more smaller. >> Laptop computers eventually progressed to the point where they could >> actually be held on your lap. By that time, they started calling them >> "notebook computers", presumably because they opened like notebooks if >> you turned them sideways. Some people still call them laptop computers >> and they're not wrong in doing so. >> >> >> Netbook: >> And, then came the netbooks, from a perspective of confusing people >> even more. (not actually though). >> >> The netbooks are even smaller then notebook and can even fit in your >> small Tiffin bag. >> They're basically the same thing as notebook computers, scaled down >> and focusing on Internet-based applications over locally-based client >> applications. >> >> Ok, so as the time passed, the size has dwindled, but is the size only >> factor? >> Not really. >> >> First, have a look of a tipicle notebook and it’s configuration: >> >> • Screen size : 12 Inch and up >> • Processor : Intel Pentium Dual-Core,Core 2 Duo or AMD Turion X2 >> • Graphics : Integrated or External Graphic Card, from Intel GMA x3100 >> to AMD Mobility HD 3870X2 >> • Weight : 1.9kg and up. >> >> And, now a quick compare with netbook: >> • Screen size : 12 Inch max >> • Processor : VIA C7 1.2GHz, Intel Atom N270 1.6GHz or AMD Geode 800MHz >> • Graphics : Integrated Graphic Card, mostly Intel GMA 900 or 950 >> • Weight : 1.1kg and below. >> >> So, there are four important points as you can see: >> Screen size: I think this we’ve already kind of discussed. >> >> Processor: >> This part is most important. >> The notebook uses Intel Pentium Dual-Core,Core 2 Duo or AMD Turion X2 >> as processor, while the netbook uses VIA C7 1.2GHz, Intel Atom N270 >> 1.6GHz or AMD Geode 800MHz. >> The processor of a netbook is much lesser then the processor of >> notebook, and would not be able to perform high speed computing, >> graphic/video editing on multiple channels, or working simultaneously >> on various applications. >> >> >> >> >> >> Graphics and weight: >> Notebook supports better graphic cards then netbook, therefore it is >> capable in doing high definition graphic editing, viewing of high >> definition multi channel videos and so on. Which isn’t possible in >> netbooks. >> As per weight, here, the netbook wins the bettle. >> As you can see, netbooks in comparison are pretty light in weight then >> the notebooks. >> >> So, which is better? >> >> >From the outset it looks like netbooks don’t have much features/power, >> so they aren’t good to buy, but wait. >> >> The concept of netbook wasn’t really to provide users facilities of >> high definition graphic editing, multiple channel video viewing and so >> on. >> It was all designed for basic users, who more prefer to do their work >> on internet rather locally. >> Oh, and as there is a saying in we IT people, “web brouzer is the new >> laptop”. >> Ah, not to worry, it can very well run all your other basic >> applications like MS word, excel, media players and others. >> >> >> Netbooks are more then half in prize of notebooks, and then having >> better portability. >> If you are a basic user and not required to handle very heavy >> softwares and applications, you should go for a netbook, as it seems >> to be the best option for you. >> >> Of course, if you’re uses are higher and you need to work on hulking >> softwares/applications, then netbook isn’t made for you. >> >> Buying a notebook or netbook therefore depends on the amount of works >> you’d be doing with it, but one requires to give a fair thought and >> consideration before coming to any conclusion on what to buy, whether >> a netbook, or notebook. >> >> >> >> regards, >> Prateek agarwal. >> Skype: >> Prateek_agarwal32 >> Wanna see inside me? 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