Should I buy a laptop, notebook or netbook?

Enter almost any computer store and you will see a large selection of laptops, laptops, and netbooks. Laptops and notebooks are synonyms; However, there is a tendency to call them all portable to discourage users from operating them on their laps, which can easily block the vents or damage hard drives due to vibration. Netbooks are quite different from notebooks in size, performance, and price.

You can generally buy entry-level netbooks for half the price, or less, than equivalent notebooks. This is possible since netbooks are a drastically reduced notebook but with many of the basic characteristics still present.

You will immediately notice that the screen size of netbooks is smaller than that of notebooks. A laptop will have a screen size of 8 to 10 inches. A laptop will have a screen size of 12 to 19 inches. If you intend to play games, use graphics software, or have poor vision, then a laptop would be more suitable. However, the larger screen found on notebooks makes the entire unit heavier and larger than a netbook.

If you intend to use the computer away from the main power source, then battery life is an important consideration. A fully charged netbook battery will generally run programs for 5 to 6 hours, while a notebook battery will generally run for less than 1.5 hours under similar conditions. There are techniques to minimize battery depletion, but a laptop battery doesn't provide much runtime.

Netbooks have smaller keyboards and therefore smaller keys than notebooks. This can be an important consideration if you have large fingers or intend to use the computer primarily to enter text. It is possible to add an external USB keyboard to your laptop or netbook; however, this defeats the convenience of a laptop, โน๊ตบุ๊ค 2020.

A major problem for a netbook user may be the lack of an optical drive that you can always find on a laptop. When you buy a new computer program, you will find that many software vendors only supply it on DVD media that requires an optical drive for installation on your computer. You can buy an external USB DVD drive, but this will increase the cost and increase the items you will need to carry with the netbook.

In general, a laptop will have a faster CPU and a larger hard drive than a typical netbook. Unless the user wants to play or use graphic programs, these differences may not be important.

Most laptops have a large selection of input and output connectors, so you can easily connect additional devices as needed. The typical netbook will have very few connectors, as there is little room for these on the back and sides of the case.

It is generally very difficult or impossible to repair broken netbooks; however, a professional can generally repair most laptop failures. In general, when one netbook fails, it is cheaper to get rid of it and get another one. Netbooks are generally built with an electronic motherboard with the components close together. This makes repair very difficult and time consuming. A typical laptop has more space between components, usually with multiple electronic subassemblies, making it inexpensive to repair.