Hi, I recently got my first job and I was planning on purchasing a laptop with the money I save up. A few family members suggested buying a netbook instead. Would this be a good idea? All I'll really be doing is going on the internet. Do netbooks have fast internet connections and will there be things I can't do on a netbook that I could on a laptop? Sorry about all the questions, I'm just curious. Thanks for any help!
Other - Computers - 2 Answers - 2009-03-04 12:56:41
Best answer: There are some things you cant do a netbooks as, at the end of the day its a mini-laptop so you cant fir much in:-
No Optical Drive (no CD or DVD).
No PCMCIA card.
Most don’t have Bluetooth.
Most don’t support 3G networking.
But this is the whole point netbooks are small machines for surfing on the move. You can however do all Office style functions, and don't be put off by Linux as it's easy to use and has Open Office.
You wont be able to run high end games, but basic games might be an option
All answer: Answer 1 A netbook won't be faster on the internet. (Internet speed is determined by the internet connection, not the computer it's attached to)
You won't be able to do much more than internetting, or word processing on a netbook. No games or anything like that (well, maybe some really old ones) 2009-03-04 13:02:03
Answer 2 There are some things you cant do a netbooks as, at the end of the day its a mini-laptop so you cant fir much in:-
No Optical Drive (no CD or DVD).
No PCMCIA card.
Most don’t have Bluetooth.
Most don’t support 3G networking.
But this is the whole point netbooks are small machines for surfing on the move. You can however do all Office style functions, and don't be put off by Linux as it's easy to use and has Open Office.
You wont be able to run high end games, but basic games might be an option 2009-03-07 02:01:04