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Often, people are confused about the differences between netbooks and laptops. I’m sure that many people just think of netbooks as “mini laptop“. However, this is not the case. The two have distinctive differences and offer various advantages and disadvantages. I’m hoping that this short guide will help you decide whether to you should buy a netbook or laptop. I’ll spell it out for you.

1. Which screen size would fit your needs?Screens: Laptops tend to have significantly larger screens than netbooks. Netbooks tend to be around 10″ and laptops 14″ - 15″ wide. This is probably the most immediate difference that people notice. When at the store, if you take a quick glance at a netbook and then look at a laptop, you’ll notice this difference immediately. Many people are turned off by the small screen saying something to the effect that they will have trouble reading on it or watching video. That’s a fair enough observation. Other people don’t like the larger screen and consider it gaudy. They say to the effect that there is no point to having a portable machine that is almost as large as a desktop. Good point. It really comes down to personal preference and what you expect out of your computer purchase. It depends what you intend to use your Mini Laptop computer for.

2. Resolution: Along with screen size there is also screen resolution. Netbooks tend to have lower resolutions and slower graphics cards than laptops. The problem is that if the netbook had a higher resolution it would be hard to read anything on the screen. Laptops in this category have a clear advantage.

3. Is the Atom powerful enough for your needs?Processing Power: Netbooks have by far much more efficient, albeit slower, processors than laptops. But don’t mistake efficiency for processing power. Most netbooks have Intel Atom Processors underneath the hood. These processors tend not to be able to handle more intensive processing. For instance, graphics applications like Adobe Photoshop or business applications like Microsoft Dynamics drag on a netbook. Likewise, more intensive operating systems like Microsoft Windows Vista are a dog on a netbook. However, a lot of consumers don’t need or want these intensive applications. They just want something that can efficiently handle web-based tasks and some word processing. These sort so tasks are what the Intel Atom Processor is tailored for. Some people don’t see the need to send the extra cash to get a more powerful computer if they will never actually use the extra zest.

4. Memory (RAM): Netbooks, for the most part, are capped on how much memory (RAM) it can accept. The limit is 1 GB of RAM. This limits the amount of activity that your computer is able to do at once. It also prevents intensive applications like Adobe Photoshop or even iTunes from functioning at 100% capacity. This becomes even more true when more than one application is open at a time. This also hinders the netbook’s ability to have a newer operating system like Vista on it. Generally speaking, if you intend to have many applications open at once or intend to use an operating system like Vista, then go for a laptop. The word is out that Windows 7 is supposed to be better at processor and memory management, but thus far has only been approved on netbooks as the Starter Edition (Very Basic). If you want a more advanced version of Windows 7, you’ll have to buy a higher performing laptop.

5. Can you live with a 92% sized keyboard?Keyboard: This is a simple difference. Netbooks tend to have keyboards between 88% - 92% the size of a normal laptop keyboard. This may bother some users. Some may actually prefer the smaller size. Whatever your preference, this tends to be a deal breaker for many people looking to buy a netbook.

6. CD/DVD drive: Most netbooks lack an optical drive. Many people never use this feature, so it wouldn’t make a difference to them whether it is on a netbook or not. However, many movie buffs and Netflix watchers may have an issue with this. You can connect an external CD/DVD drive to your netbook via USB, but that is an extra expense.

7. Batteries: This is place where netbooks, if you buy the right ones, may have an advantage. Some netbooks are now sporting 9 hour (!) battery lives. A lot of laptops on the market are still showing a weak 2 - 3 hour life. Now there are a lot of netbooks with short battery life, but many have 6 hour life spans. That is becoming the default.

8. Ubuntu is one of the many operating systems found preloaded on netbooks.Operating Systems: It is difficult to find a laptop PC that doesn’t carry a Microsoft Windows operating system. However, many netbooks come preloaded with a Linux distro. Some of the more popular distros are Canonical’s Ubuntu, Linpus, Xandros, and Moblin. Many people purchase netbooks because they come with Linux. Many are deterred. Most netbooks, however, come preloaded with Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition. This is by far the most popular OS choice for a netbook. Many consumers love the familiarity and easiness of Windows XP compared to a Linux distro or even Windows Vista or Windows 7. Netbooks are one of the remaining places where you can actually get XP preloaded. For this reason alone, many people opt to buy a netbook.

9. What’s your budget?Price: Finally, price. It is no secret that netbooks are a few hundred dollars cheaper than laptops. This is a major reason why people buy netbooks, especially if they never intend to use it for intensive computing. But the netbook v. laptop debate is a perfect case of you get what you pay for. In terms of computing power a netbook will never compete with a laptop, but many consumers don’t need the extra umph. All they want is a portable computing device for email and surf the Internet. If that is the case, there is no reason to drop $200+ on a MIni laptop.

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