Comments on: Why should you buy a Netbook?

By: John

John — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 04:54:52 +0000

Have any of you actually used GoToMyPC on your netbook? I am considering getting one for travel which is when I use gtmpc… However, I was told by the sales people that I would probably be very disappointed with its performance when using this application. However, they admitted they have not actually tried this. What has been your experience? Thanks!

By: awry

awry — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:53:36 +0000

i will soon own a netbook only because i travel a lot.
i don’t want to lug my macbook around everywhere, especially since it costs a lot, but i need to be able to access some websites while traveling.

nice article

By: M Dubnick

M Dubnick — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:40:07 +0000

Just read latest review on Toshiba netbook and I am really tempted. Funny thing is that I recently made the shift to Mac and have minimized my use of Windows (still rely on it for some programs that just don’t have Mac equivalent), so the idea of diving back into a Windows system seems like moving backwards. At the same time, I spend many hours hauling around my 13″ MacBook in order to access my home computer via GoToMyPC (which has finally developed a functional Mac viewer). Between the dropbox cloud and GoToMyPC, the netbook is starting to make more sense and I can relegate the MacBook to home use or for long trips….

By: Zohair

Zohair — Wed, 06 May 2009 16:03:12 +0000

I’ve been considering getting a netbook for a while now. But your article has pointed out something I was overlooking. Netbooks are great for portability, but they won’t replace your primary work machine. So I’ll probably still be using my home computer more often. I don’t think the amount of use I’ll get out of a netbook will validate the money I spend on it.

Guess I’ll stick with my laptop then Now If only I could find a replacement fan for it…

By: Randu

Randu — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 00:42:20 +0000

The information provided is helpful. Thanks

By: Lasha

Lasha — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 01:38:34 +0000

Samia, I’m glad you found the Wikipedia article useful. Here’s a short and direct comparison of Netbooks and Notebooks:

1) Power: Notebooks are much more powerful than Netbooks and can easily run several intensive applications at a time. Notebooks generally have more RAM (2 or 3GB to start) by default.

2) Screen size: With a bigger screen, you will be able to see a lot more, more easily than a small 9 or 10 inch screen. Most Netbooks have VGA outputs that allow you to connect to larger monitors, but the HP Mini netbooks do not.

3) Disc Drive: Netbooks don’t have disc drives, so if you rely on using CDs and DVDs frequently, you can either stick with a full size notebook, or get an external USB drive for the netbook.

4) Portability: You may be able to carry a standard notebook everywhere just like a tiny netbook, but it won’t be nearly as light. If portability is important to you, and storage/power/screen size are extra, Netbooks are great.

5) Most netbooks come with built in Solid State Drives (SSD), or 120/160GB hard drives. Standard notebooks, on the other hand, come with much larger and faster hard drives.

Are you looking for a machine for specific uses, or just general use? I feel I may be able to recommend something for you once I know this.

By: Samia

Samia — Tue, 07 Apr 2009 18:29:04 +0000

Hi Lasha,
I found the wikipedia quite helpful which you sent me on April 01, 2009. But as I have a debate on netbook vs. notebook, I need more information and the advantage of having netbooks as well as notebooks. I need the key points. Thank you. Bye

By: Lasha

Lasha — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 03:40:24 +0000

There really isn’t a definitive guide to Netbooks, but this Wikipedia article should be quite helpful:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netbook

You can look in the contents table if you wanna read something specific. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask here and I will answer them gladly!

By: Samia

Samia — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 02:39:10 +0000

I want more information plzz on netbooks

By: Lasha

Lasha — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:21:27 +0000

Indeed, the HP Mini series has the best keyboard I’ve played with out of them all, and it probably can’t get any better than that. Taking advantage of the 3G slot would give you a true and complete mobile experience.

There are some great things that can be done with Netbooks, especially since you have the option of installing Linux, Windows XP, and in some cases Mac OS X. Mac OS X has a great space management feature called “Spaces” which allows you to have 16 different desktops. Combined with “Expose,” getting around your apps would be a breeze.

I know that Linux has this feature as well, and some version of Windows 7 will include it, but we’ll have to see.