What is the difference between a netbook and a laptop?

Answer by  Swizle37 (35)

A netbook is a small, mobile, ultra efficient PC that is mainstreamed for tasks such as email and internet. A Laptop is usually a larger more powerful PC that can be upgraded exponentially.

Answer by  joemarpandoy (56)

Laptops are portable computers that is complete with all needed parts just like a desktop. Most net books are mainly for internet access and do not have an optical drive.

Answer by  apple (447)

Netbooks are small notebooks. Notebooks are the same thing as laptops and are usually better for more robust computer work. Netbooks are more ideal for more passive web browsing.

Answer by  asad (116)

Netbook: Can only provide access to Internet emails messenger etc it has no DVD and cannot run heavy apps and cant take heavy load but are compact in size with Limited Capabilities Laptop: Strong Capabilities with Super drive, BT, WIFI,Heavy App support, Strong Processing, internet bit bulky but more capabilities.

Answer by  Merzkiyi (604)

Netbooks are more compact and mostly only used for internet browsing and very basic functions like word processing. Netbooks also usually have no DVD-ROM or CD-ROM drive, unlike a laptop.

Answer by  worker6591 (20)

A netbook is smaller than a laptop, does not generally have an internal optical drive, and does not have the advanced graphics or processing power that a laptop may have. Netbooks also tend to be more web-centric than laptops.

Answer by  Alyaron (233)

Netbooks are just small laptops. Usual laptops have a normal (small) hard drive and a 15-17 inches screen which makes them difficult to move around. Netbooks have 10-12 inches screen and usually special SSD drives, are light-weighted, and less expensive than usual laptops.

Answer by  Amber40 (24961)

The main difference is that a netbook typically have very limited options and resources. It is designed primarily to navigate the web and may or may not run other programs. A laptop has a lot more features like a desktop.

Answer by  tyrannicdark (34)

A netbook is an easy to pickup and carry version of a laptop pretty much. It's usually very low on specs and runs very poorly, but carries exceptional battery life. A laptop is much bulkier and can have greater internals.

Answer by  khel (32)

Both are portable computers but designs and purpose differs. Netbook - easy to carry, very lightweight, more on internet activity, most does not have optical drives, poor graphics. Notebook - powerful than a netbook, more flexible or expandable, heavier compare to a net book, compatible with more softwares, better graphics.

Answer by  AppleSauce (140)

The most important difference is that a netbook has no optical drives. Things like a DVD or CD drive for example. The other difference is that almost all netbooks can only support two gigs of ram max. Most netbooks also come with the very weak Intel Atom processor. Netbooks screens are almost always 10. 1 inches.

Answer by  Me51 (357)

A netbook is a lower cost and physically smaller version of a laptop. They usually have smaller keyboards, screens and low system specs.