As above really?
They were all just called laptops the last time I bought one...
Notebook?
Netbook?
Laptop?
Please explain .... 
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Tech idiot: What's the difference between a Notebook and a Laptop then?
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Posted 6 months ago #
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They stopped calling them laptops when they started burning peoples laps. So laptops are now notebooks. Netbooks generally have a slower processor and are a bit smaller, ideal for surfing the 'net
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I always suspected it was something marketing people came up with.
all bloody laptops in my mind.Posted 6 months ago # -
Great. That helps thanks!
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Netbooks don't have dvd-drives (AFAIK), and have less ports & connectivity - they only run over wi-fi, etc.
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Indeed, netbooks don't have a disc drive, but they're ideal for browsing the net and if you really need to install something thats bnot available on the web you can fire it onto a USB stick via a PC and install it like that.
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Netbooks don't have dvd-drives (AFAIK), and have less ports & connectivity - they only run over wi-fi, etc.
correct no disk drive but modern netbooks have 3 usb,ethernet,hdmi ports and sd card reader and a screen output
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Netbooks only [or they used to] ship with 1GB of RAM in order to take advantage of much lower pricing for from Microsoft
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STW, last week:
http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/whats-the-difference-between-laptop-notebook-and-netbooks
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Are netbooks able to show pdf files?
I am thinking of getting a cheap one, basically so I do not have to carry a macbook in São Paulo for obvious reasons. I would only need to make a few notes on a wordpad type document, light surfing, email and the pdfs would be converted slides from my Mac presentations.
Seems like a cheaper solution than a £400+ ipad which I can see why they are good for others but I am on a tight budget and netbooks seem fine for what I need.
Cheers!
Simon
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simon - dunno about PDFs but I have a Samsung NC-something or other netbook and it's excellent for email, surfing and writing notes etc.
Much more likely to take it out with me than a full-size laptop.
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Cheers Chakaping
Mike - does "screen output" mean you can plug it in to a projector to do presentations? I forgot that that is probably useful for me too.
Sorry for the hijack!
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Are netbooks able to show pdf files?
Yes install Adobe Reader and you're sorted. It's a computer just very basic.
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