Recently,the market is fulfilled with small, low-cost netbooks,which are called as mini-laptops and popular by many people.Even the current economy pressures rise and worldwide economy in gloomy condition, why they are so popular as well as laptops? Maybe their merits as follows:
- the shape
First, from the appearance, although it looks very similar like ordinary notebook , it will have a certain difference in screen size and battery. Netbooks are mostly 7-10.2 inch screen, while the average laptops are basically more than 10.2 inch. In addition,netbooks accentuate portability mostly small and thin , while brilliant colors.
- the Configuration and Performance
In a sort of the configuration and performance , netbooks basically used Intel Atom processor, emphasizing low power consumption and long battery life and performance to meet the basic needs of the Internet-based, while the average notebook holds a more robust multimedia performance. In addition ,netbooks have a greater emphasis on the ability of searching internet wireless, hard disk size is not as large as regular notebooks.
- the use
Netbooks are mainly internet-based, they can support making friends online, web surfing, listening to music, view photos, watch streaming media, instant messaging, e-mail, basic network games.Meanwhile, the ordinary laptops, you can install the high-level and complex software, download, store, play CD / DVD,take video conference, open, edit large files and do multi-tasking, as well as the rich experience of more games needed to be installed and the longer last of battery.
- the price
Currently on the market, netbook’s range of price is 1500-3999 yuan, while the traditional notebook is positioned according to the manufacturer and user’s demands, among 3,000 yuan in the ten thousand dollars or even more high.
Because netbooks are designed for ultraportability, they strive for both lower battery weight and longer battery life. Often, lower power consumption has meant reduced performance¡ªa big no-no for traditional laptop marketing. But for netbooks, which strip down the computer¡¯s power needs with lightweight operating systems and software, performance trade-offs aren¡¯t a significant problem. By including energy-efficient components, such as highly efficient processors and solid-state drives, netbooks can make the most of smaller batteries.