Introducing the buddy system
Notebooks and netbooks are perfect companions. Now available in ultra-thin and sleek styles, a notebook gives you more power for complex tasks like video editing and intense PC gaming, while a netbook offers Internet access in a compact, lightweight design.
Use your notebook for burning CDs/DVDs and watching HD videos, then grab your netbook with the groundbreaking low-power microarchitecture, Intel® Atom™ processor for easy Internet access anywhere you go.
What can you do with each?
| Netbook | Notebook | |
|---|---|---|
| Email, chat, IM | v | v |
| Social networking (blog, Facebook) | v | v |
| Surf the Web on the go | v | v |
| Multitask | v | |
| Stream audio/SD video | v | v |
| Create and edit videos, photos | v | |
| Encode music | v | |
| Watch HD movies | v | |
| Play games | Casual Online Games | PC Games |
| Run complex office software | v | |
| Related processor |
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More Powerful. More Portable.
Watch these three fun videos and discover the differences between a Notebook and a Netbook.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I replace my aging notebook with a netbook?
- No. A netbook doesn't have the processing power and functionality you'd need to run many of the applications your current notebook supports, even if it's a few years old. The good news is that today's notebooks offer more bang for the buck than ever before. You'll immediately reap the rewards of greater performance, quality and reliability by upgrading your system.
- How can I encourage my kids' emerging interest in computers without unleashing them on the PC I sometimes use for work?
- Computers offer great opportunities for kids to learn and play. Consider adding a netbook as a buddy to your main computer. A netbook offers value and ease-of-use so kids can explore the Internet and not interfere with their parents' work.
- Is there any way of knowing for sure if I'm looking at a netbook?
- Yes, if the computer in question is powered by an Intel® Atom™ processor, it is a netbook. Notebooks, on the other hand, may use one of a variety of Intel® processors. Appearances can be misleading, with many full-featured notebooks now available in ultra-thin and light designs.
Netbooks and Notebooks in Action
Hitting the Road
Jim is packing for his vacation abroad and wants to travel light. Still, he’d like to be able to email with friends and family, post entries to his blog, browse the Web and listen to a little music. Rather than bringing his full-performance notebook he uses at home, a compact, portable netbook is perfect for staying online while he sees the sights.‡
Must-Have Music
Kevin can’t go anywhere without his music library. All told, he’s got 10 gigs’ worth of music files, and he wants to be able to edit any track, anytime, anywhere. When travelling Kevin will grab his notebook, since it provides ample storage space and the processing power for editing and encoding the new music he wants to save.
Household Helper
Kelly’s favourite TV chef demonstrated a recipe that she can’t wait to try. Fortunately, all of the chef’s recipes, along with helpful technique videos, are available for free on his website. When it’s time to get cooking, Kelly brings her netbook right into the kitchen, making it the perfect buddy to the desktop computer in the family room.
Upgrade Your Life
Deborah’s desktop computer is a few years old and starting to show its age. She’d like to replace it with something more compact that she can bring into her office occasionally. With a full-featured notebook, she can run lots of different applications, store tons of digital photos, watch high-definition movies and multitask without any problems.
Inside the Best Notebooks
Experience energy-efficient performance and full wireless connectivity with the Intel® Core™ 2 Duo mobile processor. Become a multitasking master and count on long battery life, plus enjoy outstanding performance when encoding HD videos or running other intensive applications.
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‡ Netbook performance, battery life, power savings, high-definition quality, video playback and functionality, and wireless performance and functionality will vary depending on your specific operating system, hardware, chipset, connection rate, site conditions, and software configurations. Wireless connectivity and some features may require you to purchase additional software, services or external hardware.