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Full PC or Net book?![]() Typical Net-book
In the last few years, the new user who does not want to spend a lot on their first PC has had a choice to make. 'Do I buy a traditional Desktop computer or a Net book?'. This decision is becoming the commonest problem new users face when they go looking for an entry level PC.
So! What's the difference?A Net-book is a portable PC specifically designed to allow easy access to the internet.
'At their inception in late 2007 [1] as smaller notebooks optimized for low weight and low cost[2] — netbooks omitted certain features (e.g., the optical drive), featured smaller screens and keyboards, and offered reduced computing power when compared to a full-sized laptop. Over the course of their evolution, netbooks have ranged in size from below 5" screen diagonal[3] to 12".[4] A typical weight is 1 kg (2–3 pounds). Often significantly less expensive than other laptops,[5] by mid-2009, some wireless data carriers began to offer netbooks to users "free of charge", with an extended service contract purchase' Above source WIKIPEDIA Portable or fully functionalNet-books are sold with portability in mind, and many of the traditional 'Must have' components are often sacrificed to lighten the weight and cost of the Net-book. In real terms that means, things like good quality graphics, playing games or running mid to high level programs places an impossible demand on the Net-book's merger resources.
NET BOOK + and -+ 'Portable, cheap, sturdy, not overly complicated.- 'Limited resources, no clear upgrade path, function limited, OS choices also, and connectivity to peripheral devices usually very limited.' |
Entry level PCOn the other hand, entry level PC's tend be much more feature rich when it comes to components. Hard drives, Graphics cards, SIMM's and DIMM's these are the stock in trade of the PC, and are mass produced for very little. These standard components however, are not designed to fit into any case. they are sometimes large and often run very hot, in short they need room to breath, If a manufacture had to shrink these pieces down to fit inside a Net-book, it probably wouldn't cost much less than a mid range PC. So instead manufactures put these bulky items in a generic case and sell them as 'first' or 'entry level' PC's.
Entry Level PC + and -+ 'Proven system, interchangeable parts easily available, upgrades mostly straightforward, universal connectivity'- 'Not very portable, requires knowledge of at least one OS, often already out of date when first purchased.' |