Netbook vs Laptop Sorry for my ignorance...what is the difference between a netbook and a laptop? My daughter (14yo) is asking for a netbook. Can you still do everything on it that you would do on a laptop? She likes to takes lots of photos and videos and then make movies for youtube. Can she do that on a netbook? Can you store pics on a netbook? Those type of questions are what Im looking for.Any help would be greatly appreciated! Netbook vs Laptop Sorry for my ignorance...what is the difference between a netbook and a laptop? My daughter (14yo) is asking for a netbook. Can you still do everything on it that you would do... » Read More Netbook vs Laptop Sorry for my ignorance...what is the difference between a netbook and a laptop? My daughter (14yo) is asking for a netbook. Can you still do everything on it that you would do on a laptop? She likes to takes lots of photos and videos and then make movies for youtube. Can she do that on a netbook? Can you store pics on a netbook? Those type of questions are what Im looking for.Any help would be greatly appreciated! « Show Less
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The only down side to getting a cheaper laptop instead of a netbook is weight/size (size being a plus regarding viewability/screen size).If the weight and size (carrying it) don't bother you, a laptop is a much better value, imho.
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Question what is the difference between a netbook and a laptop?There are many differences. To list a few would be the lack of a CD/DVD drive, smaller screen size, smaller "chicklet" keyboards, lower end graphics and processors, netbooks also have less storage space around 160GB and also have less RAM 1GB is standard. You can find many laptops for around 399$ that can be upgraded and are better. It all depends on what you "the buyer" want and need.
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Yes, she can still make videos on a netbook...like I said the only difference is size and no CDROM.
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So the netbook would have a card slot to upload photos? Will she be able to use this netbook with our printer? Im sorry for such stupid sounding questions but I want to make sure she can do things she currently does on my full size desk top. We are thinking of getting the Dell Inspiron Mini 10v. What is windows 7 starter? Not sure if you should get that or XP? Also not sure what the difference is between Intel Atom Z530 and Intel Atom N270 is, but is it worth an extra $200?
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The difference is that there is no CD rom on a Netbook. So you have to download every program you want to put on it...hence NETbook. You can load it with a USB device but it's easier to just download it. Also the screens and keyboards are a bit smaller.
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As long it is the same hard drive size as the netbook, it should work fine. Not sure if the netbook is the same size hard drive as a laptop, but your user information should tell you what size.....
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I just upgraded mine to 14.04 LTS, 32-bit (recommended for systems with 2 GB of RAM) and it was not easy but it now is up and running really well. 14.04 is a huge improvement in the GUI, and applications such as update manager. It also seems to have better power management - I run 14.04 on two notebooks, one a dual boot, and battery life is better under Ubuntu than Windows 7 Pro 64. I am not sure if I could or should have installed the 64-bit Intel version of Ubuntu on this little netbook. Would performance be better or is the 2 GB of RAM a big limit? BTW I am typing this on the 1015e with 14.04 and Chrome browser. I just upgraded mine to 14.04 LTS, 32-bit (recommended for systems with 2 GB of RAM) and it was not easy but it now is up and running really well. 14.04 is a huge improvement in the GUI, and applications such as update manager. It also seems to have better power management - I run 14.04 on two notebooks, one a dual boot, and battery life is better under Ubuntu than Windows 7 Pro 64. I am not sure if I could or should have installed the 64-bit Intel version of Ubuntu on this little netbook. Would performance be better or is the 2 GB of RAM a big limit? BTW I am typing this on the 1015e with... » Read More I just upgraded mine to 14.04 LTS, 32-bit (recommended for systems with 2 GB of RAM) and it was not easy but it now is up and running really well. 14.04 is a huge improvement in the GUI, and applications such as update manager. It also seems to have better power management - I run 14.04 on two notebooks, one a dual boot, and battery life is better under Ubuntu than Windows 7 Pro 64. I am not sure if I could or should have installed the 64-bit Intel version of Ubuntu on this little netbook. Would performance be better or is the 2 GB of RAM a big limit? BTW I am typing this on the 1015e with 14.04 and Chrome browser. « Show Less
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There is a very small screw which releases a panel on the bottom of the netbook which will allow you to get into the memory compartment. I have not ventured in there yet, but there is only one access panel on the bottom of the netbook and one little screw. Seems pretty basic and easy to do from what I hear and my experience with other laptop memory upgrades.
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don't know. do a Google search asking question of minimum requirements for one gig ram and specific processor of your netbook. A bigger operating system may gain you very little in terms of benefits and slow down system.
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2 more good reasons to go the netbook route,(they are so cheap) thanks DB I SOO agree...also learning more crafty way to get my girls to call me..(hehe)
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Ok, thanks for all these infos, but I know nothing much about computers except to use them, so I bought a msi u120 because I need to use it for personal office work and web browsing as well as msn chat. I'd also like to install a genealogy program on it. Can anyone tell me if its power will be enough for that. Don't laugh, but I'm pretty lost and I didn't even receive the beast yet. probably sometimes next week. so any advice before I start it and its capacities will be welcome. Don't laugh again, it's the first time in years that I buy myself a computer and my first laptop too.
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Yes, and no.. Most netbooks do not have an integral DVD drive built into them, so if you wish to use this on a netbook, you'll need to have a USB-connectable DVD drive available and a working USB port in the netbook to connect it through. Please also make sure your netbook is capable of booting to a USB-DVD drive.
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I'm not aware of any netbooks that have an optical/cd drive...they're design is too small to contain one. External CD drives are not overly expensive, but will add to the cost of a netbook (unless you already have one)....they work fine with netbooks but would not be convenient if needed in class (they'd be fine back at the dorm room or apartment). The newer netbooks will do everything you want. Since you're posting on the 1215t thread, I assume you're considering one. How much battery life do you need in class? If you can plug in, it's no problem. With wifi off and screen brightness on low, I can get 5.5+ hours run time. If you need more batter life, the 1215B or 1215P may be a better choice. I'm not aware of any netbooks that have an optical/cd drive...they're design is too small to contain one. External CD drives are not overly expensive, but will add to the cost of a netbook (unless you already have one)....they work fine with netbooks but would not be convenient if needed in class (they'd be fine back at the dorm room or apartment). The newer netbooks will do everything you want. Since you're posting on the 1215t thread, I assume you're considering one. How much battery life do you need in class? If you can plug in, it's no problem. With wifi off and screen brightness on... » Read More I'm not aware of any netbooks that have an optical/cd drive...they're design is too small to contain one. External CD drives are not overly expensive, but will add to the cost of a netbook (unless you already have one)....they work fine with netbooks but would not be convenient if needed in class (they'd be fine back at the dorm room or apartment). The newer netbooks will do everything you want. Since you're posting on the 1215t thread, I assume you're considering one. How much battery life do you need in class? If you can plug in, it's no problem. With wifi off and screen brightness on low, I can get 5.5+ hours run time. If you need more batter life, the 1215B or 1215P may be a better choice. « Show Less
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Honestly, no idea. I don't it, though (also, this laptop is now a little outdated, I suggest something newer.)
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Effectively this is an old laptop. As far as I know gamers want the latest, greatest, fastest, with huge memory and probably solid-state hard-disk. Video should be 'dedicated graphics' (should show as a separate high-end video card in the device manager). If you have a desktop with no video card and you use the ONBOARD VIDEO, that is 'integrated graphics'. Video Editing ok, but not gaming. I have a Z77 chipset, i5 chip, 32gb memory, onboard video, SSD (desktop, not my Gateway). I would add a high-end video card if I started gaming. Talk to a hard-core gamer, so you don't regret a purchase.
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I returned the laptop, unopened. My niece was helping me and she is a computer wizard...I'm not. I decided it was to much laptop for me. Wish I could help you.
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it depends on the network. N networks are so far the fastest, but in all reality, i HIGHLY doubt anybody can tell which is faster considering we are limited on our bandwidth anyways. im in the netbook market now as well and after my research i would go with the toshiba nb205 due to the keyboard. BUT i am now leaning towards the 11.6 to 12.1 inchers. not only bigger keyboards but also bigger screens and STILL extremely portable with long battery life.
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Yes it will...but first check how many RAM slots you have in this small "netbook". Larger laptops have 2 slots for 2 RAM sticks. Netbooks, like you have, usually have just one slot...thus you can only have one RAM stick. Again, check this out. In any case, the model you mentioned (netbook) can have a maximum RAM of 2 GB and it would be best to be able to have a total of 2 GB installed total RAM. If you have only one slot total, then you'll need to to get a 2 GB stick to max out the RAM which would give you better performance most likely.
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Its a great netbook for that price. But It depends on what use you give it.Recomended for just browsing internet, facebook games, Word, and netflix. The Ram its small for this PC. I'm running it in all low quality to get more performance. Oh, and the wifi, have problems whit older routers, watch for routers who works with windows 8 wifi.
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I have a Asus netbook and it works fine. Just plug in and use. I see no reason it wouldn't work on on any laptop or desktop computer. It comes with software to set it up.
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Netbooks aren't made for gaming, most games nowadays take at least 2-3gigs of ram to run, and I've never seen a netbook with a disc drive so dvds are out of the question.