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Re: [LUG] Laptops and netbooks

 

On Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:13:13 +0000
Neil Winchurst <barnaby@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I have seen quite a lot in the press recently about netbooks. They seem 
> to just be a smaller version of laptops. Apart from the fact that 
> netbooks are easier to carry around, being smaller, and can be carried 
> in a pocket, are there any real advantages over laptops?

It is principally about the size (and therefore weight) I also like the
SSD element. Some also have much, much, much better battery life. The
price generally helps too.

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