Netbooks are pretty much for accessing the internet on-the-go. They don't really have the horsepower or capacity to do any REAL PROCESSING.
From Wikipedia:
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Netbook users typically rely on online applications and services which do not require powerful hardware on the local computer. Some netbooks do not even have a conventional hard drive. Such netbooks use solid-state storage devices instead, as these require less power and are smaller, lighter and generally more shock-resistant, but have a shorter read-write-cycles life. On netbooks, which generally have no optical disk drive, application software is typically transferred over a network or read from a USB device. An external hard disk drive can be used with a USB port.
Netbooks typically do not contain premium features of fully-fledged notebooks, such as support for 64-bit operating systems, virtualisation technology, Trusted Platform Modules and Intel Active Management Technology.
All netbooks on the market today support Wi-Fi wireless networking and many can be used on mobile telephone networks with data capability (for example, 3G). Mobile data plans are supplied under contract in the same way as mobile telephones. Some also include ethernet and/or modem ports, for broadband or dial-up Internet access, respectively.
So, if you're looking for full-fledged computing OTR, then a LAPTOP is the way to go. If you're just watching internet porn, checking your Yahoo Mail, or posting on classadrivers - then a netbook would work fine. If you're doing your books and operating your trucking business on a 'puter, then a laptop is really required. I've got a portable printer and portable scanner, with a MetroFax account. I can do just about ANYTHING on the road, as I can do in my home office - including accessing my Mac and PC remotely. I've used this setup to run my computer business from the road for years while I was Road Managing bands. My laptop also has DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) and Adobe CS4 on it, so I can do all my music production and photography work on the road, as well as accounting and everything else.
Besides, a full-fledged/entry level lappy, is only marginally more expensive than a netbook - and is upgradeable (to a certain extent, ie: memory and drives) and expandable.
Rick
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