Netbooks tend to have small RAM and processor-speed numbers, because they're basically only intended for retrieving and displaying web pages. You can do some basic word processing on them, as well as most of the things you'd want to do online (except for gaming, really). For what they're intended for, they're quite good. They're not really adaptable to other uses by the casual user, though - so if you only intend to use it for surfing/e-mail and the like, you should be fine.
There can be a bit of blurring between low-end notebooks, and netbooks, but the key distinctions are size and capacity. Netbooks are intended to be small, convenient tolls used mostly for surfing the 'net. The originals all had 7-8" screens, and were little bigger than books. Often equipped with solid state disks to extend battery life, they use low power processors, and don't usually offer the ability to add more ram later. Because of their compact size, they usually have even smaller keyboards than regular laptops. They're cute, but they're really not useful for anything more then surfing the web in a coffee shop.
Now, most laptop makers make small to mid-sized laptops that while not intended as desktop replacements or serious gaming, still offer full processors, and enough ram and hard drive space. My 12" iBook G4 is a prime example. It's a fairly light and compact machine, yet the screen is large enough to read and edit documents, and the keyboard doesn't have me weaving my fingers together to type.
Netbook is typically extremely small, and are mainly meant for surving the net. They don't have disk drives, usually just a memory card reader. Low processing speed, low disk space, slow as shit compared to a notebook, I wouldn't use one for educational purposes. I have one for work so I can look up parts online and occasionally make a parts order, or check the company email. That's about it, and it takes forever to boot up. You'd be best off going for a notebook.
I just purchased an Acer Aspire One netbook, and it does pretty good for itself...2GB of RAM, 160GB HDD, 8.9 in. screen....1.6Ghz Intel Atom processor....it does a lot more than I thought it was going to be able to do... I mean, I don't do much more than surf the web and mail and such, but I have been able to run applications like Google Earth and other intensive programs on it with no noticeable slowdown.
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Need to find a way to come up to your side of the Woods with TG sometime :) Never been to Canada before.
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Now, most laptop makers make small to mid-sized laptops that while not intended as desktop replacements or serious gaming, still offer full processors, and enough ram and hard drive space. My 12" iBook G4 is a prime example. It's a fairly light and compact machine, yet the screen is large enough to read and edit documents, and the keyboard doesn't have me weaving my fingers together to type.
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