The need for portability and lightweight has become more and more important among technology users in the last couple of years. This desire has been met firstly by netbooks, then by tablets and now we have ultrabooks that should be perfect for people who like to travel or move a lot.
But after the ultrabooks' introduction, there were people who started asking if netbooks are actually still needed and wanted by enough people. In the following lines, we will quickly compare ultrabooks and netbooks and we will try to find reasons for buying or passing one or the other.
So read the rest of our ultrabook vs netbook post to see which of these two types of computers fit best in different situations.
Why get an ultrabook
If you are thinking of buying a netbook or ultrabook at the moment, you probably have come up with a lot of reasons for going with the former. Firstly, it is pretty clear that in terms of performance netbooks don't stand a chance in front of snappy ultrabooks.
Ultrabooks come with Intel Core i5 or i7 processor and 2 or 4 GB of RAM, as well as SSDs, while netbooks feature lower end Atom or AMD Fusion chipsets with 512 MB or 1 GB of memory and regular hard drives.
Aside from that, while they sport bigger displays, ultrabooks are pretty much at least as light and portable as mini laptops. They are also consistently thinner and the screens are not only larger, but better in terms of resolution and image quality as well.
Why get a netbook
While ultrabooks have a lot of strong points at the moment, the ultrabook vs mini laptop battle is actually not decided at the moment, with netbooks having their own aces up their sleeves.
The most important netbook advantage is clearly the affordability, giving that they are currently available for 700 or 800 dollars less than ultrabooks. That is a lot for most people right now and it should be the number one reason why mini laptops will not become obsolete anytime soon.
Furthermore, while they are clearly not as snappy and strong as ultrabooks, netbooks are pretty good in terms of battery life and can stand a comparison with the new portable computers powered by Intel.
Wrap-up
We quickly had ultrabooks and netbooks compared and we are very happy to let you know that… there is still room for everybody on the market. That being said, ultrabooks have a very good chance of becoming popular giving their power, elegance and versatility.
On the other hand, mini laptops will still be sold in large numbers in the near future, being affordable, portable and featuring strong batteries as well.
