A netbook will probably start and run slower than a desktop, but the real advantage comes in weight and portability.
They are both good. It will depend on your personal need whether you want a laptop or smaller netbook. A netbook will not have a DVD drive and will have less memory storage than a laptop but is more portable.
The netbook and laptop cases vary in size because a netbook is significantly smaller than a laptop. You should definitely check which one your friend has to ensure you get one that is going to fit the size of their computer.
A netbook is a version of a laptop computer. It is smaller than a notebook, sometimes called a regular laptop and is generally less powerful and less expensive.
The smallest laptop on the market is called the Foleo. It is bigger than a smartphone, but smaller than a regular laptop. The Foleo is not considered to be a netbook.
Netbooks are cheaper than laptops, but if you want quality out of your hardware, look somewhere else. A netbook will usually run your wallet about 3/4 of the price of a laptop but will have significantly lowered specs.
Besides the size, a laptop notebook computer has more functions and capacity than a netbook. You can read more at http://forums.cnet.com/5208-19680_102-0.html?threadID=313546
It depends on what technical specifications you are after. You can buy a mini netbook for around $400AUD which is cheaper than the price of any desktop but has less specificatons. Desktops start at around $700AUD.
acer because it is faster and better looking than hp I have a hp netbook and it is pretty slow but better looking than acer
Yes, most of the Netbooks are thinner than a Laptop and also portable as well. I am using Intel Atom based Netbook, which is thinner more portable and also it's a lightweight and easy to take anywhere you can enjoy reading ebooks, playing games and many other work that is associated with your nature of job.
It can be, really good phones are sometimes worth more than a netbook/notebook or even a computer
Yes Netbooks have better Battery Life than a Laptop. Recently I'd bought an Intel atom based processors Netbook because it is a great little piece of technology, lightweight and easy to take anywhere, and is much lesser price as compare with Laptop and with a great battery life.
The netbook is not necessarily better or worse than a laptop because, although they are used in a similar way, each device has its strong points and weak points. If you are needing portability and speed of checking internet and email as well as a little word processing or similar tasks the netbook may be the right answer for those needs. They are generally ultra-portable and light and have good battery life with just the right amount of processor power for simple tasks.