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Difference Between iPad 2 and Netbook

March 6, 2011 Posted by Olivia

iPad 2 vs Netbook

Apple iPad 2 and Netbook are two gadgets that confuse the people when it come to their purpose. Technology is evolving all the time and is advancing at a furious pace. Every other day companies come up with a new gadget having new as well as features of altogether different device. We all know that a Netbook is a small and handy computing device that can be termed as a miniature laptop with lesser capabilities. Now Apple has launched iPad 2 which is not only an advanced version of iPad, the benchmark tablet, in terms of better and faster processing power, but it has also confused and excited many as to whether they should go for a netbook or iPad 2. This article is meant to find the difference between netbook and iPad 2 so that readers can make a better choice depending upon their requirements.

Buying purpose

If watching movies, playing games or using the device as an e-reader is concerned, iPad 2 is certainly far ahead of a netbook but it also comes with a higher price tag than a netbook. However, if you are looking beyond entertainment and intend to do some serious work with your device, a netbook offers you more hard drive space and gives a physical keyboard to work with, which is not there in iPad 2. Virtual keyboard in iPad 2 makes typing long text documents a tedious job. But if you are looking for a fun filled device, iPad 2 with its multimedia capacities such as dual camera and the ability to capture HD videos is much better than a netbook.

Physical differences

iPad 2, which is a tablet PC, is in the mould of a slate and there is no briefcase type designing which is what netbooks look like. As far as looks are concerned, iPad 2 is aesthetically more pleasing and it is lighter and thinner of the two also. It has a 9.7 inches display in comparison to netbooks that normally have a bigger display of 10-12 inches. The weight of iPad 2 is just 613 gm which is only half of the weight of the netbooks. The display of iPad 2 is a touchscreen where as the screen in netbooks is OLED and not touch screen. The display of netbooks is brighter and more energy efficient than that of iPad 2.

Internal memory

iPad 2 is available in different capacities such as 16 GB, 32 GB, and 64 GB but do not have any ports for using external devices such as USB, but all netbooks allow USB to be used and also have memory card slot to increase internal memory. Netbooks on the other hand have a much larger internal storage capacity and normally have 160 GB of internal memory.

Price

There is a huge price variation in netbooks and one can get them for anything from $250 to $900. On the other hand, iPad 2 is pricier, the most basic model costing $499, and the most expensive one priced at $829.

Browsing

Web browsing is far better in netbooks than in iPad 2 and as iPad 2 does not support flash, you may not be able to surf many websites.

Battery

Though the battery life of iPad 2 has been considerably increased and is now comparable with netbooks, the user cannot replace the battery of an iPad 2 as it is inbuilt whereas it is easy to replace an old battery in any netbook.

Multitasking

This is where a netbook comprehensively beats iPad 2 as Apple has deliberately made iPad 2 to not allow full multitasking, though much improved compared to first generation iPad,  as it bogs down if you try to run several Windows based programs on it. The biggest drawback is the touchscreen of iPad 2 which is too cumbersome to attempt anything other than simple use.

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Filed Under: Pad & Tablet Tagged With: Apple iPad 2, buying decision ipad and netbook, first generation iPad, iPad, iPad 1, iPad2, Netbook

About the Author: Olivia

Olivia is a Graduate in Electronic Engineering with HR, Training & Development background and has over 15 years of field experience.

Comments

  1. Asus says

    March 13, 2011 at 3:57 pm

    I just bought the light and skinny Asus 10.1 netbook. 250 GB, 1.5 dual Atom processor, 2 gb Ram, 3 mp cam, Windows 7 starter, 3 in 1 card reader, USB port, etc….for only $368. The netbook is 10 times better then an iPad. It does more stuff then a iPad will ever do.

    Reply
    • Marianne says

      March 14, 2011 at 3:43 am

      Tablets are nothing but overhyped digital toys.

      Netbooks are truly ultramobile computing companion. Not a workhorse, but you can get the job done but only slower.

      Reply
  2. anon says

    March 14, 2011 at 5:39 pm

    Gigabyte T1005M-CF1 on B&H photo runs circles around the iPad 2. It also has a touch screen.

    Reply
  3. Harry says

    June 25, 2011 at 5:16 pm

    They forgot to say you can add an apple keyboard to the ipad through bluetooth so you cna still use a normal keyboard. im getting an ipad 2 because i hate my netbook and tbh i think an ipad is 10 times better than an netbook

    Reply

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