Choose a tablet or netbook

Tablets are more mobile, operating systems are suitable for touch screens and small in size, while netbooks can help entrepreneurs run professional applications from Windows.

A year of appearing on the market doesn't seem to be enough for many users to answer the question of using netbooks or tablets for their own needs. While 2010 was considered the year of tablets, netbooks began to slow down in recent sales and number of models.

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Tablet is a new trend in the tablet market.

Models on the market such as the Apple iPad or Galaxy Tab are definitely better than a netbook in terms of portability and battery life. However, laptops running Windows also have their own advantages.

Here are some comparisons of the advantages of these two series for each purpose, the need to use to make it easy for users to choose accordingly.

The reason why netbooks are better

Performance and application

There are quite a number of tablet models currently supporting Adobe Flash in their browsers, but most of them are for content viewing rather than the ability to interact with users. If you like games like Restaurant City or FarmVille on Facebook, a netbook will definitely serve better.

For iPad users to travel to places that have never set foot before, it is best to leave Apple's tablet at home and replace it with a laptop netbook or mini. Some airlines and hotels use websites with flash content, which Apple devices cannot display.

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Running Windows operating systems is a great advantage of netbooks.

Although iOS and Android have a software store that is getting bigger, Windows-based programs have a long history of development and offer vastly more options. One of these software is VPN (Virtual Private Network) primarily for encryption of desktop operating systems. VPN is the number one requirement for companies to allow employees to access a personal database system.

Set up features

Only a few tablet models feature SD memory card slots (most use microSD cards instead) and even a few have USB ports. On the other hand, most netbooks come with handy card readers, 2 to 3 USB ports and also VGA output. Even if your tablet has a USB port, the driver is compatible with external devices, not as Windows or Mac OS.

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Netbooks, even small, are fully equipped with connectors and memory card readers.

Virtual keyboard is always a long story when comparing netbooks and tablets. However, it is clear that a hard keyboard will be more convenient for those who have to write an email or a presentation. In addition, despite having multitasking, the tablet can only display one application at a time, while netbooks can display multiple windows at the same time.

Storage capacity

Tablet uses flash storage, faster and safer than magnetic disks on traditional hard drives on netbooks. However, storage capacity is a problem for the tablet itself, since most models now have only the largest capacity of 64GB, while the popular netbook has about 250GB hard drive. Except for the space for Windows about 20GB, users still have more than 200GB to store.

Netbook price is more attractive

Due to popularity, netbooks now have a much more attractive price than before. The current price for a stable model in Vietnam is about VND 6-7 million. Meanwhile, the first iPad version also costs at least more than VND 10 million, to low-cost models but not as high stability as Archos also cost about VND 8 million.

Reason for tablet dominance

Good battery life and instant open

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iPads or other tablets all have very long battery life.

Like smartphone models, the tablet rarely turns off completely but is only put into standby mode to save battery power. This makes the device able to return to the working state almost immediately. Tablets can receive, send email or text messages 24 hours a day. Battery life is also much better than netbooks with about 10 hours of continuous use.

Costs for applications

Most Android and iOS apps cost only $ 1 to $ 20, making it easy for users to buy and use. Meanwhile, copyrighted Windows programs can cost several hundred dollars for a professional version.

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The interface and compatibility with a good touch screen is a great advantage of the tablet.

Multi-touch screen

Some recent models like the Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t have a multi-touch screen. However, the interface and features on the Windows operating system cannot be compared to Android, iOS or BlackBerry Tablet OS in terms of touch usability and user interaction.

Operating system suitable for screens smaller than netbooks

Not only is the mobile platform created for touch screen devices. The tablet OS is used with the interface, software icon or control keys are suitable for small screens for users to easily manipulate and familiarize.

Conclude

If users often travel and often need to check email, browse the web or play social networks, tablets are a great choice. On the other hand, netbooks can provide more convenience and flexibility when transferring photos from camera to computer and business customers need VPN or more professional programs.