Tech Report - Netbook or Notebook: What’s the Difference?

By Paul O’Reilly

The target market for the current generation of netbooks is largely confused about how the new devices differ in functionality from traditional laptop computers, says a new report from NDP Group, a market research company. Fully 60 per cent of consumers who purchased a netbook think that netbooks and laptops can do the same things and that makes for a large number of unsatisfied customers!

Netbooks are built and marketed to be lightweight, ultra-portable and convenient. To achieve these goals, manufacturers make some sacrifices, mainly in processing power and the number of applications. In contrast, notebooks usually offer more power, a bigger screen, and all the applications one would expect on a standard desktop – in other words, the full computer experience

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The Online Mom Blog - Getting through Digital Puberty

Barbara Mahany, writing for the Monterrey Herald last week, introduced the concept of “digital puberty”, an angst-filled phase that pre-teens and teens have to go through as they navigate the always-on, ever-connected world of texting, instant messaging and social networking. A time of life that has always been difficult for many kids has now become a minefield, as technology and the Internet dramatically exaggerate every mistake or awkward moment.

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