What is Better an iPad or a NetBook?
Cost: If one has to evaluate iPad and netbook on the foundation of the price, one will see that the netbooks are far cheaper as compared to the iPad. If you are looking for cheap computers that are easy and portable than net book is for you.
Features: For multitasking, one has to opt for a netbook. One can scuttle a number of applications on the netbook at the same time, which is not the case with the iPad. The iPad will not be clever to do all the job a computer does. If you use your scheme for using word documents, etc. or need flash or Java, then iPad is not the appropriate device for your needs. In case you’re main use of the iPad is for using the internet, or playing some games, then maybe iPad is the better choice for you.
The keyboard on the iPad is amazing, which most people protest about. Although the size of the keyboard of a netbook is much minor than that of a laptop, yet it is way more suitable to use as opposed to the iPad. The screen size of the netbook scores over that of the iPad as well. While the netbooks characteristically have 10.1 inch screens with LED backlit screen, the iPad has 9.7 inch show with touch screen.
There are no USB ports there on an iPad, while a netbook at least has two to three USB ports. Due to this restraint if one has to copy some data from any other computer or the pen drive, it is not likely with the iPad. This problem does not happen in case of a netbook.
If you are using certain tools, there are chances that iPad may not be helpful of them. For example, in case you use Google Docs widely for editing documents, then let me warn iPad will not be of any use to you.
Memory: In the netbook vs. iPad debate the memory has a significant role to play. The iPad has a 1 GHz, Apple processor and comes with 256 MB RAM. The memory of the iPad is limited to 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB. On the other hand, most of the netbooks have an Intel Atom processor, which are huge at increasing the battery life. The hard disk space is as much a 250 GB.
Internet Connectivity: When you are surfing the net, no hesitation you will want a faster speed. This need is totally taken care of in an iPad. The internet connectivity may not be the best in a netbook. Though, with the iPad one has to only rely on the 'mobile Safari' browser. On the other hand, when one is using the net book, one has a number of browser options that one can make use of. There are a number of people, who do not like the limits compulsory on the iPad. The iPad has Wi-Fi, along with 3G, Bluetooth connectivity, while the netbooks do have Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity and not to recall the USB ports for Ethernet ports for Internet connectivity. In other words, only 3G is what the net books do not have.