Netbook vs. Laptop

[TsiyaAma]

The great debate. I'm looking to get a portable so I can play UO from work. Yes, my job is that boring. And slow. I did some reading up and it seems that the big thing with the netbooks is the smaller screen and the bad graphics. Now, with WoW or warhammer, this would be a problem. But I know my pc from 2 upgrades ago ran UO just fine, and the netbooks I've seen have better processors than it did.

Anyone have some netbook stories or experience? Advice? I want to save money, but not at the expense of utility. I wouldn't be running much on it, but being able to play from work is behind the big push to get one.

[Bubba Ho Tep]

TsiyaAma, Gordo is too lazy to post himself, so he gave me this piece of mind, and I'm posting it for you:

"I play UO from a notebook and I havent seen any problem - and it isnt an expensive one, it's an Acer Aspire 4520 14""

[Athena]

I really like my laptop it runs pretty fast and it was under 700$ if u wanna spend that much its an hp

[+Neptune]

from my understanding (which could be wrong, if so, please tell me) but a netbook is different from a notebook or laptop. Am I not correct?

[Athena]

I looked it up and a netbook is a small laptop heres a link if you'd like to check it out

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netbook

[+Colibri]

I think a real netbook needs to have a long range internet capability, such as UMTS/GPRS, you know those new fancy data services that cellphone networks provide.

Here's how to choose. If you move a lot, go for a netbook/ultraportable. In such case, even 12'' is too big. But if you don't need to carry it with you every day, more like that you're at home most of the time but like the capability of being able to carry with you, then go for a regular 15'4 or 17'' laptop.