It took me a long time to decide whether I’d buy laptop or netbook. I considered many factors such as functions, RAM and memory capacity, processor, brand, weight, freebies, durability, etc.  Netbooks are quite attractive because they come in small sizes which you can put in any regular bag and carry wherever you want to, it is lightweight, low cost and can be used to browse email, web, instant message or access files. Netbooks also comes in sleek design.  However, it does not offer the full function of a laptop. One needs to buy external hard drive so that DVD can be played or burned.  You can either choose laptop or netbook depending on its purpose.