What is a netbook?????

Question

i know what a notebook is, but am utterly confused, what is a netbook!?!?!? does it have the same capabilites of a notebook computer, or not?? would it be wise to get a netbook? THANKS!

Answer 1

"The term netbook was re-introduced by Intel in February 2008 to describe a category of small-sized, low-cost, light weight, lean function subnotebooks optimized for Internet access and core computing functions (e.g., word processing) — either directly from applications installed on the netbook itself or indirectly, via cloud computing. More than 50 million Netbooks are expected to be in widespread circulation by 2011."