How can a netbook be upgraded to a laptop?

Qatar
August 19, 2011 2:05pm CST
Hi, i was thinking of buying a netbook which is less costly for now. But in future, i need to install autocad and 3dsmax. So my netbook should be compatible at that time for it. Can you please help how i can do it?
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@donharis (305)
• Pakistan
19 Aug 11
Well it can istall Autocad, but the old versions, bcoz i hav Persnoly used Acer Netbook.. but not sure about 3dmax, But i guess it will not give u a problem, but u cant in any way update it to a Notebook.. Well u have to sold it in the future to Buy a Notebook..
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• Qatar
20 Aug 11
But Will the older versions of autocad run properly in the netbook? will it be slow? could i change the processor in the future? Thank you for responding.
@donharis (305)
• Pakistan
21 Aug 11
Nah Raina! Well may b u could, But the Atom Processor, but thier is problem i.e Ur motherboard will not support the new version, which make it un-Upgrateable.. Well it runs the old Autocad smothly..No prblem, Work just like pentium4 Comp.. i guess work better than Pentium4 computer
@kaylachan (57687)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Aug 11
A netbook in a sense is a smaller version of a laptop. It's about the size of a portable dvd player, really not much bigger then that. It doesn't have the space for a CD/DVD drive so when buying one you have to buy an external DVD/CD drive and plug it in via USB port. That's all you really need. And, you can usually buy one when buying your netbook. They're not that expencive mostly because of the high demand for Netbooks. But, in a lot of ways external isn't all that bad.
• Qatar
20 Aug 11
i think you didnt get my question. i wanted to buy a netbook which is cheap, because i surf a lot. Also my profession requires autocad. 3dmax is optional as i wanted it out of interest. So my main use is to surf net and do some work in autocad and do some microsoft office files. i do not wish to waste my money to buy one which can do more than what i really required. But thanks for sharing you ideas.
@dfollin (24172)
• United States
19 Aug 11
I was told that I would need to get an outer disk player and plug it in.That's all I was told.
• Qatar
20 Aug 11
What does an outer disk player do? Can you give me the name of the product-company name etc? Thank you for sharing your ideas.