Difference between laptop & mini laptop

India
March 11, 2010 8:54pm CST
What's the difference between laptops and mini laptops ? Is it only the difference in size or does it have difference in its features and functioning ? I would like to buy one mini laptop. Which companies , which model does you prefer ?
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@akuler (3531)
• Malaysia
12 Mar 10
Hi tomjohnedatt, Not many different between laptop and mini laptops. All the functioning are same. But, not only the physical size of mini laptops is smaller but also the storage capacity also smaller. Most of the mini laptops has 80mb storage capacity. While in newest type of laptops has DVD/VCD player is build-in, mini laptop does not have this feature. You need to buy the external DVD/VCD player for most of the mini laptop.
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• India
12 Mar 10
Thanks for the information, I am choosing laptop. I want most of the features which we enjoy in PC also including memory and DVD/VCD
• Philippines
12 Mar 10
Laptops are have high processor speed and it's larger screen whereas Mini laptops have small screen size and low power processor thus it's power efficient because it was optimized for that. For me I would recommend HP Mini because that what i been using for awhile now and so far it's been working very well. It suits my need just pure browsing and email.
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• India
12 Mar 10
I think I should buy laptop, because not only to browse, e -mails and office work. I want to use it for entertainment purpose also. So laptop will suit me
@markmoney (2868)
• Philippines
12 Mar 10
Laptops are more powerful than mini laptops that's why you will notice that laptops cost higher than mini laptops. Laptops are more powerful because it has a higher specifications. Common mini laptops has low processor, low capacity, and doesn't have a good video card. Mini laptops are more used just for surfing the web and using office applications. But if you are a graphic artists, gamer, and the likes, then you should go for a laptop because it has a higher graphics and higher processor. It can run the games and softwares very well. Some of the good brands are Lenovo, Sony, Toshiba and HP. Have a nice day! Happy myLotting!
• India
12 Mar 10
Hai markmoney, I am selecting laptop. Laptop function more task than mini laptops.
• India
14 Nov 12
da pottaaa mukalil oru thendiyodu nee paranjilla laptop enne aven nuna paranjathaada......aventa mukam kandaal arinjukooda aven chadikkum .....chadikkum .....chadikkum!!!!!!!!!!!! anyway thank you Mr.Mark Money ,i also got an idea abt the mini laptop and laptop.i was cofused abt that which one has to buy lap or mini lap....njan kooppe vangum poda ...poda maraaka thuuu.... and thank u once more!!!!!!!!! tom i wish to thank you also eda patty thank you patty ,eda patty thendi very much thank you da thendy,njan inyum parayum nee enthu chayyum podaaaaaaaaaa
• Australia
14 Mar 10
Well the smaller laptops have lower specs, for example they usually have lower processing speed and a smaller hard drive. The benefits are the small size and increased portability.
• India
14 Nov 12
there is quite difference between laptop and mini laptop.......mini laptop name changes according to the user.....if it is used by me it is what we called as panchi laptop,by u it is called thomman laptop..... and u want to kno abt the size right, it have mainly two types mini screen and big screen... mini screen that may vary frm 8 inch to52 inch.....and big screen from ten feet to 20 feet i think it is better to use big screen.... onnu podappaaa aventa oru doubt.......................................
@kaylachan (57383)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
12 Mar 10
A mini laptop can cost a lot more in the long-run. Its not like a laptop. mini's are about the size of a portable dvd player, and are a lot more compact. They don't have any drives like cd/dvd, and those have to be purcheshed seperatly. In addition to that, the price. While they are cheeper by nature, the number of external componants may not be worth it.
• India
12 Mar 10
For my uses laptop is better, even it costs more than mini laptop
@1anurag1 (3576)
• India
12 Mar 10
I dont know much but what ever i know. mini laptop is designed for general usage. they have intel atom processor and a 11 inch screen or lesser even. they are of lesser weight and easy for handling due to this. in short you can say a low end system for you at lower price