I got a notebook computer years ago, only because my office computer weighs a ton. Highly recommended. It doesn't have anywhere near the capacity of my main computer, but at 360gigs of storage it is adequate for most jobs.

Thanks, guys. I appreciate it.

I use a notebook everyday...

I have a desktop at home and I hardly use it...

And it's a fairly recent desktop...

I discovered that working at home is not for me...too many distractions...

So I go to the Library and work on my Internet Marketing.

Plus I have one of those portable 320GB external hard drives that comes in handy a lot...

Pavon

Thank you, Pavon. Do you find it difficult to type accurately on the smaller keys?

I have a notebook I hardly use. When I do I hook up my trackball and a full size keyboard. Kinda defeats the purpose but I find that the notebook keyboard is too hard for me to use.

Nice to have for trips though...

Lambert

Thanks for the info, guys. I already have an external hard drive.

I like the price of the notebooks, much more affordable than the laptops, and the lighter weight.

I use both but for my eyesight and hands I got a large notebook with "17 screen which has a full size keyboard. Occasionally I still use my little notebook but I'm on the big one everyday plus I use my desktops too. Anything that will get me access is alright but I prefer the full size keyboard and largerscreen.

From what my local supplier tells me, the two terms are interchangeable. I do have a notebook but the battery life is not that great for using away from a power point.

There isn't a major difference in the use except I do miss the number pad when I am using the notebook. (I know, you can partition the keyboard and enable a certain block of keys to be the number pad but the arrangement of the keys is so different it defeats the object of the exercise.)

I've been looking at notebooks at the store. Notebooks and laptops are different, besides the obvious size and weight difference.

Notebooks don't have disc drives, so you can't watch DVD's and you can't write to disc, either. If you work with Windows Movie Maker or video editing software, you won't be able to burn it to disc, you'll only be able to store it on the hard drive. (The limited space on the hard drive may not be enough to load video editing software anyway if it's already running that bloated powerhog Vista OS...)

To get around that problem, use a flash drive/memory stick and transfer the info to a laptop that has a disc drive and you can burn it there. (You could also save it to external hard drive, too)

Notebooks usually don't have firewire ports and many notebooks only have a couple USB ports.

But if that doesn't matter to you, a notebook may be the choice for you.

Notebooks, from what I've been told, are wifi capable, too, which is great when you stay at motels with free wireless.

It's just a matter of time before I own one or two of them.

I use a notebook almost exclusively now. I use an Lenovo X61 subnotebook. I always carry another extended battery pack around with a car charger. I access the Internet mainly via wireless broadband.

With this combination, I hardly ever work at home. I work mainly at a KFC or a cafe when I am having a breakfast. Later, I may work on a park bench outdoors. In the evening, I often use a Starbucks. It is now very rare that I use my own office.