A common question that arises when purchasing an electronic device, specifically a computer, is what is the difference between a netbook and a tablet PC? A netbook is a smaller version of a laptop computer. It is primarily designed for web-browsing. A netbook can perform most of the functions that a computer or laptop does, however the netbook is extremely mobile. A netbook screen is much smaller than that of a laptop, making it a cross between a laptop and a tablet PC.

A tablet computer is essentially a writing tablet. The size of a tablet is smaller than that of a netbook. Tablets are usually very slim and are shaped similar to a cell phone, but larger.