A
subnotebook (sometimes also called mini
notebooks or ultraportable) is a class of
laptop computers that are smaller and lighter than typical
notebooks.These
computers are often confused with the "Ultra-Mobile PC" category, which is the name of a platform of small form-factor tablet PCs. Unlike UMPCs, they generally are found to run full desktop
operating systems such as
Windows or
Linux, rather than specialized
software such as
Windows CE, Palm OS or Internet Tablet OS. They are also sometimes confused with
netbooks which are a different category of devices that branched off from mini
notebooks in general with the coming of the first of such devices, the EEE PC, these are most often much less expensive than
Subnotebooks, and optimized for use as portable Internet capable devices.
Subnotebooks are smaller than
laptops but larger than handheld computers. They often have smaller-sized screens, less than 14 inches, and weigh less than typical
laptops, usually being less than 2 kg (4.4 lbs). The savings in size and weight are usually achieved partly by omitting ports or having removable media or optical disc drives. Many can be paired with docking stations to compensate.
More..
