They are both good. It will depend on your personal need whether you want a laptop or smaller netbook. A netbook will not have a DVD drive and will have less memory storage than a laptop but is more portable.
I would recommend a laptop, primarily because it offers a few more features over a netbook such as a cd drive. A netbook limits you to the use of jump drives and if you need to access a cd well you're simply out of luck.
Windows XP shouldn't have any problem on both a laptop or netbook.
i think this is the process speed at which the laptop can run, but remember the higher the process speed is the better it is.
The netbook and laptop cases vary in size because a netbook is significantly smaller than a laptop. You should definitely check which one your friend has to ensure you get one that is going to fit the size of their computer.
A netbook is a version of a laptop computer. It is smaller than a notebook, sometimes called a regular laptop and is generally less powerful and less expensive.
Notebook, Ultrabook, Netbook.....
A Netbook is simply a smaller version of a laptop, but has less memory. Although it is very easy to carry and is portable to have, Netbooks have lesser GBs.
A notebook has more memory and a bigger processor. It also has a larger screen then a netbook and a DVD or a blu ray drive. If you only need very basic things such as writing emails and connecting to the internet then a netbook is for you. If you need to use a lot of software and use discs then you need a laptop.
It really depends on your own preference. You can check this website for more information www.pcmag.com/reviews/laptop-computers. I am sure it will help you decide which is better for you.
A netbook because if you have a budget of $300, then you're gonna be really lucky to find a decent laptop...
A netbook is a small laptop that's more portable but slower, a notebook is usually the same as a laptop but used to mean a smaller unit. Laptops are usually the largest of the three classes.