Is a 14" screen for a laptop small?

I have seen a laptop which has a good price with a core duo processor by intel and 1gb of ram , however the screen is 14" and not the average 15.?" screen. does anybody have any opinion on this? i have noticed that blokey laptops are expensive and have these size screens , so some busines professionals must prefer it because it is lighter, but i would never take mine outside of my home. also the speakers on it (it is a gateway) are not very good i dont think, not like the altec lansing speakers on compaq or hp. but it is a good price.
Answer
__it is a matter of what you prefer and can work with. i used a 14" monitor for years and it seemed fine to me. as for speakers, you can always get a better set and plug them into the computer.