I agree here. Which is why I have a Samsung i760 instead of an ASUS Eee PC. I saw the Eee at Best Buy for $200 and I considered it but then I realized it didn't offer me anything over my i760 and I couldn't fit it in my pocket.
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I agree here. Which is why I have a Samsung i760 instead of an ASUS Eee PC. I saw the Eee at Best Buy for $200 and I considered it but then I realized it didn't offer me anything over my i760 and I couldn't fit it in my pocket.
Clearly not
Look at the sale figures....come back and talk
Hype from 2007? Sorry, but if these devices were all hype, people wouldn't still be buying them
Maybe he doesn't want one, but clearly some people do. I'll search else were if Apple won't sell them
Maybe for you, but others are fine with them
Plus, I want to look good/pretentious in public. Not like I'm using an enlarged Game Boy
Radical idea, don't buy a netbook!
If you think an 11" Sony TT and a 17" Dell are pretty much the same because they both fit into a bag, then you're obviously not in the market for one.
I have seen around 30 to 40. I don't actually keep track, but it's hard to give you a good estimate after awhile.
And Asus, and MSI......
You don't have an off-the-shelf NetBook...
And yes, just like a Touchscreen Smartphone, or a Touchscreen iPod, Apple will probably be the one to actually pull it off - though I think they'll forgo the keyboard and have an 8" or 10" Touchscreen only device.
If you think an 11" Sony TT and a 17" Dell are pretty much the same because they both fit into a bag, then you're obviously not in the market for one.
It's not because they both fit into a bag, it's because the "11 Sony TT isn't small enough to fit into my pocket, which means I'm going to have to deal with toting something extra around with me in some kind of bag. Once I reach that point the differences in inches/weight between the two really doesn't make that big of a difference.
If the reduction in size/weight were enough to where I could comfortably carry the device in my pocket without having to lug around an extra bag, then loosing that functionality is justified (as it is with the iPhone), but If I'm going to have to deal with lugging/being responsible for/worring about some extra bag all day, I might as well have something that's full-featured in there.
I can understand the appeal of the cheap prices, especially in the current economic state, but I simply don't think a macbook is very heavy/bulky to begin with, so going slightly slimmer/lighter for a significant reduction in capabilities seems like a silly compromise to me. But hey, if it floats your boat...
edit: I still don't really get the appeal of the Macbook Air either, but that's just me.
Thats a good way to take these things....if someone doesn't want a netbook, fine, there isn't a lack of full sized laptop now.
You don't have an off-the-shelf NetBook...
And yes, just like a Touchscreen Smartphone, or a Touchscreen iPod, Apple will probably be the one to actually pull it off - though I think they'll forgo the keyboard and have an 8" or 10" Touchscreen only device.
I installed it myself as a dual boot, everything else is as it came
I just scored an Acer Aspire One (160GB hdd/1GB mem) with Windows XP from CL today, and have been playing with it most of the evening. I'm actually quite surprised at how responsive it is; I don't think my full size laptop at work does this well (granted, it's an older Gateway). I don't expect it will run multiple apps well at all, but it does fine with just one app open. Even Acrobat Reader opened faster than I expected, and it is notoriously slow. I might eventually try to install OS X, but I doubt it, at least not for quite some time.
And I don't care how I look when I use it. I got it primarily just so that I could replace my Macbook with something better for home use (an iMac or Mac Pro) and just use this mainly for trips, at hotels, etc. Just about any netbook out there should do just fine for checking email, making hotel reservations, etc. Perfect!
And I don't care how I look when I use it. I got it primarily just so that I could replace my Macbook with something better for home use (an iMac or Mac Pro) and just use this mainly for trips, at hotels, etc. Just about any netbook out there should do just fine for checking email, making hotel reservations, etc. Perfect!
As a writer, I can definitely say, I'd rather create the Excel document.
Writing a whole novel on that puny keyboard would be a damn pain.
Drafting a scene or two? Sure. But a whole novel? No way.
I want one of those. I saw one last night at a friend of our's houses and I was blown away. It was the Acer Aspire One however you say it.
It had a distro of linux on it and the thing was so quick and brilliant for youtube, checking emails, perfect mobile connectivity. They also look so diddy and cute!
If someone bought me one I'd be forever in their debt.
It had a distro of linux on it and the thing was so quick and brilliant for youtube, checking emails, perfect mobile connectivity. They also look so diddy and cute!
If someone bought me one I'd be forever in their debt.
Thanks goodness for my Samsung N120 netbook! I'm now able to stay on top of the market on-the-go without the extreme straining of my eyes like I used to with my iPhone! It also fits perfectly in my $3,000.00+ LV Suhali handbag!
Hi newbie with 1 post...
First off I am considering getting a 17 inch for my next computer for the screen. (1920x1200) (also I do not like the new MBP's SD slot instead of express card) I would not even get a MacBook Air with it's 13 inch screen.
I just don't understand how people use 1024x600 screens. I would rather use a 12 inch PowerBook than a netbook.
I have a netbook, but bought it specifically for when I need to travel (very seldom) and I need a laptop to take with me. It takes up very little space, is very light, and I can stand the small screen for the little time I will use it. I would not get a netbook for my main computer, at least not unless I were to use an external keyboard/mouse/monitor.
I guess if you care about what you look like more than how productive you are you've got a point.
Meh, I had an Acer Aspire One for college, and the thing was garbage. I hated it. Horrible quality parts, awful trackpad, cramped keyboard, and it did look goofy. My Macbook Air is much better for carrying around without being crippled by garbage hardware, small screens, subpar battery life, and an overall poor user experience. Apple spoiled me to the point where using a netbook is actually a bad experience and one I will never return to, unless the quality of the products swings while keeping that 'zomg it was SOOO cheap' price.
Ick.
Ick.
Exactly. Who cares about how they look? That is so vain, but unfortunately it seems to be the way of the world today.
The fact that anyone looks any way means they care about how they look. Think about it.
I meant why is it so important? If your image is based solely on how you look you are in pretty sad shape.
Its not meant to be a main computer, and I bet you didn't take it apart to see if the parts were horrible quality.
If you come to the netbook with unreasonable and ill-informed expectations then you are bound to be disappointed.
At OP, posting a thread about how netbooks make people look ridiculous, makes you look ridiculous.
If Apple creates a 10" MacBook with 3G built in and I'd be more than happy to buy it. I think 13" may be large for some. Less than 10" and I think the user experience on the keyboard goes to pot.
I'm among the original Thinkpad users. I currently have two 15 inch Thinkpads at home to trade the market. I once had the 13.3" Thinkpad 600 E which I retired over 5 years ago. Therefore, a 12 inch would still be too big for me to travel with.
I use the N120 when I'm out and about. As much as I'm used to the large screen, the N120's 1024x600 screen size along with its wonderful multi touchpad works out very well for me. The multi touchpad makes it quick and simple for me to zoom in and zoom out. My N120 screen sure beats my tiny iPhone screen!