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My problem is that they're largely inferior to a small regular laptop, yet cost more. It's like getting a MacBook vs Air. I'm sorry, the Air is nice and is exa
by electromagnetic 18y ago
My problem is that they're largely inferior to a small regular laptop, yet cost more.
It's like getting a MacBook vs Air. I'm sorry, the Air is nice and is exactly what I need it for, but for $1000 fucking dollars I'll take the extra 2 lbs of weight. I mean jesus christ, the appeal is for people traveling and overweight charges on airlines aren't that expensive.
- silencio 18y agoI like to view netbooks as a supplement to my iPhone and MacBook rather than as a replacement. Sometimes the iPhone doesn't cut it (coding and typing lots in general, and this isn't a virtual keyboard thing it's a smartphone thumbboard thing and generally keyboards for mobile phones aren't terribly great either) and the MacBook isn't something I can stuff in my purse in the morning and not worry about the additional weight and possible theft and things like that. I'll just take the iPhone alone when I need to, I'll take the MacBook when I need to, but for the average case a netbook will work for what I want to do on-the-go in a very small and light form factor. I know they're inferior to a small regular laptop..but if I wanted a "small" regular laptop I'd take the MacBook. The netbooks on the market now are half the cost of the MacBook. Under no circumstances do I really want an Air since it's too thin, way expensive and underpowered for my needs vs. the cost. et cetera.