3 ms·

I thought the whole point of netbooks is that they are damn cheap...

by madars 17y ago

jacquesm 17y ago
The point of a netbook is not a single point, it's multi dimensional. A netbook: - is affordable - is small enough to take with you - is light enough to carry with you without being a burden - should be able to use any kind of internet connection that you can find and should have a backup 3G network in case nothing else is available This makes the target market range from schoolkids all the way to business people. It's a pretty good concept. I had one of the original compaq aeros, I absolutely loved that machine and then that whole form factor was discontinued. I had to wait for many years until something comparable came up (the libretto series just wasn't), and I can tell you I'm very happy with my little acer+3G option. Wherever I go in europe when I get a page I can do whatever it takes without searching for an internet connection. The thing even fits inside the glove compartment of my car.
- bbgm 17y ago
  I took a trip to Europe, first trip in years without a laptop. All I had was my iPhone and at no point did I feel disconnected. Was able to follow the Wimbledon final, check out webcams to see mountain conditions, keep tabs on places I usually keep tabs on (including this one). My laptop is where I do things in bunk (everything from recording music and editing video to writing code and crunching through 100's of emails). Of course, everyone is different, but just as "stay connected" devices, I've always wondered where netbooks fit in. That description you just provided, easily fits a top notch smartphone today. Heck you can even ssh into running machines and check their state.
  - MrGunn 17y ago
    So does the iphone finally have PuTTY now, or is Symbian still the only one?
    - axod 17y ago
      There's a good number of ssh apps for the iPhone, the one I use is fair bit nicer than putty :/ , or obviously you can just install a web based ssh client on your server if you feel brave about security.
axod 17y ago
Not really for me, if netbooks were cheap, but only come in 15", I wouldn't bother with one. They'd be a very cheap underpowered laptop. Price obviously plays a part. Before netbooks, there were mini laptops that looked pretty much the same, but they were more expensive than laptops. Which made little sense.

I thought the whole point of netbooks is that they are damn cheap...

by madars 17y ago

I thought the whole point of netbooks is that they are damn cheap...

The point of a netbook is not a single point, it's multi dimensional. A netbook: - is affordable - is small enough to take with you - is light enough to carry with you without being a burden - should be able to use any kind of internet connection that you can find and should have a backup 3G network in case nothing else is available This makes the target market range from schoolkids all the way to business people. It's a pretty good concept. I had one of the original compaq aeros, I absolutely loved that machine and then that whole form factor was discontinued. I had to wait for many years until something comparable came up (the libretto series just wasn't), and I can tell you I'm very happy with my little acer+3G option. Wherever I go in europe when I get a page I can do whatever it takes without searching for an internet connection. The thing even fits inside the glove compartment of my car.

bbgm 17y ago
I took a trip to Europe, first trip in years without a laptop. All I had was my iPhone and at no point did I feel disconnected. Was able to follow the Wimbledon final, check out webcams to see mountain conditions, keep tabs on places I usually keep tabs on (including this one). My laptop is where I do things in bunk (everything from recording music and editing video to writing code and crunching through 100's of emails). Of course, everyone is different, but just as "stay connected" devices, I've always wondered where netbooks fit in. That description you just provided, easily fits a top notch smartphone today. Heck you can even ssh into running machines and check their state.
- MrGunn 17y ago
  So does the iphone finally have PuTTY now, or is Symbian still the only one?
  - axod 17y ago
    There's a good number of ssh apps for the iPhone, the one I use is fair bit nicer than putty :/ , or obviously you can just install a web based ssh client on your server if you feel brave about security.

axod 17y ago

Not really for me, if netbooks were cheap, but only come in 15", I wouldn't bother with one. They'd be a very cheap underpowered laptop. Price obviously plays a part. Before netbooks, there were mini laptops that looked pretty much the same, but they were more expensive than laptops. Which made little sense.