Comments on: Netbooks – Arrington misses the point, Intel the plot http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2008/11/29/netbooks-arrington-misses-the-point-intel-the-plot/ Technology news Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:15:02 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Ken http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/11/29/netbooks-arrington-misses-the-point-intel-the-plot/comment-page-1/#comment-149690 Ken Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:38:36 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2008/11/29/netbooks-arrington-misses-the-point-intel-the-plot/#comment-149690 I disagree that a Blackberry or iPhone has far more utility. The physical screen size on either one blows compared to a netbook. People that disagree are like eunuchs rationalizing the benefits of being a harem guard. Yeah, there are worst jobs but.... The main issue I have with netbooks is an acceptable one is so close in price to a 13" or 15" laptop they don't make fiscal sense. $199- 10" screen, gig of RAM and 20 gig SSD would be great. The whole Netbook craze started out because the price was unreal. $299 for a laptop? When a decent laptop was more than $800, excellent. Now $395 when a decent email, surf laptop is $50-$100 more? Not so much. I disagree that a Blackberry or iPhone has far more utility. The physical screen size on either one blows compared to a netbook. People that disagree are like eunuchs rationalizing the benefits of being a harem guard. Yeah, there are worst jobs but….

The main issue I have with netbooks is an acceptable one is so close in price to a 13″ or 15″ laptop they don’t make fiscal sense.

$199- 10″ screen, gig of RAM and 20 gig SSD would be great. The whole Netbook craze started out because the price was unreal. $299 for a laptop? When a decent laptop was more than $800, excellent. Now $395 when a decent email, surf laptop is $50-$100 more? Not so much.

]]> By: DavidB http://tech.blorge.com/Structure:/2008/11/29/netbooks-arrington-misses-the-point-intel-the-plot/comment-page-1/#comment-149423 DavidB Sun, 30 Nov 2008 14:33:09 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2008/11/29/netbooks-arrington-misses-the-point-intel-the-plot/#comment-149423 Sorry, agree with Arrington. They're useless. A Blackberry or iPhone has far more utility for the same or equal price. Every "netbook" I've tried has been essentially useless coming from my past of using a full fledged laptop for going on 20 years, and I find myself agreeing with Michael that a snartphone is far better at filling the need for on the go utility than any netbook out there. Sorry, agree with Arrington. They’re useless. A Blackberry or iPhone has far more utility for the same or equal price. Every “netbook” I’ve tried has been essentially useless coming from my past of using a full fledged laptop for going on 20 years, and I find myself agreeing with Michael that a snartphone is far better at filling the need for on the go utility than any netbook out there.

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