Comments on: Netbooks could potentially kill off the laptop http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/04/13/netbooks-could-potentially-kill-off-the-laptop/ 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:/2009/04/13/netbooks-could-potentially-kill-off-the-laptop/comment-page-1/#comment-171566 Ken Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:21:21 +0000 http://tech.blorge.com/Structure: /2009/04/13/netbooks-could-potentially-kill-off-the-laptop/#comment-171566 There's a reason laptop sales have passed desktops. Most people can do what they need with a laptop. Most people have a netbook as a secondary for a reason. Tiny screens and keyboards and puny CPUs built for battery run time. I have a HTPC that doubles as a media server. Otherwise, it's a 17" laptop I leave the battery pulled and have hauled around the US and Europe in a wheeled bag since '05. Most other people are similarly blowing off desktops. But I doubt you will see netbooks replace them. Nice secondary, light and cheap. I've wondered why people who spend $399 on a netbook don't just get a 15" laptop for $50 bucks more. There’s a reason laptop sales have passed desktops. Most people can do what they need with a laptop.

Most people have a netbook as a secondary for a reason. Tiny screens and keyboards and puny CPUs built for battery run time. I have a HTPC that doubles as a media server. Otherwise, it’s a 17″ laptop I leave the battery pulled and have hauled around the US and Europe in a wheeled bag since ‘05.

Most other people are similarly blowing off desktops. But I doubt you will see netbooks replace them. Nice secondary, light and cheap. I’ve wondered why people who spend $399 on a netbook don’t just get a 15″ laptop for $50 bucks more.

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