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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 01:51 PM Original message |
I don't understand the point of a "Netbook" |
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MrCoffee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 01:56 PM Response to Original message |
1. I have a laptop that sits downstairs and is only ever used for surfing |
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CBGLuthier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
2. netbooks will continue to get cheaper |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. They dont seem to have a good track record. |
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qnr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 02:15 PM Response to Original message |
4. They have their advantages. When size and durability are a concern, for example. |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's a value tweener now, part of an increasingly-hybridizing tech-future... |
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ipfilter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 02:25 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm a good candidate for a netbook. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. You have a 3.1" screen. My netbook has a 10.2" screen. |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 03:18 PM Response to Original message |
8. My husband is getting one because surfing on a cell phone is only fun for so long. |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. Bought both my daughters one, they are great if you have wireless |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
10. Assuming that you can do word processing and spreadsheets on them |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Nov-20-09 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. Because reading the screen of my Blackberry gets really old |
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Sen. Walter Sobchak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 01:05 AM Response to Original message |
12. Can you see the point of the sub-notebook? |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 01:10 AM Response to Original message |
13. well, they're more portable than regular laptops and you can get them for relatively cheap |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
14. I think computing is on the verge of another shift. |
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CatholicEdHead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 10:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Yes and no |
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JanMichael (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 01:27 AM Response to Original message |
15. Love ours! In grad school |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 01:30 AM Response to Original message |
16. Light, sturdy, small, much longer battery life.. |
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soleiri (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 01:41 AM Response to Original message |
17. I got one for my son |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 05:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. That can be remedied |
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soleiri (913 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Thank you. |
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TicketyBoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 05:22 AM Response to Original message |
19. I can see a niche. |
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dembotoz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-21-09 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
21. i see it as more functional than a smart phone |
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