Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 12th Aug 2008 00:00 UTC
There's a new hype going on in the world of computing. I used to call them 'tiny laptops', but somewhere along the way, Intel's marketing got at me and now I call them netbooks. Every self-respecting manufacturer has a netbook product line, or is about to introduce one (Apple?), so I figured I would take a look at what all the fuss is about: I bought a netbook.
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At a screensize of 13.3" I'd hardly call the Air small. I personally wouldn't consider anything with a screen larger than 10" a netbook. I have a 12" x41 thinkpad and the size and weight difference between that and an Asus EEE, while not so much on paper, is truly significant in actual everyday usage. Personally I'd quite like to see a mini Air, with the same basic design, but a 8-10" screen.
The other huge advantage of the EEE or the Acer One is that it is really cheap. You can bring it with you on trips and never have to worry too much about it being stolen or broken. I'd be seriously nervous bringing an Apple Air on a backpacking or some other more adventurous trip, but I wouldn't think twice about throwing a EEE or Acer One into my pack.