OSNews is Exploring the Future of Computing

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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RE[3]: Apple has a notbook line.

by StephenBeDoper on Tue 12th Aug 2008 20:33 UTC in reply to "RE[2]: Apple has a notbook line."

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Actually, Apple has released a netbook. It's called the iPod Touch (or the iPhone if you need the added functionality of a cellphone). Both devices have wireless capabilities and internet browsers. Combine that with Google Docs and a Gmail account, and you're all set!

Apple certainly priced it like one - but the iPhone would first need non-crippled Bluetooth support (or does the 3g model work with BT keyboards) at the very least before it was anywhere near the functional equivalent of a netbook.

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