Linked by Thom Holwerda on Fri 13th Mar 2009 21:54 UTC
Ok, so you just got a new laptop. You've been hearing about this whole "netbook" thing that's all the rage these days, and you wonder: am I cool? Do I have a netbook? You launch the internet (that blue E), and you ask Google "Do I have a netbook?" soon, you'll be swarmed by loads of terms that all seem to mean the same thing: a really small laptop. Enter The Register's netbook flowchart.
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I don't hate small screens in general. The problem I have with calling these things netbooks is it gives the impression that they are suited better for using the web then a normal sized desktop/laptop.
guess the price difference is a bit larger now
As in A choice between a sub-notebook with a 9" screen for 300, or a full sized 14+" laptop for 350* what would be better for someone who just wants to browse the web.
The 14" laptop would give a much more enjoyable web experience. Sure the sub-notebook is great for taking it around with you and being able to check something on line real quick but you really do sacrifice a lot of ergonomics for such a small price difference particularly sense most people do web browsing at home or work and the advantages of the smaller laptops go out the window. Small screens are just poorly suited for web browsing in the majority of situations
*on a side note- prior to the sub-portable craze full sized laptops were dropping below 300 (my laptop with a dual core 15" screen and dvd burner went for 400). now they are back up to 500+ with the only things cheaper listed under netbooks outside of the occasional sale