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[2]: Apple has a notbook line.
by Jon Dough on Tue 12th Aug 2008 20:23
in reply to "RE: Apple has a notbook line."
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IMO, the biggest reason why Apple *probably* won't release a netbook is that selling something with such low profit-margins would be completely antithetical to their business model.
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!
RE[3]: Apple has a notbook line.
by StephenBeDoper on Tue 12th Aug 2008 20:33
in reply to "RE[2]: Apple has a notbook line."
Member since:2005-07-06
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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2005-07-06
Isn't the MBA close to a pound heavier than typical "netbooks"? If the Air is a sub-notebook, then the Eee (et al) are sub-sub-notebooks.
Eh? I doubt anyone is going to find that shocking. Low-resolution isn't unusable by any means - nor his high resolution inherently "good", as evidenced by all of the Dells, Compaqs, etc, with 17" displays with ridiculously-low pixel density.
That doesn't seem to have hampered them too much with the iPhone.
IMO, the biggest reason why Apple *probably* won't release a netbook is that selling something with such low profit-margins would be completely antithetical to their business model.