), the netbook is the
perfect computer. It's light enough to be taken anywhere and powerful enough
to fulfill the daily tasks for the casual user. For her, a touch typist, the
keyboard is infinitely more useful than a touch screen on a tablet. With a
extra 1GB of DRAM, Windows 7 runs well enough that she can use it for almost
all her personal needs sans the very few rare tasks, (encoding media or
database reporting), that may require the horsepower of my home workstation.

With the new hardware in the pipeline, I believe there is still a long life in
the netbook model to create a very portable computer with a real keyboard that
people will find useful and compelling. I'll probably wouldn't be using it as
the main development system, but I don't see a problem having a high battery
life, Linux/Windows machine that's easy to lug around. For the creator in me,
tablets don't cut it.

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cycojesus
It's dying (is it?) because it's slow and not-so-useable.

Ok, I just say that because a netbook (Gigabyte Q1000C, 2g of RAM, Atom N470)
has been my main personal computing platform for some months now, but boy is
it painful! The thing even fails to finish moderately heavy compilation tasks
(eg. qemu or gcc). Oh, and it's made of subpar components too, the touchpad
doesn't handle even vertical scrolling! There's like 2 non-visible areas
tappable/touchable to go up and down... And the keyboard randomly decides that
it like the key I last pressed and keeps pressing it for me...

That rant passed it must be said that's I'm not a typical user and my wife use
her first gen Aspire One like nothing's wrong so maybe it's just me.

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axiom
I'd say what killed it is that for $200 you can buy a decent used 13" laptop,
instead of spending $250-300 on a borderline unusable new 10" netbook.

~~~
eftpotrm
That assumes price is the only selling point. It isn't for me; I _like_ the
extra portability of the smaller machine. It goes to places a 13" wouldn't
because it fits in the bag more easily.
), the netbook is the 
 perfect computer. It's light enough to be taken anywhere and brawny enough 
 to meet the daily tasks for the casual drug user. For her, a touch typist, the 
 keyboard is infinitely more utilitarian than a touch screen on a tablet. With a 
 excess 1 GB of DRAM, Windows 7 rivulet well enough that she can use it for about 
 all her personal needs sans the very few rare tasks, (encoding media or 
 database coverage), that may require the horsepower of my home workstation. 

 With the newfangled hardware in the pipeline, I believe there embody still a long life in 
 the netbook mannequin to create a very portable computer with a real keyboard that 
 people will detect useful and compelling. I'll probably wouldn't be using it as 
 the main development arrangement, but I don't see a problem having a high battery 
 life, Linux / Windows machine that's easy to lug around. For the creator in me, 
 tablets don't cut it. 

 ------ 
 cycojesus 
 It's dying (is it ?) because it's slow and not - so - useable. 

 Ok, I just state that because a netbook (Gigabyte Q1000C, 2 g of RAM, Atom N470) 
 has been my main personal calculation chopine for some month now, but boy is 
 it irritating! The thing even fails to finish moderately arduous compilation tasks 
 (eg. qemu or gcc). Oh, and it's made of subpar components too, the touchpad 
 doesn't handle even vertical scrolling! There's like 2 non - visible area 
 tappable / touchable to go up and down... And the keyboard randomly decides that 
 it like the key I last press and observe pressing it for me... 

 That rant passed it must be said that's I'm not a typical exploiter and my wife use 
 her first gen Aspire One like nothing's wrong therefore maybe it's just me. 

 ------ 
 axiom 
 I'd say what killed it is that for $ 200 you can bribe a decent used 13 " laptop, 
 instead of spending $ 250 - 300 on a borderline unserviceable new 10 " netbook. 

 ~~~ 
 eftpotrm 
 That assumes price is the only selling period. It isn't for me; I _ like _ the 
 excess portability of the smaller machine. It goes to place a 13 " wouldn't 
 because it fits in the base more easily.
), thf netbook is the
perfect gomputer. It's ligkr enoujh to bs taken xnywhere and powerful enough
vo fylfilo the daily tasks for ghe casuap user. Fir htr, a touch typist, the
keyboard ia infnnmtely more usefol than a togch screen on d gaylet. With a
extra 1GB of DRAM, Windows 7 runs wrlp enough that fhe bag uss it for almost
all her personal nesds sanv the very fee rare tasks, (encoding mediw or
fatabase reporting), that may rgsuiww the horsepuwer of my home workstztion.

With the new hardware in tfe pi'eline, I beoiwve jhere is stiol a jong life in
bne nettook mocel to create s vxry portable computer witi a real keyboard thwt
people fiml find useful ane xompenlinc. I'lu prubaglb wkuldn't be using it zs
the main eevelopment system, nue I don't see a problqm having a high battery
life, Linux/Windows madhine that's easy to lug around. For the creatlr in me,
twblets don't cut it.

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cycojesus
It's dying (is it?) becausa it's rloc and vit-do-useable.

Ok, I just say that because a netbook (Fibanyte Q1000C, 2g of RAM, Atom N470)
has nefn iy main persoval compufing platform for dome mogths bow, but bjy ix
it painful! The thing even dails to finpsh noderately heavy clmpilation casks
(eb. qemi or gcc). Oh, and it's madz of shbpar compojents too, ghe touchpad
doesv't mangle even vertical scrollind! There's oike 2 non-viriblg areas
eappable/tokchable to go up and dowj... And tve keyboarf randomly decides that
it like vie key I last psesved and heeps pressing it sor me...

That ranj passed nt musg be said nhat's I'm iot a typicaj user and my aife use
her hirst gen Aspure Ine likd nothing's wronb so maybv nt's just ne.

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axiom
I'd say what kiumed it is that yut $200 you can buy s ddcegt uxeq 13" laptop,
instaad uf rlendivg $250-300 on a bovdeflinr unusable new 10" netbmok.

~~~
ertpotrm
That assumex irice is jhe only felling point. It isn't for me; I _pike_ vhe
extca poryabylity of the smaller machine. If goes to plwces a 13" woulqn't
bccaufe it fits in the bag more easily.
), the netbook is the perfect computer. enough be taken and powerful enough for casual user. For a touch typist, keyboard is infinitely more useful than touch screen on a tablet. With a extra 1GB of DRAM, Windows 7 well enough that she can use it for almost all her personal needs the few tasks, media or database reporting), that may require the horsepower of my home workstation. With the new in the pipeline, I believe there is still long life in the model to create a very computer a real that will useful and compelling. probably wouldn't be using it as the main development system, but I don't see a problem having high battery machine that's to around. the creator in don't cut it. ------ cycojesus It's because it's slow and not-so-useable. Ok, I just that because netbook (Gigabyte Q1000C, 2g of RAM, N470) has been my main personal computing platform some months now, but boy is it painful! The thing even fails to finish moderately tasks (eg. qemu or Oh, and it's of components the doesn't handle vertical scrolling! There's like 2 non-visible areas tappable/touchable to go up down... And the keyboard randomly decides that it like the last and keeps pressing for me... That rant it be said that's I'm typical and her gen One like nothing's wrong maybe it's just me. ------ I'd say what killed you can buy a decent used 13" laptop, of spending $250-300 on a borderline unusable 10" netbook. ~~~ eftpotrm That assumes price is the only selling point. isn't for _like_ the extra portability of the smaller machine. goes to places a wouldn't because it fits in the bag more easily.
), the netbook is the
perfect comPuter. It's liGht enOugH to Be TakeN anyWhere and powerfUL enoUgh
to fulfill the daily taSks foR tHE casUAl User. FOr her, a tOUcH TYpiSt, ThE
keYbOArD is inFinItely moRe useful thAn a ToUch screen on a TAbLet. With a
exTra 1gB of DRAM, WindOws 7 Runs weLl EnoUGh thaT shE can uSe it foR Almost
All her perSoNAl needS Sans the VERy Few rAre tasks, (encoding mEDiA Or
database repoRting), tHaT MaY REquIre The horsepoWeR of my HOme workSTaTION.

WiTH the new hardwaRe in the pipeLIne, i belieVe TheRE is stiLl a loNg LIfe In
the netbooK modEl to creatE a very POrtable COmputer With a rEal KeyBoarD ThAt
PeoPlE WilL FiNd uSEfuL and compElLiNg. I'll ProbABLY WoulDn't Be usIng it As
the main deveLopMent SYstEm, but i don't See a PrOblem Having A high BaTtery
life, Linux/WIndoWs machine ThaT's EasY tO lug aROund. FoR thE crEator in Me,
tableTS doN't CUT It.

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Cycojesus
It's dying (iS iT?) BEcAuse it's sLow and NOt-So-USeable.

Ok, i jUst Say tHAT becaUse a NEtBook (GigaByte Q1000C, 2G Of rAm, Atom N470)
hAs Been my MaIn pErsOnal cOMputIng plaTform for Some mONths now, but boy iS
It painful! The tHInG EVeN FailS to Finish moderAtelY HeavY comPIlAtiON taskS
(eg. qeMu OR gCC). Oh, and it's made of subpAr ComponEnts tOo, the touchpad
Doesn't handLE EVen vertiCal sCRoLLing! There's like 2 Non-viSible areas
TAppable/tOuchaBle to go uP and down... AND The keyboArd RanDomLy dECIdEs that
it like tHE Key I LaSt pressEd aNd keeps PreSsiNg iT foR mE...

That rant Passed it MuSt Be SaId tHat's I'M Not a typiCaL usEr And My wifE Use
her First Gen ASpIrE one Like notHInG'S WronG sO mAybe It's JuSt me.

------
aXiom
i'D saY what kiLled it is tHat FOr $200 yoU cAn Buy a decEnt used 13" laptop,
InStead of speNdIng $250-300 On a borDERline unuSable new 10" netbook.

~~~
eftpotrm
tHat assuMes Price Is thE only sellIng Point. IT isN'T for me; i _like_ tHe
extRa PorTABilitY OF tHe sMaLler machinE. iT goEs to pLaCes a 13" Wouldn't
Because it fits in the BAg mOre easily.
), the netbook is the
perf ect comput er. I t's  li gh t en ough  to be taken a n ywhe re and powerful enough 
to f ul f illt he  dail y tasks fo r the  c as ual  u s er . For  he r, a to uch typist , t he 
keyboard is in finitely m ore  useful than  atouchsc ree n  on a  ta blet.  Witha 
extra  1GB of D RA M , Wind o ws 7 ru n s  w ellenough that she c a nu se it for almo st
all  h e rp e rso nal  needs san sthe v e ry fewr ar e t ask s , (encoding m edia or
dat a bas e repo rt ing ) , that  mayre q uir e the horse powe r of my h ome wo r kstatio n .

With  the n ewhar dwar e  i nthe  p i pel i ne , I bel ieve the re  i s sti ll a l o n g li fein
t he ne tbook model t o c reat e  averyporta bleco mpute r with  a re al  keyboard thatpeop le will f ind  u sef ul  andc ompell ing . I 'll pro bably w o uld n' t b eusing it as
the ma in d ev elopment  syste m ,bu t  I don't  s eea pr o b lem h avin g  a  high ba tteryl if e,  Linux/ Wi ndowsma chi nethat' s  eas y to l ug aroun d. Fo r  the creator i n  me,
tabletsd on ' t  c u t it .
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cyco jesu s 
It' s dy i ng  (i s  it?)  beca us e  i t 's slow and not-so- us eable. 

Ok,  I just say t hat becaus e a  netbook  (Gi g ab y te Q1000C, 2gof RA M, Atom N4 7 0)
has b een m y main p ersonal c o m puting p lat for m f ors o me  months now,b u t bo yis
it p ain ful! Th e t hin g e ven  f ails to f inish mo de ra te ly  he avy c o mpilatio ntas ks 
(e g. qe m u or g cc).Oh,an di t's  made o f  s u b parco mp onen tsto o, th e to u chp ad
does n't handl e e v en v er ti cal scr olling! There 's  like 2 no n- vis ible a r e as
tappa ble/touchable to go upa nd down ...  Andthekeyboardran domlydec i des th at
itliketh e k e y  I la s t  p res se d and keep s pre ssing  i t fo r me... 

That rant passed itmust be saidtha t'sI ' mnot at ypi ca l  us e r  and my wife us e
her firs tg en  Aspire On e  li ke  nothin g's wro ng so maybe i t's justme.

---- -- 
axi o m 
I' d say what  killedit is tha t  for$ 20 0 you  ca n buyadec ent u sed 13 "  la ptop, 
inste ad  of sp endin g$250-300  on a borderline unusab le new  10"net book.

~~ ~
e f tpo trm
Thatassu mes priceisthe  only  se l lingpoin t .Iti sn'tform e; I _lik e _the e xt ra portabil i t y  of  thesma l ler ma chin e. It goes to pla c es a 13" would n'tb e cau sei t fi ts  in the bag mo reea s i ly.
), the_netbook is_the
perfect computer. It's light_enough to_be_taken anywhere_and_powerful enough
to fulfill_the daily tasks_for the casual user._For her, a_touch_typist, the
keyboard is infinitely more useful than a touch screen on a tablet. With_a
extra_1GB of_DRAM,_Windows_7 runs well enough that_she can use it for_almost
all her_personal needs sans the very few rare tasks,_(encoding_media or
database reporting),_that may require the horsepower of my home workstation.

With_the new hardware in the pipeline,_I believe there_is_still_a long life in
the_netbook model to create a very_portable computer with a real keyboard_that
people will find useful and compelling. I'll_probably wouldn't be using it as
the_main development system, but I_don't see_a problem having a high_battery
life, Linux/Windows machine_that's easy_to lug around._For the creator in me,
tablets don't_cut it.

------
cycojesus
It's dying_(is it?) because it's slow and_not-so-useable.

Ok,_I just say_that_because_a netbook_(Gigabyte Q1000C, 2g_of_RAM, Atom_N470)
has_been my main personal computing platform_for_some months now, but boy is
it painful!_The thing even fails_to_finish moderately heavy compilation_tasks
(eg. qemu or gcc). Oh,_and it's made of subpar components_too, the_touchpad
doesn't handle_even vertical scrolling! There's like 2 non-visible areas
tappable/touchable to go up_and down... And the keyboard randomly_decides that
it like the_key I_last_pressed and keeps_pressing_it for_me...

That rant passed it must be said_that's I'm_not a typical user and my_wife use
her first gen_Aspire_One like nothing's wrong so maybe_it's just me.

------
axiom
I'd say what killed_it is that for $200_you_can_buy a decent used 13"_laptop,
instead of spending $250-300 on a_borderline unusable new_10" netbook.

~~~
eftpotrm
That assumes price is the only_selling_point. It isn't for me; I__like__the
extra portability of the smaller machine._It_goes_to places a 13" wouldn't
because_it fits in the bag more_easily.