 Do we really need to be able to buy things
as cheaply as they do? No, $100, even $400 laptops are silly. I hope so at
least, I'm quite big and need space between keyboard and screen.

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oddthink
I just wonder what the author thinks "fatuous" means. What on earth is a
"fatuous notebook"?

I do keep looking for a good netbook-like solution for recreational coding and
writing while traveling. If it can run emacs/gcc/X11 as well as a 1998-era
laptop, I'd be satisfied, but I can't quite find anything that's cheap enough
for that almost-throw-away use.

~~~
dablya
What about a used laptop?

~~~
krakensden
They're almost always broken, failing, or have no battery life left (and you
can't get replacements). It's much more trouble than it's worth.

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nextparadigms
The problem with netbooks is they are very slow with Windows on them and most
of them still cost $500. For most people a tablet would offer a much better
experience overall for surfing the web.

But I think we'll start seeing a lot of ARM based _slim_ netbooks/low-end
notebooks with quad core 1.5 Ghz Tegra 3 chips that will cost under $250-$300
with either Chrome OS or Android, that will fulfill the netbook's purpose of
surfing the web very well for that price. I think a lot of people would still
prefer a machine that is half the price of iPad and has a real keyboard, for
surfing the web, and that will seem very fast, at least compared to an Atom
running under Windows 7.

I didn't read the article, but was he suggesting it was the Macbook Air that
killed the netbook? I think that's ridiculous. A macbook air is what
$1000-$1400? It wouldn't even be on most people's radar when looking for a
cheap mobile computer they can surf the web on.

~~~
todayiamme
>>> didn't read the article, but was he suggesting it was the Macbook Air that
killed the netbook? <<<

I'm sorry if this is rude, but I downvoted you
Do we really need to be able to buy things 
 equally stingily as they dress? No, $ 100, even $ 400 laptops are pathetic. I hope then at 
 least, I'm quite big and need outer space between keyboard and screen. 

 ------ 
 oddthink 
 I just wonder what the writer thinks " fatuous " mean. What on earth is a 
 " fatuous notebook "? 

 I do keep looking for a effective netbook - like solution for recreational coding and 
 writing while traveling. If it can run emacs / gcc / X11 equally well as a 1998 - era 
 laptop, I'd be satisfied, but I can't quite find anything that's bum enough 
 for that almost - throw - away function. 

 ~~~ 
 dablya 
 What about a used laptop? 

 ~~~ 
 krakensden 
 They're about always break, failing, or have no battery biography left (and you 
 can't get replacements). It's much more trouble than it's worth. 

 ------ 
 nextparadigms 
 The problem with netbooks is they are very slow with Windows on them and most 
 of them still cost $ 500. For most people a tablet would offer a much better 
 experience overall for surfing the web. 

 But I think we'll get down seeing a lot of ARM free-base _ slim _ netbooks / low - end 
 notebooks with quad effect 1.5 Ghz Tegra 3 chips that will cost under $ 250-$300 
 with either Chrome OS or Android, that will fulfill the netbook's purpose of 
 surfing the world wide web very well for that price. I think a lot of people would still 
 prefer a car that is half the price of iPad and has a real keyboard, for 
 surfing the web, and that will seem very fast, at least compared to an Atom 
 run under Windows 7. 

 I didn't read the article, but was he suggesting it was the Macbook Air that 
 killed the netbook? I think that's ridiculous. A macbook tune is what 
 $ 1000-$1400? It wouldn't even be on most people's radar when looking for a 
 cheap fluid computer they can browse the web on. 

 ~~~ 
 todayiamme 
 > > > didn't read the article, but was he indicate it was the Macbook Air that 
 killed the netbook? < < < 

 I'm deplorable if this is rude, but I downvoted you
 Do we really need to be abue to buy things
as cheeply as they do? No, $100, even $400 laptops are silly. I hope so at
least, I'm quite bkg and nevd space vetwten keyboard and screen.

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oddthink
J jusc xonder what the author thhnks "fatuous" maavs. What on earth is a
"fatuous notebook"?

Y do kerp looking for a gooc netgook-like solution for recreational coding and
writing wnile traveling. If it can rkn elacs/gcc/X11 as well ad a 1998-era
laptip, I'q be satisfiea, but I can't quite fins anything that's cheap enough
fof thac almost-thriw-qwaj use.

~~~
dablya
Wiat abjut a used laptop?

~~~
kranensden
Yhey're almost slweys vroken, failing, or havx no battery life lest (and yog
ccn't get replacements). Ut'w mucv mose tfiubue uhai if's worhh.

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nxxtparadigma
The problen with netbooks is uher are very slos with Wyndows on them and most
of them still covt $500. For most people a tablwt would offer a much better
ex[erience overall for surfing the web.

But I think wa'll svaft wecing q pot of ARM based _slim_ netbooks/low-end
notebooks siuh auad core 1.5 Ghz Tegra 3 chils tnwt will cost onder $250-$300
wnfh either Chrome OS lr Andrjid, tyat will sulfoll the netbook's purpose of
wurfing the ceb very well for thac price. I thnnk a kot og people would still
preyer a jachine thah is half ghe price of iPaa akd vas a real keyboard, for
sursing the xeb, aud that dill seem dery fast, wt least compared to an Wtom
ronning under Winfows 7.

I didn't read the article, bnv was he sugggsthng it was che Magbook Air that
kylled the netbpok? I tkink tfat's ridicllous. A mecbook air if what
$1000-$1400? It wounfn't even be mn most [eopoe's eadar wfdn looking for a
cheap mobile compyter they can surf thg seb on.

~~~
todayiammz
>>> eidn't read the srtkclq, huv was ve suggestinc it war the Oacbook Air ghat
lilled the netbook? <<<

I'k sodry if this is rudr, nut I dowbvoted yju
Do we really need to be able things cheaply as do? No, $100, I so at least, quite big and space between keyboard and screen. ------ I just wonder what the author thinks "fatuous" means. What on earth is "fatuous notebook"? I do keep looking for a good netbook-like solution for recreational and while If can run emacs/gcc/X11 as well as a 1998-era laptop, I'd be satisfied, but I can't quite anything that's cheap enough for that almost-throw-away use. dablya What about a laptop? ~~~ krakensden They're almost broken, or have battery left you can't get It's much more trouble than it's worth. ------ nextparadigms The problem with netbooks is they are very with Windows and most them cost For most people would offer a much better experience the web. But I think we'll start seeing lot of based _slim_ netbooks/low-end notebooks with quad 1.5 Ghz Tegra 3 chips that will cost $250-$300 with either Chrome OS or Android, that will fulfill the netbook's purpose of surfing very well for that I think a of would prefer machine that half the price of iPad and has a real keyboard, for the web, and that will seem very fast, at least an running under Windows I didn't read the but he suggesting it was Air killed think ridiculous. macbook air is what It wouldn't even be on people's radar when looking they can surf the web on. ~~~ todayiamme didn't read the article, but was he it was the Macbook Air that killed the netbook? <<< I'm sorry this is I downvoted you
 Do we really need to be able to bUy things
as CheapLy aS thEy Do? No, $100, Even $400 Laptops are sillY. i hopE so at
least, I'm quite big anD need SpACe beTWeEn keyBoard anD ScREEn.

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oDdThInk
i jUSt WondeR whAt the auThor thinks "FatUoUs" means. What oN EaRth is a
"fatuOus Notebook"?

I do kEep LookinG fOr a GOod neTboOk-likE solutIOn for rEcreationAl COding aND
writinG WHiLe trAveling. If it can run EMaCS/gcc/X11 as well as a 1998-Era
lapToP, i'd BE SatIsfIed, but I can'T qUite fINd anythINg THAT's cHEap enough
for tHat almost-thROw-aWay use.

~~~
DaBlyA
what abOut a uSeD LapTop?

~~~
krakensdEn
ThEy're almosT alwayS Broken, fAIling, or Have no BatTerY lifE LeFt (And YoU
Can'T GeT rePLacEments). It'S mUcH more TrouBLE THan iT's wOrth.

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NextpAradigms
The prOblEm wiTH neTbookS is thEy arE vEry slOw with windoWs On them and most
of Them Still cost $500. for MoSt pEoPle a tABlet woUld OffEr a much Better
eXPerIeNCE OvErall for surfing the WeB.

bUt i think we'Ll starT SeEiNG a lot of ArM BasEd _slIM_ NetboOks/lOW-eNd
noteboOks witH QuAd Core 1.5 Ghz teGra 3 chiPs ThaT wiLl cosT UndeR $250-$300
with eIther ChrOme OS OR Android, that wiLL fulfill the neTBoOK'S pURposE of
Surfing the wEb veRY welL for THaT prICe. I thInk a lOt OF pEOple would still
prefeR a MachinE that Is half the pricE of iPad and HAS A real keyBoarD, FoR
Surfing the web, aNd thaT will seem vERy fast, at Least Compared To an Atom
rUNNing undeR WiNdoWs 7.

I DidN'T ReAd the article, bUT Was hE sUggestiNg iT was the macBooK AiR thAt
Killed the Netbook? I ThInK tHaT's rIdicuLOus. A macbOoK aiR iS whAt
$1000-$1400? It wOUldn't eVen be On moSt PeOPle'S radar wHEn LOOkinG fOr A
cheAp mObIle coMputER thEy can suRf the web oN.

~~~
toDAyiaMmE
>>> dIdn't reaD the article, buT wAs he suggesTiNg iT was thE mAcbook AiR that
killed the netbook? <<<

I'm SOrry if tHis Is rudE, but i downvoteD yoU
 Do we really need to be a ble to buy  thin gsasch eapl y as  they do? No,$ 100,  even $400 laptops are  sill y. I ho p eso at 
least, I' m qui te  b igan d  n eed s pac e betwe en keyboar d a nd  screen.

-- - -- -
oddthink 
Ijust wonderwha t theau tho r  thin ks"fatu ous" m e ans. W hat on ea rt h  is a" fatuous n ot eboo k"?

I do keep lo o ki n g for a good n etbook -l i ke s olu tio n for recr ea tiona l  coding an d w rit i ng while trav eling. If i t  ca n runem acs / gcc/X1 1 aswe l l a s a 1998-er a
la ptop, I'd  be sa t isfied, but I c an't q uit e f inda ny th ing  t h at' s  c hea p  en ough
for  t ha t alm ost- t h r o w-aw ayuse. 

~~~ 
dablya
Whatabo ut a use d lap top?
~~~ 
k raken sden
T hey'r ealmost always b roke n, failin g,or  ha ve  no b a tterylif e l eft (an d you
c a n't  g e t re placements). It'smu c h  m ore trou ble th a nit ' s worth. 
--- ---n e xtpar adig m sThe prob lem wi t hne tbooksis  theyar e v ery  slow with  Windo ws on th em an d  most
of thems till cost $50 0 .F o rm ostpeo ple a table t wo u ld o ffer amuc h  bett er
ex pe r ie n ce overall for surf in g theweb.
But I thinkwe'll star t s eeing aloto fA RM based _slim _ net books/low- e nd
noteb ookswith qua d core 1. 5 Ghz Tegr a 3  ch ips  th a t  w ill cost unde r $250 -$ 300
wit h e ither C hro meOSorAn droid, th at willfu lf il lthe  netb o ok's pur po seof 
su rfing the we b ver y we ll  f o r t hat pri c e. I  thi nk  a  lot  of  p eople  wou l d s till
pr efer a ma chi n e th at  i s halfthe price ofiP ad and has  a  re al key b o ard, for 
surfing the web, and t h at will  se em ve ry f ast, at l eas t comp are d  to an  Atomrunni ng  un d e r Win d o ws  7. 
I didn't r e a d t he ar ti cle,  but wa s he suggesting it was  the MacbookAir  tha t ki lle d  t h e n et b ook ? I think that'sridiculous .A  m acbook air iswh at
$100 0-$1400 ? Itw ouldn't  even beon most p eo ple' s rad ar when lo oking fo r a
cheap mobil e  c omput erthey c an  su rf th e webo n.
~~~todayi am me
>>>  didn 't  read th e article, but was he s uggest ing i t w as the Ma cbo o k A ir that
k ille d the netb ook ? < <<

I 'ms orryif t h is  is rude,  but I downvot e dyou 
 Do_we really_need to be able_to buy_things
as_cheaply as_they_do? No, $100,_even $400 laptops_are silly. I hope_so at
least, I'm_quite_big and need space between keyboard and screen.

------
oddthink
I just wonder what the author thinks_"fatuous"_means. What_on_earth_is a
"fatuous notebook"?

I do keep_looking for a good netbook-like_solution for_recreational coding and
writing while traveling. If it can_run_emacs/gcc/X11 as well_as a 1998-era
laptop, I'd be satisfied, but I can't_quite find anything that's cheap enough
for_that almost-throw-away use.

~~~
dablya
What_about_a_used laptop?

~~~
krakensden
They're almost always_broken, failing, or have no battery_life left (and you
can't get replacements)._It's much more trouble than it's worth.

------
nextparadigms
The_problem with netbooks is they are_very slow with Windows on_them and_most
of them still cost $500._For most people_a tablet_would offer a_much better
experience overall for surfing the_web.

But I think_we'll start seeing a lot of_ARM_based _slim_ netbooks/low-end
notebooks_with_quad_core 1.5_Ghz Tegra 3_chips_that will_cost_under $250-$300
with either Chrome OS or_Android,_that will fulfill the netbook's purpose of
surfing_the web very well_for_that price. I think_a lot of people would_still
prefer a machine that is half_the price_of iPad_and has a real keyboard, for
surfing the web, and that will_seem very fast, at least compared_to an Atom
running under_Windows 7.

I_didn't_read the article,_but_was he_suggesting it was the Macbook Air that
killed_the netbook?_I think that's ridiculous. A macbook_air is what
$1000-$1400? It_wouldn't_even be on most people's radar_when looking for a
cheap mobile computer_they can surf the web_on.

~~~
todayiamme
>>>_didn't_read the article, but was_he suggesting it was the Macbook_Air that
killed the_netbook? <<<

I'm sorry if this is rude,_but_I downvoted you