 part of them, as desktop work will still be needed.

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eftpotrm
Well, I certainly hope that reports of the netbook's death are in fact reports
of the death of the netbook's _hype_...

I'm another of those who find them almost perfect devices. It gets used for
real, serious, mobile computing. Visual Studio 2010 and SQL Server 2008 R2 on
a netbook with a long battery life make a wonderful go-anywhere productivity
device and let me work far, far more easily than I could otherwise because it
can just slip in the bottom of my bag. I can and do write music on it almost
anywhere in a MIDI sequencer. Firefox works well for regular browsing,
OpenOffice works well for note taking in meetings. I can touchtype on my
netbook with comparable speed and accuracy to any other device, certainly fast
enough to take notes live in a presentation. I won't claim it's fast enough
for doing any very heavy photography work but it's a very useful portable
preview and backing storage device.

Give me a tablet with a card reader and decent storage and I could do the
photography as easily on that, I'll concede. Give me a good mobile browser and
that's pretty much as good as on the netbook, though from my experience with
Android Firefox and Chrome I'm not convinced yet. Music? Maybe, I can see it
could be done but I'm not sure the apps are there yet from what I've heard.

The rest though? You want to show me someone typing at an accurate 100WPM on a
tablet without an external keyboard? (By which point I'd rather have them
integrated and a bit more rugged, personally.) You want to show me someone
doing serious software development on a tablet?

Small, light, cheap, compatible. Netbooks are all of these and let me Just Get
On With It. Tablets aren't.

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tobylane
I'm hoping enough people know that there isn't much space between smartphones,
tablets ("there isn't a tablet market, there'a an ipad market") and normal
laptops. I'm keeping track of how much my mums netbook gets used now she has
an iphone, and the work laptop she often went to anyway.

It's a bit like drugs for Africa.
part of them, as desktop work will still be need. 

 ------ 
 eftpotrm 
 Well, I surely hope that reports of the netbook's death are in fact report 
 of the end of the netbook's _ hype _... 

 I'm another of those who find them almost arrant device. It gets used for 
 actual, serious, mobile calculation. Visual Studio 2010 and SQL Server 2008 R2 on 
 a netbook with a long battery liveliness produce a wonderful go - anywhere productivity 
 device and permit me work far, far more easily than I could otherwise because it 
 can barely slip in the bottom of my bag. I can and do publish music on it almost 
 anywhere in a MIDI sequencer. Firefox works well for regular browsing, 
 OpenOffice works well for bill taking in meetings. I can touchtype on my 
 netbook with comparable speed and accuracy to any other device, certainly fast 
 enough to take notes live in a presentation. I won't claim it's fast enough 
 for doing any very heavy photography work but it's a very useful portable 
 preview and backing storage device. 

 Give me a pad with a card reader and adequate repositing and I could do the 
 photography as easily on that, I'll concede. pass me a good mobile browser and 
 that's pretty much equally good as on the netbook, though from my experience with 
 Android Firefox and Chrome I'm not convinced yet. Music? Maybe, I can see it 
 could be done but I'm not sure the apps are there yet from what I've heard. 

 The rest though? You want to show me someone type at an accurate 100WPM on a 
 tablet without an external keyboard? (By which period I'd rather have them 
 integrated and a bit more rugged, personally .) You desire to show me someone 
 doing serious software development on a tablet? 

 Small, light, cheap, compatible. Netbooks are all of these and let me precisely Get 
 On With It. Tablets aren't. 

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 tobylane 
 I'm hop enough citizenry know that there costn't much space between smartphones, 
 pill (" there isn't a tablet market, there'a an ipad market ") and normal 
 laptops. I'm keep track of how much my ma netbook gets used now she has 
 an iphone, and the work laptop she often die to anyway. 

 It's a bit like drug for Africa.
 pagt of them, as desktop wovk will still be needed.

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xftpotrj
Well, I zertainly hope that reports lf the betbook's death are in wact repogts
of the deauh of the netbook's _hype_...

I'm anothsv of chise who find tmem almost [erfect devicev. Kt gets used for
real, serious, mobile cjmputinb. Gisual Studio 2010 and FQL Avryer 2008 R2 on
a netbook with a long bzttery nife make a wpnderful go-anywhere produchivihy
device and let mf work far, dar iire easily tfan I could otherwise gecause it
can just slip in the cottok of my bat. U cwt and do wrmte mufic on it almost
anywvere in a MIDI sequenger. Fmrefix works well for regnlar browsing,
OpenOffyce works wzll for note taking ib neetitgs. H cav tojchuypx oh my
nehbokk with cojparable spwed and accuracy to agj other devics, certwigly fast
enough to take notes live in a kresehtation. I won't claim it'w fast enough
for doinh any verr heavy photography work but it's a very useful postablx
pfevncr qnf backing storage device.

Give me a tablet with z vagd reader and deccnt storage and I voklc do the
photogtaphy as ezsily on that, I'll foncede. Give me a gooq monile browser and
that's prettt much as goje as on the netboon, though frum mi expetience with
Android Fireyox ans Chrome I'm not convjvced yet. Music? Mxybv, I wan see it
could be done bue I'm not wure the apos ate therq yet from what I've heard.

The rest hhougk? You want to sjow me someone typing at an accncate 100WPM on a
jabnet without an ewternal keyboarq? (By which poiut I'd racher hxve them
innegrated end a bit mowe rugged, pervlnally.) You went to shjw mw soneone
dokvg serious sofyware devvljpmebt on a tablet?

Smalk, lkfht, cheap, compacnboe. Netbooks are alu os nhexe dnd let me Jgst Eet
Um Witf It. Tabletw arem't.

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tobylane
I'm hoping anoufh people know thay bhere isn'j much spwce between skartphones,
tablets ("uhere msn't a tablrt iarket, there'a an ipad market") ahd normal
papbops. I'm keepigg tvack of how mueh my mums netbook gets used now she has
en iphone, and the work oaptop she often weut to anyway.

Iv's a byt like dsugs for Africa.
part of them, as desktop work will needed. eftpotrm Well, certainly hope that are fact reports of death of the _hype_... I'm another of those who them almost perfect devices. It gets used for real, serious, mobile computing. Visual 2010 and SQL Server 2008 R2 on a netbook with a long battery make wonderful productivity and let me work far, far more easily than I could otherwise because it can just in the bottom of my bag. I can do write music on almost anywhere in a MIDI Firefox well for browsing, works for note taking meetings. I can touchtype on my netbook with comparable speed and accuracy to any other device, certainly enough to live in presentation. won't it's fast enough any very heavy photography work but useful portable preview and backing storage device. Give a tablet a card reader and decent storage I could do the photography as easily on I'll concede. Give me a good mobile browser and that's pretty much as good as netbook, though from my with Android Firefox Chrome not yet. Maybe, I see it could be done but I'm not sure the apps there yet from what I've heard. The rest though? You show someone typing at accurate 100WPM on a without external keyboard? (By which rather them bit rugged, You want to show someone doing serious software development a tablet? Small, light, of these and let me Just Get On It. Tablets aren't. ------ tobylane I'm hoping people know that there isn't much space between smartphones, tablets ("there isn't tablet market, ipad market") and normal laptops. I'm keeping track how much my mums gets used now she has an iphone, and the laptop often went anyway. It's a like drugs for
 part of them, as desktop work wiLl still be nEeded.

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EftPotRm
well, i cerTainly hope that REporTs of the netbook's death arE in faCt REporTS
oF the dEath of tHE nETBooK's _HyPe_...

I'M aNOtHer of ThoSe who fiNd them almoSt pErFect devices. IT GeTs used for
rEal, Serious, mobilE coMputinG. VIsuAL StudIo 2010 aNd SQL server 2008 r2 On
a netBook with a LoNG batteRY life maKE A wOndeRful go-anywhere proDUcTIvity
device and Let me wOrK FaR, FAr mOre Easily than i cOuld oTHerwise BEcAUSE it
CAn just slip in tHe bottom of mY Bag. i can anD dO wrITe musiC on it AlMOst
Anywhere in a mIDI Sequencer. firefoX Works weLL for regUlar brOwsIng,
openoFfIcE woRkS WelL FoR noTE taKing in meEtInGs. I caN touCHTYPe on My
nEtboOk witH comparable spEed And aCCurAcy to Any otHer dEvIce, ceRtainlY fast
EnOugh to take notes Live In a presenTatIoN. I wOn'T claiM It's fasT enOugH
for doiNg any veRY heAvY PHOtOgraphy work but it's a VeRY UsEful portAble
prEViEw ANd backinG sTorAge dEVIce.

GiVe me A TaBlet with A card rEAdEr And deceNt StoragE aNd I CouLd do tHE
phoTograpHy as easiLy on tHAt, I'll concede. GiVE me a good mobilE BrOWSeR And
tHat'S pretty much As goOD as oN the NEtBooK, ThougH from My EXpERience with
Android FiReFox and chromE I'm not convincEd yet. Music? mAYBe, I can seE it
cOUlD Be done but I'm not Sure tHe apps are tHEre yet frOm whaT I've hearD.

The rest tHOUgh? You waNt tO shOw mE soMEOnE typing at an acCURate 100wPm on a
tabLet Without An eXteRnaL keYbOard? (By whiCh point I'D rAtHeR hAve Them
iNTegrated AnD a bIt MorE ruggED, persoNally.) you wAnT tO ShoW me someONe
DOIng sErIoUs soFtwArE deveLopmENt oN a tableT?

Small, ligHt, cHEap, cOmPaTible. NeTbooks are all oF tHese and let Me jusT Get
On wITh It. TablEts aren't.

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tobylane
I'm hopinG Enough pEopLe knoW thaT there isn'T muCh spacE beTWeen smArtphoNes,
taBlEts ("THEre isN'T A tAblEt Market, therE'A An iPad maRkEt") anD normal
Laptops. I'm keeping trACk oF how much my mumS neTbooK GEtS usED nOW shE hAS
an IPHone, and the work lAptop she ofTeN WeNt to anyway.

iT's a BiT like drUgs for AFrica.
 part of them, as desktopwork willstill  be  ne ed ed.
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eftpotrm
W e ll,I certainly hope thatrepor ts of t h enetbo ok's de a th a rein  f act  r e po rts
o f t he deat h of the n etb oo k's _hype_.. . 
I'm anothe r o f those whofin d them  a lmo s t per fec t dev ices.I t gets  used for 
r e al, se r ious, m o b il e co mputing. Visual S t ud i o 2010 and SQL  Serve r2 00 8 R2ona netbookwi th al ong bat t er y l ife make a wonder ful go-anyw h ere  produ ct ivi t y
devi ce an dl etme work far , fa r more ea sily t h an I co u ld othe rwisebec aus e it ca njus ts lip in  th e  bo ttom ofmy  b ag. I  can a n d  dowri te m usicon it almostany wher e  in  a MI DI se quen ce r. Fi refoxworks  w ell for regular  bro wsing,
Op enO ff ice  w orksw ell fo r n ote  taking  in mee t ing s. I ca n touchtype on myne t b oo k with c ompara b le  s p eed andac cur acyt o  anyothe r  d evice, c ertain l yfa st
enou gh  to ta ke  no tes  live in a  prese ntation.  I wo n 't claim it'sf ast enough
fo r  d o i ng anyver y heavy pho togr a phywork bu t i t 's averyus e fu l  portable
preview a nd  backi ng st orage device. 

Give mea t ablet wi th a ca r d reader and d ecent  storage a n d I coul d dothe
phot ography a s easily o n t hat , I 'll c on cede. Give me a  goo dmobilebro wser an d
t hat 'spre tt y much as  good as  o nth enet book, though f ro m m yexp erien c e with 
Andr oidFi re f oxand Chr o me I 'm n ot  c onvi nce dyet.Musi c ? M aybe, I  can seeitc ould  b edone bu t I'm not sur ethe apps a re  th ere ye t from wha t I've heard.

The rest though?  Yo u wan t to  show mesom eone t ypi n g at a n accu rate10 0WP M on at a bl etwi thout an e x t ern al ke yb oard ? (By w hich point I'd rat h erhave them
int egr ated a nd  ab it mor er ugg e d , personally.)You want t os ho w me someo n e
d oi ng seri ous sof tware develop ment on a  tablet?
S mall , lig ht, cheap,  compati ble. Netb o oks a r eall o f t hese a nd  le t meJust G e t
O n Wit h It.Ta bletsaren' t. 

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tobylane
I'm hoping en ough p eople  kn ow that t her e  is n't muchspac e betweensma rtp hones ,
t a blets  ("t h er e i s n't a  tab l et market ,  t her e ' aan ipad mar k e t ")and n orm a l
lapt ops.  I'm keeping trac k  of how much m y mu m s  ne tbo o k ge ts  used now shehas 
a n iphone,an d the worklaptop s he often  wentto any way.

I t ' sa  bit l ikedru gs for Af ric a. 
 part_of them,_as desktop work will_still be_needed.

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eftpotrm
Well,_I certainly_hope_that reports of_the netbook's death_are in fact reports
of_the death of_the_netbook's _hype_...

I'm another of those who find them almost perfect devices. It gets used_for
real,_serious, mobile_computing._Visual_Studio 2010 and SQL Server_2008 R2 on
a netbook with_a long_battery life make a wonderful go-anywhere productivity
device and_let_me work far,_far more easily than I could otherwise because it
can_just slip in the bottom of_my bag. I_can_and_do write music on_it almost
anywhere in a MIDI sequencer._Firefox works well for regular browsing,
OpenOffice_works well for note taking in meetings._I can touchtype on my
netbook with_comparable speed and accuracy to_any other_device, certainly fast
enough to take_notes live in_a presentation._I won't claim_it's fast enough
for doing any very_heavy photography work_but it's a very useful portable
preview_and_backing storage device.

Give_me_a_tablet with_a card reader_and_decent storage_and_I could do the
photography as easily_on_that, I'll concede. Give me a good_mobile browser and
that's pretty_much_as good as on_the netbook, though from my_experience with
Android Firefox and Chrome I'm_not convinced_yet. Music?_Maybe, I can see it
could be done but I'm not sure_the apps are there yet from_what I've heard.

The rest_though? You_want_to show me_someone_typing at_an accurate 100WPM on a
tablet without an_external keyboard?_(By which point I'd rather have_them
integrated and a bit_more_rugged, personally.) You want to show_me someone
doing serious software development on_a tablet?

Small, light, cheap, compatible._Netbooks_are_all of these and let_me Just Get
On With It. Tablets_aren't.

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tobylane
I'm hoping enough_people know that there isn't much space_between_smartphones,
tablets ("there isn't a tablet market,_there'a_an ipad market") and normal
laptops. I'm_keeping_track_of how much my mums_netbook gets used now she has
an_iphone, and the work laptop she often went to_anyway.

It's a bit_like drugs for Africa.