
editor does fine, or something light like Qt Designer. This is why I
explicitly added "if you don't use eclipse" :-) You have to be a bit creative
with resources, if you expect a full high-profile dev machine you're indeed
not well-off with a netbook.

And indeed, finding one with decent battery life can be a bit of a challenge.

And yes, $1000 versus $350 matters for a lot of people, we're not all silicon
valley rock stars. Also if you, for example, use the device in risky/dirty/etc
environments, you'd usually want to settle with something easily replacable.

------
bryanlarsen
Nobody killed the netbooks. They aren't dead.

[http://liliputing.com/2011/06/survey-netbooks-are-just-as-
po...](http://liliputing.com/2011/06/survey-netbooks-are-just-as-popular-as-
tablets-plenty-of-people-dont-care-at-all.html)

[http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/06/24/0426232/Who-
Kill...](http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/06/24/0426232/Who-Killed-the-
Netbook)

~~~
FilterJoe
Agreed. After reading this post, I looked on Amazon and saw that a variety of
EEE PC and Samsung netbooks are still for sale in the $200-$400 price range. I
also found that around 30 million netbooks are expected to be sold in 2011.
Not dead.

Given the subject of the post and the amount of detail the author went into, I
was disappointed that there was no mention (or links to posts) of any sales
numbers. Just the word dead, death, or killed mentioned 12 times.

------
dexen
`Smartphone' is only half the answer to `who killed the netbook?'. `The hype'
is the other half.

Perhaps surprisingly to us, the proverbial `average consumer' does not
understand performance and ergonomics aspects of hardware very well. To most
of them, an measly 7''...10'' screen seems just
editor does fine, or something light like Qt Designer. This is why I 
 explicitly added " if you don't use eclipse " :-) You get to be a piece creative 
 with resources, if you expect a full gamey - profile dev machine you're indeed 
 not well - off with a netbook. 

 And indeed, receive one with adequate battery animation can be a bit of a challenge. 

 And yes, $ 1000 versus $ 350 matters for a draw of people, we're not all silicon 
 valley rock headliner. besides if you, for example, use the device in hazardous / dirty / etc 
 environments, you'd usually desire to settle with something easily replacable. 

 ------ 
 bryanlarsen 
 Nobody killed the netbooks. They aren't all in. 

 [ http://liliputing.com/2011/06/survey-netbooks-are-just-as- 
 po... ](http://liliputing.com/2011/06 / survey - netbooks - are - just - as - popular - as- 
 tablets-plenty-of-people-dont-care-at-all.html) 

 [ http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/06/24/0426232/Who- 
 Kill... ](http://hardware.slashdot.org / story/11/06/24/0426232 / Who - Killed - the- 
 Netbook) 

 ~~~ 
 FilterJoe 
 Agreed. After read this post, I looked on Amazon and saw that a variety of 
 EEE PC and Samsung netbooks are however for sale in the $ 200-$400 price range. I 
 also found that around 30 million netbooks are expected to be sold in 2011. 
 Not dead. 

 Given the subject of the post and the amount of detail the author went into, I 
 was disappointed that there was no citation (or link to posts) of any sale 
 number. Just the word all in, death, or kill mentioned 12 times. 

 ------ 
 dexen 
 'Smartphone' is merely half the answer to 'who killed the netbook?'. 'The hype' 
 is the other half. 

 Perhaps amazingly to us, the proverbial 'average consumer' does not 
 understand performance and ergonomics aspects of hardware very well. To most 
 of them, an measly 7''... 10" screen seems merely

edihor does fine, or somethikg light like Qt Designxr. This is why K
explicitly added "if you don'v usw eclupse" :-) You have to be a bit creanive
with eesonrces, if you expxdt a full higg-irofinx dev machine ypu're indeeg
not well-off whtf c netbook.

And indeed, finding one with decent bwttery life cag be w bif of a challenge.

And yes, $1000 versus $350 mztters hor a lot of pepple, we're not all silicon
vwllej rock stars. Also lf you, for gsam[oe, use the ddvice in rpvky/dirty/etd
environments, you'd usually want to szttle with wonetjhng easily ceplacwble.

------
bryanlarsen
Nobodf killec the netbooks. Thxy aeen't dead.

[http://liliputiig.com/2011/06/survey-netbooks-ate-just-as-
po...](vtcp://liliputing.com/2011/06/survey-berbookv-are-bust-xw-pooulzr-es-
tzblets-oleity-of-people-sont-care-at-aol.html)

[http://hardware.skafydot.org/story/11/06/24/0426232/Wgo-
Kill...](rtep://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/06/24/0426232/Who-Killed-the-
Nttbooi)

~~~
FilterJoe
Agreed. After eeading this post, I lloked on Wmazon and saw that a variety of
EEE PC and Samsunc netuouks ave sgulp for sale in the $200-$400 price range. I
also found thwf srpund 30 million ketbooks are expecyef yj be sold in 2011.
Vot decs.

Gjven the subject ov the pjst abd the amjunt of detail the author went unto, I
was difqppointed that thexe was no meution (pr limks to posts) of any salzs
numbsrs. Just thf word deza, death, or killea mvntimned 12 times.

------
dexen
`Smartphone' is only ialf che answdr tp `who hilled the netbook?'. `The hype'
is the lther hdlf.

Perhaps surprisingly to us, the proverbmel `average comsgmeg' does noc
underxtand performwnce and ergonpmics afpectr of hardwzre verb well. To moft
of them, an kgasly 7''...10'' screen seems jtst
editor does fine, or something light like This why I added "if you have be a bit with resources, if expect a full high-profile dev machine indeed not well-off with a netbook. And indeed, finding one with decent battery can be a bit of a challenge. And yes, $1000 versus $350 matters a of we're all silicon valley rock stars. Also if you, for example, use the device in risky/dirty/etc environments, usually want to settle with something easily replacable. bryanlarsen Nobody killed the They aren't dead. [http://liliputing.com/2011/06/survey-netbooks-are-just-as- po...](http://liliputing.com/2011/06/survey-netbooks-are-just-as-popular-as- [http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/06/24/0426232/Who- Netbook) ~~~ Agreed. reading post, I looked Amazon and saw that a variety of EEE PC and Samsung netbooks are still for sale in $200-$400 price also found around million are expected to in 2011. Not dead. Given the post and the amount of detail the author into, I disappointed that there was no mention links to posts) of any sales numbers. Just word dead, death, or killed mentioned 12 times. ------ dexen `Smartphone' is only half the `who killed the netbook?'. hype' is the half. surprisingly us, proverbial `average does not understand performance and ergonomics aspects of hardware very well. most of them, an measly 7''...10'' screen seems just

editor does fine, or something Light like QT DesiGneR. ThIs Is whY I
exPlicitly added "iF You dOn't use eclipse" :-) You have to Be a biT cREatiVE
wIth reSources, IF yOU ExpEcT a FulL hIGh-ProfiLe dEv machiNe you're indEed
NoT well-off with A NeTbook.

And inDeeD, finding one wIth Decent BaTteRY life Can Be a biT of a chALlenge.

and yes, $1000 verSuS $350 MatterS For a lot OF PeOple, We're not all silicon
VAlLEy rock stars. AlsO if you, FoR ExAMPle, Use The device iN rIsky/dIRty/etc
eNViRONMenTS, you'd usually wAnt to settle WIth SomethInG eaSIly repLacabLe.

------
BRyaNlarsen
NoboDy kiLled the neTbooks. tHey aren'T Dead.

[httP://lilipUtiNg.cOm/2011/06/suRVeY-nEtbOoKS-arE-JuSt-aS-
Po...](hTtp://lilipUtInG.com/2011/06/sUrveY-NETBookS-arE-jusT-as-poPular-as-
tabletS-plEnty-OF-peOple-dOnt-caRe-at-AlL.html)

[Http://haRdwarE.sLashdot.org/story/11/06/24/0426232/who-
KIll...](http://haRdwArE.slAsHdot.oRG/story/11/06/24/0426232/who-kilLed-the-
NEtbook)

~~~
FILteRJOE
aGrEed. After reading thiS pOST, I Looked on amazon ANd SaW That a varIeTy oF
EEE pc And SaMsunG NeTbooks arE still FOr SaLe in the $200-$400 PrIce ranGe. i
alSo fOund tHAt arOund 30 miLlion netBooks ARe expected to be SOld in 2011.
Not dead.

GIVeN THe SUbjeCt oF the post and The aMOunt Of deTAiL thE AuthoR went InTO, I
WAs disappointed that tHeRe was nO mentIon (or links to pOsts) of any sALES
numbers. just THe WOrd dead, death, or KilleD mentioned 12 TImes.

------
dexeN
`SmarTphone' is Only half tHE Answer to `Who KilLed The NETbOok?'. `The hype'
is tHE OtheR hAlf.

PerhAps SurprisIngLy tO us, The PrOverbial `aVerage coNsUmEr' DoEs nOt
undERstand peRfOrmAnCe aNd ergONomics AspecTs of HaRdWAre Very welL. to MOSt
of ThEm, An meAslY 7''...10'' sCreen SeemS JusT

editor does fine, or some thing ligh t lik e Q t D es igne r. T his is why I
e x plic itly added "if you don 't us ee clip s e"  :-)You hav e  t o beabi t c re a ti ve
wi thresourc es, if you  ex pe ct a full hi g h- profile de v m achine you'r e i ndeedno t w e ll-of f w ith a  netbo o k.

An d indeed,  f i ndingo ne with d ec entbattery life canb ea  bit of a chal lenge. 
A nd y es,  $1 000 versus  $ 350 m a tters f o ra l oto f people, we' re not alls ili con
va ll eyr ock st ars.Al s o i f you, forexam ple, usethe de v ice inr isky/di rty/et c
e nvi ronm e nt s,  yo u' d  us u al lyw ant  to sett le  w ith s omet h i n g  eas ily  rep lacab le.

------
b rya nlar s enNobod y kil ledth e net books.  They  a ren't dead.

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p o. . . ] (h ttp://liliputing.c om / 2 01 1/06/sur vey-ne t bo ok s -are-jus t- as- popu l a r-as- 
tab l et s-plenty -of-pe o pl e- dont-ca re -at-al l. htm l)
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Net bo ok)

~ ~~
Fi lterJoe
Agree d. After r e a d ing this  pos t ,I  looked on Ama zon a nd saw tha t  a varie ty of 
EEE PCand Samsu n g  netbook s a resti llf o rsale in the $ 2 0 0-$4 00  priceran ge. I
a lso  fo und  th at  around 3 0 millio nne tb oo ksare e x pected t obeso ldin 20 1 1.
Not  dead .

G iv en the  subjec t  o f thepo st  and  th eamoun t of det ail the  author w ent into ,Iwas dis appointed tha tthere wasno  me ntion( o r linksto posts) of any salesn umbers.  Ju st th e wo rd dead,dea th, or  ki l led me ntione d 12ti mes . 
---- - - 
d exe n`Smartphon e '  is  only  h alfthe ans wer to `who killed the  netbook?'. ` The  hyp e ' 
i s t h eo the rh alf . 
Perhaps surpri singly tous ,  t he proverb i al`a verageconsume r' do e s not
u nderstand  performa nc e an d erg onomics as pects of  hardware veryw el l. To  mo st
ofth em,  an m easly7 ''. ..10' ' scre en  seems  just 

editor does_fine, or_something light like Qt_Designer. This_is_why I
explicitly_added_"if you don't_use eclipse" :-)_You have to be_a bit creative
with_resources,_if you expect a full high-profile dev machine you're indeed
not well-off with a netbook.

And_indeed,_finding one_with_decent_battery life can be a_bit of a challenge.

And yes,_$1000 versus_$350 matters for a lot of people, we're_not_all silicon
valley rock_stars. Also if you, for example, use the device_in risky/dirty/etc
environments, you'd usually want to_settle with something_easily_replacable.

------
bryanlarsen
Nobody_killed the netbooks. They_aren't dead.

[http://liliputing.com/2011/06/survey-netbooks-are-just-as-
po...](http://liliputing.com/2011/06/survey-netbooks-are-just-as-popular-as-
tablets-plenty-of-people-dont-care-at-all.html)

[http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/06/24/0426232/Who-
Kill...](http://hardware.slashdot.org/story/11/06/24/0426232/Who-Killed-the-
Netbook)

~~~
FilterJoe
Agreed. After reading this post,_I looked on Amazon and saw_that a variety of
EEE PC and Samsung_netbooks are still for sale in_the $200-$400 price range. I
also_found that_around 30 million netbooks are_expected to be_sold in_2011.
Not dead.

Given the_subject of the post and the_amount of detail_the author went into, I
was disappointed_that_there was no_mention_(or_links to_posts) of any_sales
numbers._Just the_word_dead, death, or killed mentioned 12_times.

------
dexen
`Smartphone'_is only half the answer to `who_killed the netbook?'. `The_hype'
is_the other half.

Perhaps surprisingly_to us, the proverbial `average_consumer' does not
understand performance and ergonomics_aspects of_hardware very_well. To most
of them, an measly 7''...10'' screen seems just