Comments on: Netbooks are not dead and they are not notebooks http://talkingdigital.org/home/2009/11/10/netbooks-are-not-dead-and-they-are-not-notebooks/ Podcast and blog production network Sat, 14 Jan 2012 00:10:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Spuffler http://talkingdigital.org/home/2009/11/10/netbooks-are-not-dead-and-they-are-not-notebooks/#comment-1504 Spuffler Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:11:23 +0000 http://talkingdigital.org/home/?p=564#comment-1504 Posting from an EeePC900A netbook: I agree with a lot of the sentiment here, but I post on Feb 9, 2011: the dawn of 4G on mobile devices is here; the sex appeal of tablets has the markets focus. It is but a small leap to say it: the netbook is now but a mere footnote. P.S.: I upgraded my netbook to a larger solid state disk drive - I like to listen to MP3s with it. Posting from an EeePC900A netbook: I agree with a lot of the sentiment here, but I post on Feb 9, 2011: the dawn of 4G on mobile devices is here; the sex appeal of tablets has the markets focus. It is but a small leap to say it: the netbook is now but a mere footnote.

P.S.: I upgraded my netbook to a larger solid state disk drive – I like to listen to MP3s with it.

]]> By: Alex http://talkingdigital.org/home/2009/11/10/netbooks-are-not-dead-and-they-are-not-notebooks/#comment-940 Alex Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:20:39 +0000 http://talkingdigital.org/home/?p=564#comment-940 I bought a netbook for the reasons described above, but once I threw an extra gig of ram in, its multi-tasking blew my notebook out of the water. I never ever ever use my notebook other than as an oversized alarm-clock...EEE PC 1000HA with 2 GB Ram, 160 GB Harddrive, 6-8 hours of battery life with stock battery.... I bought a netbook for the reasons described above, but once I threw an extra gig of ram in, its multi-tasking blew my notebook out of the water. I never ever ever use my notebook other than as an oversized alarm-clock…EEE PC 1000HA with 2 GB Ram, 160 GB Harddrive, 6-8 hours of battery life with stock battery….

]]> By: Netbook Wakeup Call ~ IT Professionals http://talkingdigital.org/home/2009/11/10/netbooks-are-not-dead-and-they-are-not-notebooks/#comment-939 Netbook Wakeup Call ~ IT Professionals Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:11:50 +0000 http://talkingdigital.org/home/?p=564#comment-939 [...] This recent piece by Talking Digital as for the first time, I found an article that really hit the nail on the head with regard to Netbooks. Yes, they are definitely nothing even close to what we will find in notebooks. But there is something to be said about being able to pound out a quick article or post something to a blog without needing to lug around a full sized notebook computer. [...] [...] This recent piece by Talking Digital as for the first time, I found an article that really hit the nail on the head with regard to Netbooks. Yes, they are definitely nothing even close to what we will find in notebooks. But there is something to be said about being able to pound out a quick article or post something to a blog without needing to lug around a full sized notebook computer. [...]

]]> By: l0de http://talkingdigital.org/home/2009/11/10/netbooks-are-not-dead-and-they-are-not-notebooks/#comment-934 l0de Tue, 22 Dec 2009 01:04:15 +0000 http://talkingdigital.org/home/?p=564#comment-934 What idiot let this cretinous retard post his imbecile drivel on this apparently terrible blog? You should both be taken out behind the shed and shot, so that this valuable web real estate can be better used for penis enlargement advertisements. In short, you have no f***ing clue how to computer, don't try. What idiot let this cretinous retard post his imbecile drivel on this apparently terrible blog? You should both be taken out behind the shed and shot, so that this valuable web real estate can be better used for penis enlargement advertisements.

In short, you have no f***ing clue how to computer, don’t try.

]]> By: Will http://talkingdigital.org/home/2009/11/10/netbooks-are-not-dead-and-they-are-not-notebooks/#comment-933 Will Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:52:12 +0000 http://talkingdigital.org/home/?p=564#comment-933 I agree with you in principle, but your last five points are absurd. For the last year I have happily used my 160gb-equipped netbook to store all of my photos and music, and plenty of videos as well. The ONLY thing about netbooks that would ever limit these uses are hard drive space, and if a 160gb hard drive is small and cheap, why shouldn't netbooks have them? Even iPods have huge hard drives these days. Also, MS word works just fine for me, I have written countless papers comfortably on my aspire one. If netbooks are able to do something cool while still remaining true to their basics (small, cheap, and long battery life), it seems silly to hold them back simply because it challenges Adam Cochran's conception of what a netbook should be. I agree with you in principle, but your last five points are absurd. For the last year I have happily used my 160gb-equipped netbook to store all of my photos and music, and plenty of videos as well. The ONLY thing about netbooks that would ever limit these uses are hard drive space, and if a 160gb hard drive is small and cheap, why shouldn’t netbooks have them? Even iPods have huge hard drives these days. Also, MS word works just fine for me, I have written countless papers comfortably on my aspire one. If netbooks are able to do something cool while still remaining true to their basics (small, cheap, and long battery life), it seems silly to hold them back simply because it challenges Adam Cochran’s conception of what a netbook should be.

]]> By: Dale Kaup http://talkingdigital.org/home/2009/11/10/netbooks-are-not-dead-and-they-are-not-notebooks/#comment-931 Dale Kaup Mon, 21 Dec 2009 13:47:00 +0000 http://talkingdigital.org/home/?p=564#comment-931 How could u forget price? Price is my overriding consideration. A 12 inch netbook for $250 or a 10 inch Compaq for $180 -- now that's the real appeal for me. I actually did buy the Compaq for my daughter and it's extremely nice. How could u forget price? Price is my overriding consideration. A 12 inch netbook for $250 or a 10 inch Compaq for $180 — now that’s the real appeal for me. I actually did buy the Compaq for my daughter and it’s extremely nice.

]]> By: Tiffany http://talkingdigital.org/home/2009/11/10/netbooks-are-not-dead-and-they-are-not-notebooks/#comment-886 Tiffany Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:37:26 +0000 http://talkingdigital.org/home/?p=564#comment-886 Thanks for this write-up. I have been trying to decide what I want and this will help me to do my Pros vs Cons list! Thanks for your write-up. Thanks for this write-up. I have been trying to decide what I want and this will help me to do my Pros vs Cons list! Thanks for your write-up.

]]> By: Tweets that mention talkingdigital.org » Blog Archive » Netbooks are not dead and they are not notebooks -- Topsy.com http://talkingdigital.org/home/2009/11/10/netbooks-are-not-dead-and-they-are-not-notebooks/#comment-884 Tweets that mention talkingdigital.org » Blog Archive » Netbooks are not dead and they are not notebooks -- Topsy.com Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:12:50 +0000 http://talkingdigital.org/home/?p=564#comment-884 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Sascha Pallenberg and Adam Cochran, Rick Castellini. Rick Castellini said: RT @talkingdigital: BLOG UPDATE!: Netbooks are not dead and they are not notebooks http://bit.ly/3Tf3ft [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by Sascha Pallenberg and Adam Cochran, Rick Castellini. Rick Castellini said: RT @talkingdigital: BLOG UPDATE!: Netbooks are not dead and they are not notebooks http://bit.ly/3Tf3ft [...]

]]> By: ZekeTheSquirrel http://talkingdigital.org/home/2009/11/10/netbooks-are-not-dead-and-they-are-not-notebooks/#comment-882 ZekeTheSquirrel Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:19:22 +0000 http://talkingdigital.org/home/?p=564#comment-882 I agree with you completely. My grandmother had been fighting her old dinosaur of a desktop for years and wanted something more portable to check her email (and now Facebook, thanks to my cousins...) She has no need for anything incredibly powerful, she's just checking her email and browsing the internet. She had been talking about getting a laptop (or notebook) for some time but I told her she should check out a netbook before making a decision. I had been worried at first that maybe the screen would be too small for her to read, or the keyboard difficult for her to type on, but after trying out a few at local retailers she really liked them. We ended up getting here a Dell Mini 10v. It follows your definition for a netbook, minus the 160g HDD that she'll never use. When it arrived and I got it all set up I was really quite impressed with how convenient this little mobile web browser was. I have a monster of a laptop that I use for my media editing/gaming, and an iPod Touch that I can use for quick web browsing and email over wifi. After playing with her netbook a little, I'm actually considering getting one of my own. It may not be as small and convenient as my iPod, but it's as quick as my laptop, without being 14 pounds and the size of a briefcase. Netbooks are most certainly not intended to be notebooks by any means. They are merely a more convenient way to access the internet for those who do not have a smart phone, and/or don't want to lug around a large notebook. (I'm sorry for leaving a comment as long as your blog post. If I keep this up it may be time to revive my blog.) I agree with you completely. My grandmother had been fighting her old dinosaur of a desktop for years and wanted something more portable to check her email (and now Facebook, thanks to my cousins…) She has no need for anything incredibly powerful, she’s just checking her email and browsing the internet. She had been talking about getting a laptop (or notebook) for some time but I told her she should check out a netbook before making a decision. I had been worried at first that maybe the screen would be too small for her to read, or the keyboard difficult for her to type on, but after trying out a few at local retailers she really liked them. We ended up getting here a Dell Mini 10v. It follows your definition for a netbook, minus the 160g HDD that she’ll never use.

When it arrived and I got it all set up I was really quite impressed with how convenient this little mobile web browser was. I have a monster of a laptop that I use for my media editing/gaming, and an iPod Touch that I can use for quick web browsing and email over wifi. After playing with her netbook a little, I’m actually considering getting one of my own. It may not be as small and convenient as my iPod, but it’s as quick as my laptop, without being 14 pounds and the size of a briefcase.

Netbooks are most certainly not intended to be notebooks by any means. They are merely a more convenient way to access the internet for those who do not have a smart phone, and/or don’t want to lug around a large notebook.

(I’m sorry for leaving a comment as long as your blog post. If I keep this up it may be time to revive my blog.)

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