I agree, this is a netbook competitor, and it's refreshing to see some design innovation in the class. Most of the ones currently out have pretty bland designs (small and cute, but not as light or small as they could be).
Two things I'd be interested in with this - dual core atom and whether this thing uses a normal 2.5" hard drive. If it has those things, sign me up.
In a way, aren't all netbooks laptop competitors by definition? Before, if you wanted a low-powered laptop just for surfing the web and word processing, you had to try to find an old/used laptop and a wifi add-on card. It could be said that the more powerful a netbook is, the more it draws from the laptop market (and, naturally, the netbook market as well).
The Chromebooks are here, starting with Samsung's Series 5, a cute little number that promises instant-on access, 3G connectivity, and long enough battery life to web surf with the best of 'em.
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I agree, this is a netbook competitor, and it's refreshing to see some design innovation in the class. Most of the ones currently out have pretty bland designs (small and cute, but not as light or small as they could be).
Two things I'd be interested in with this - dual core atom and whether this thing uses a normal 2.5" hard drive. If it has those things, sign me up.
In a way, aren't all netbooks laptop competitors by definition? Before, if you wanted a low-powered laptop just for surfing the web and word processing, you had to try to find an old/used laptop and a wifi add-on card. It could be said that the more powerful a netbook is, the more it draws from the laptop market (and, naturally, the netbook market as well).