So, am I imagining things, or 10-12 years ago wasn't the idea of a laptop a miniature, low-power all-in-one that did basic computing tasks? The way I see it, the market drove laptops to be more like desktops. (Because what good is a $3000 computer if you can't flaunt it in front of all the other hipsters at Starbucks?) Now it seems that folks are finally realizing that they don't need a rendering powerhouse to watch YouTube and send instant messages, and manufacturers have adopted the name "netbook" in place of the more descriptive "as-much-computing-as-you-need-for-25%-of-the-price-of-our-next-cheapest-model."
Sony's just released a 15.5-inch addition to its VAIO S Series that not only adds a crucial bit of extra display acreage, but also bumps things up to a full 1080p.
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So, am I imagining things, or 10-12 years ago wasn't the idea of a laptop a miniature, low-power all-in-one that did basic computing tasks? The way I see it, the market drove laptops to be more like desktops. (Because what good is a $3000 computer if you can't flaunt it in front of all the other hipsters at Starbucks?)
Now it seems that folks are finally realizing that they don't need a rendering powerhouse to watch YouTube and send instant messages, and manufacturers have adopted the name "netbook" in place of the more descriptive "as-much-computing-as-you-need-for-25%-of-the-price-of-our-next-cheapest-model."