The problem with screens that large is you need a freaking laptop bag to go anywhere. The point of Netbooks is to eventually fit in the pocket/purse/saddle bag and not even know its in there. They're designed to be SMALL and LIGHT. The iPod Touch and iPad are going in the right direction with this, but there is still a market for people who don't want a locked down OS.
Netbooks are striving to be OQO competitors, NOT laptop competitors. If the screen is too small for you, then you probably want to buy a LAPTOP, not a netbook!
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@theJML
"Netbooks ceased being small and lightweight notebooks when they past 8-9" screens."
HUH???
ASUS Eee PC 904HA Netbook (8.9") (1024x600)
10.47" (W) x 7.53" (D) x 1.12" ~ 1.50" (H) : 3.09 lbs
My Gateway LT3103u (11.6") (1366 x 768)
11.3" (W) x 8" (D) x 1" (H) : 3 lbs
I much prefer my larger 11.6" 1366 x 768 screen over the unusable/unreadable (for me) 8.9-10.1" 1024 x 600 screens.
Even with it's 1.3 MHz single core AMD, it does what I need it to do. I bought it because it was small, light and easy to travel with not for power.
@Jay Evans
The problem with screens that large is you need a freaking laptop bag to go anywhere. The point of Netbooks is to eventually fit in the pocket/purse/saddle bag and not even know its in there. They're designed to be SMALL and LIGHT. The iPod Touch and iPad are going in the right direction with this, but there is still a market for people who don't want a locked down OS.
Netbooks are striving to be OQO competitors, NOT laptop competitors. If the screen is too small for you, then you probably want to buy a LAPTOP, not a netbook!