The netbook success shows something we already knew from the mobile phone industry: features are good, but size and battery longevity score points with Joe User. Were laptop manufacturers ever asked to make quad core machines? dual screens? RAID and multiple HDDs? nope.
Now that people are made aware that they can do what they actually need with netbooks instead of spending twice as much with regular laptops, there comes the accessory market to help turning Netbook into desktop replacement machines. I'm not surprised. I'd be surprised if Apple or MS came up with software that makes people think "yeah, now I know why I need a £1000 machine"

Along with the Skype appliance, another gadget to be made a victim of the £200 netbook.

yes, yes and yes. there is always a compromise.

lol. actually, having people go through "app stores" and being subject to someone else's agenda and advertising-dictated priorities to find software is a laughing stock of even the most basic linux users of this day and age.

I wish I could find a windows 3 skin for my XP machine :)

*installing.

and I forgot to say that skype videophones are so expensive that atom-based machines like these might kill them off.

With an embedded TV tuner this would sell a lot for intalling in hotels.
As it is, it's good for internet cafes.

now this is a great opportunity for all the people complaining about the lack of FW on new macbooks to put their money where their mouth is.

I'm confused here. Are they saying the number 2 model in the US for Q3 was a 2005 model?!

http://www.gsmarena.com/motorola_razr_v3i-1352.php

Instead of 12 DVI ports you can use just one DVI and daisychain the rest via Firewire. (nhee hee hee hee)