On Sat, 2009-08-01 at 09:42 +0800, Xiaofan Chen wrote:
> > This has most annoyed me with the netbook market, it took them a long
> > time to get to 1024x600 (800x480 was a joke, there are cell phones with
> > that many pixels), and a year later they're still basically stuck there.
> > There is the odd machine with 1360x768, but it's very rare.
> >
> > I would LOVE to have a 10" netbook with a ~1440x900 screen, but I don't
> > think it exists, if it does surely not for a decent price.
> 
> Since I do not need the mobility Netbook offers, I am not into
> netbook any time soon.

This might be a case of you not knowing what you're missing.

Many days my netbook has been the only machine I used. It's perfect for
meetings and even town halls.

While I don't like coding on it, I usually don't code much, so for xterm
type stuff it's ideal.

Even browsing the web while working or watching TV is an absolute joy on
it.

6+ hours life means I rarely have to plug it in during the course of the
day.

Traveling with it is even better. It easily fits in the back pocket of
plane/train/bus seats. It's so small that I can watch videos or do other
things on it even if the seat in front is reclined. The battery life
means I don't even need to look for an outlet until I get to my
destination. Last December I took a 9 hour train ride with onboard WiFi
(actually cellular was the transport, these days I'd just tether to my
cell phone) and spent the whole time watching TV shows on Hulu like
services. It's so light (about 2.4lbs/1.1kg) that I just throw it in my
back pack when exploring.

To be frank, I just don't see myself buying a "regular" laptop in the
future, I'll just get the newest netbook when something demands it (so
far speed wise I'm more then happy, even plays 720p mkvs if you run the
right codec).

It's not for everyone, but for me the netbook form factor is beyond a
perfect match for my usage pattern.

TTYL

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