On Wed, Aug 5, 2009 at 5:18 AM, Herbert Graf wrote: > On Sat, 2009-08-01 at 09:42 +0800, Xiaofan Chen wrote: >> 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. Actually it is just the usage pattern. > Many days my netbook has been the only machine I used. It's perfect for > meetings and even town halls. At work the regular notebook is the one I use. Occasionally I need to travel and I need to bring it as well. The VPN and many other softwares will not work with one's own notebook. At home, I use a desktop and an old 17" LCD. My wife has a laptop but it is mostly used as a desktop with the AC supply always plugged in. At work she uses a desktop. > While I don't like coding on it, I usually don't code much, so for xterm > type stuff it's ideal. At work, I seldom use the laptop screen. I use the external 19" LCD. It is more comfortable to use the external LCD, keyboard and mouse. Even at meetings, I will bring a USB mouse with me. ;-) > Even browsing the web while working or watching TV is an absolute joy on > it. Browsing web on a small screen is not that nice for me. I'd prefer watch TV on a 42inch LCD. ;-) > 6+ hours life means I rarely have to plug it in during the course of the > day. My laptop is always plugged into the AC power supply. The battery is almost useless. > It's not for everyone, but for me the netbook form factor is beyond a > perfect match for my usage pattern. So it is just my usage pattern that I do not really want to use the netbook for most of the things I do at work or at home. -- Xiaofan http://mcuee.blogspot.com -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist