The evolution of the Netbook

Iria · Jan 17, 2009, 09:43 PM

It's getting harder to tell the difference between a Netbook and a notebook. Except when you look at the bottom line of the companies making them. Though initially thought of as a way to sell cheaper, less powerful companion devices to notebooks, Netbooks are beginning to lose their distinction, as evidenced by the new Netbooks unveiled at CES 2009. While it's good for consumers, the blurring of lines between the two could potentially be destroying the business models of PC manufacturers.
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Source: Business Tech

ET3D · Jan 18, 2009, 12:19 AM

The blurring of the lines is exactly what should be happening. The distinction between notebook and netbook is artificial. Sure, there was a break between notebooks and netbooks due to size and power and between subnotebooks and netbooks because of price, but that was a result of subnotebooks being overly expensive. "Netbooks" will just straighten the curve, providing a range of capabilities for a range of prices at the smaller sizes.

Jan 17, 2009, 09:43 PM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 87	The evolution of the Netbook It's getting harder to tell the difference between a Netbook and a notebook. Except when you look at the bottom line of the companies making them. Though initially thought of as a way to sell cheaper, less powerful companion devices to notebooks, Netbooks are beginning to lose their distinction, as evidenced by the new Netbooks unveiled at CES 2009. While it's good for consumers, the blurring of lines between the two could potentially be destroying the business models of PC manufacturers. _______________ Source: Business Tech

Jan 18, 2009, 12:19 AM	#2
ET3D Hopeless Dreamer Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dreamland, near the pool of infinite graphics cards Posts: 3,055 Rep Power: 103 System Specs	Re: The evolution of the Netbook The blurring of the lines is exactly what should be happening. The distinction between notebook and netbook is artificial. Sure, there was a break between notebooks and netbooks due to size and power and between subnotebooks and netbooks because of price, but that was a result of subnotebooks being overly expensive. "Netbooks" will just straighten the curve, providing a range of capabilities for a range of prices at the smaller sizes.