A different comparison- netbooks with smartphones
In the previous post, I point out that comparing netbooks to notebooks makes little sense. The two kinds of PC are intended for different types of use. A post at CNET make a related point. It notes that many young people are used to smartphones as their Internet platform and they think a netbook is an upgrade with its larger screen and bigger keyboard:
I recently interviewed the chief technology officer for a large school district in Louisiana that had purchased a lot of Netbooks. And I asked what I thought was the most pertinent question: weren’t performance and screen size a concern? She quickly pointed out that my perspective was all wrong.
In short, students in K through 12 are accustomed to iPhone-size screens and performance. So moving to a Netbook is a big step up. From this perspective, the screens are large, the keyboards expansive, and the performance more than adequate.
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