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Originally Posted by anyonebutedmonton
In regards to the terrible suckitude that is a netbook...
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this is so true. I use a netbook for taking notes in class but when I get home I don't really use it so much.
It is an underpowered computer with equivalent computing power (if not less) that I had 5 years ago, but now it is forced to run Vista (ugh), 2010 office, and all our other modern applications. I uninstalled the antivirus because it was such a resource hog. What it does have going for it is its small size.
Battery life is about 3 hours, which drives me crazy. You make a small, underpowered computer for portability...and then you put a smaller battery in it too so that you get the same duration out of it. The damn thing is only 3 cells, put in a laptop battery and it would run all day. Netbook makers need to think more about how they can make the experience better for the consumer. Think about how we use netbooks. They're a good idea, but the implementation is really off right now.
And sure, I could buy a 6 cell battery and get 6 hours of battery life. But it would cost half the price of the damn netbook. Doesn't make a lot of sense.
My netbook doesn't even have the horsepower to play streaming divx videos. It can barely handle youtube, and if I download an avi and watch a movie, I have to be careful that nothing else runs in the background or it all comes to a crashing halt.
They're good for taking notes on the go with Microsoft OneNote. That's it. I'm glad I didn't wait for the iPad because I've gotten a lot of use out of my netbook this semester. Also it only cost $300 on boxing day.
If I were to make the decision right now though? I'd buy an iPad and a bluetooth keyboard.