Are Netbooks the Next Big Thing
July 4th, 2008
I was cruising around the Ubuntu Blogosphere and found an interesting post on Mark Shuttleworth’s blog about “netbooks”.
I’d never heard of the term before, but it does make sense. The concept is to have a mini-PC like the ASUS Eee, that is primarily used for accessing the Internet. Low weight, low profile, rugged design, cheap, free O/S and wireless-ready.
I predict that 5 years from now there will be a divergence between computer and phone. People will carry 2 devices, a ultra-portable PC, and a reliable and easy to use mobile phone. And the PC and the phone will work together via Bluetooth or some other technology.
As much as I love my iPhone, as a telephone it isn’t great. The volume is too low, the voice quality poor, and if you hold it too close to your face, as you do because the volume is bad, you accidently touch buttons that can disconnect you from the call.
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This blog post has the same opinion:
Get an Asus instead of an iPhone
The combination of a mobile phone and the Asus EEE is better than all-in-one (iPhone).
http://www.leadsexplorer.com/blog/32/get-an-asus-instead-of-an-ipod-or-iphone/
As Wifi is available in most places (at rest), you don’t need GPRS or 3G.
It will be interesting to witness the variety of netbooks hitting the market. As prices on netbooks decrease and features increase, sales are expected to skyrocket.