These types of headlines* are starting to annoy me. iPhone is a brand name and netbook is a category name. Why not compare netbooks to smartphones or the iPhone to the Aspire One (the best selling netbook in Q3 2008?)
Then we can really make real comparisons.
* Netbooks Now More Popular Than iPhone
More “niche” netbooks sold in 3Q2008 than iPhones
Netbooks sell more than iPhones this summer