Comments on: Apple iPad: Cool But No Netbook Killer http://www.netbookera.com/apple-ipad-cool-but-no-netbook-killer/ The #1 Netbook Blog Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:04:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: DavidM http://www.netbookera.com/apple-ipad-cool-but-no-netbook-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-908 DavidM Wed, 13 Oct 2010 06:13:28 +0000 http://www.netbookera.com/?p=1160#comment-908 The press are still occasionally raising this story that the ipad is hitting netbook (and other small laptop) sales. I just don't buy it. The ipad is a great user experience for browsing the web and using apps, but it's definitely not a laptop replacement. The few people I know who have shelled out a ridiculous amount of money for an ipad also have a laptop of some size. They have the ipad with them most of the time to catch up on news, check emails and generally surf the net, but still revert to the laptop if they need to do anything more substantial like write documents, create flyers, do homework, etc. Personally, I can't see how I could justify spending so much money on something that delivers such as small part of my computing needs. The press are still occasionally raising this story that the ipad is hitting netbook (and other small laptop) sales. I just don’t buy it. The ipad is a great user experience for browsing the web and using apps, but it’s definitely not a laptop replacement.

The few people I know who have shelled out a ridiculous amount of money for an ipad also have a laptop of some size. They have the ipad with them most of the time to catch up on news, check emails and generally surf the net, but still revert to the laptop if they need to do anything more substantial like write documents, create flyers, do homework, etc.

Personally, I can’t see how I could justify spending so much money on something that delivers such as small part of my computing needs.

]]> By: Coming Soon: The Apple MacBook Air Netbook [Rumor] | Ultra Mobile Laptop http://www.netbookera.com/apple-ipad-cool-but-no-netbook-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-861 Coming Soon: The Apple MacBook Air Netbook [Rumor] | Ultra Mobile Laptop Sun, 18 Jul 2010 13:50:18 +0000 http://www.netbookera.com/?p=1160#comment-861 [...] It’s been 4 months since the arrival of the Apple iPad and by now we all know that it was no netbook killer. [...] [...] It’s been 4 months since the arrival of the Apple iPad and by now we all know that it was no netbook killer. [...]

]]> By: Coming Soon: The Apple MacBook Air Netbook [Rumor] http://www.netbookera.com/apple-ipad-cool-but-no-netbook-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-858 Coming Soon: The Apple MacBook Air Netbook [Rumor] Fri, 16 Jul 2010 23:24:39 +0000 http://www.netbookera.com/?p=1160#comment-858 [...] If you're new here, you may first want to read Hello, the introductory page that contains details on what Netbook Era is all about or you may want to check out the netbook buying guide right away or you may simply want to subscribe to the RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!It’s been 4 months since the arrival of the Apple iPad and by now we all know that it was no netbook killer. [...] [...] If you're new here, you may first want to read Hello, the introductory page that contains details on what Netbook Era is all about or you may want to check out the netbook buying guide right away or you may simply want to subscribe to the RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!It’s been 4 months since the arrival of the Apple iPad and by now we all know that it was no netbook killer. [...]

]]> By: Smidgen PC http://www.netbookera.com/apple-ipad-cool-but-no-netbook-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-788 Smidgen PC Fri, 26 Feb 2010 19:34:07 +0000 http://www.netbookera.com/?p=1160#comment-788 Steve Jobs made the mistake of believing that netbooks are really just for surfing the Internet. They're not. They're small but fully functional comptuters with great battery life and a bargain price. That's the entire point. If you take out huge swaths of netbook functionality it ceases to become a netbook competitor. I'm sure that iPad will sell well due to Apple's incredible branding, but it won't have anything to do with the netbook market. Steve Jobs made the mistake of believing that netbooks are really just for surfing the Internet.

They’re not. They’re small but fully functional comptuters with great battery life and a bargain price. That’s the entire point. If you take out huge swaths of netbook functionality it ceases to become a netbook competitor.

I’m sure that iPad will sell well due to Apple’s incredible branding, but it won’t have anything to do with the netbook market.

]]> By: Ahmed http://www.netbookera.com/apple-ipad-cool-but-no-netbook-killer/comment-page-1/#comment-774 Ahmed Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:05:06 +0000 http://www.netbookera.com/?p=1160#comment-774 If only this IPad carries a video calling camera ( & hopefully a main 5 megapixel camera), real bluetooth connectivity & multitasking, real MS office package ( even by 3rd party ) it could be on top of netbooks, it would be awesome, and i belive this is not difficult! or else they don't want IPad to compete with their ordiniary notebook series. If only this IPad carries a video calling camera ( & hopefully a main 5 megapixel camera), real bluetooth connectivity & multitasking, real MS office package ( even by 3rd party ) it could be on top of netbooks, it would be awesome, and i belive this is not difficult! or else they don’t want IPad to compete with their ordiniary notebook series.

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