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Originally Posted by sigmadiva
A few of the 'hard-core' programmers (LINUX, UNIX) that I know would rather use a PC over a Mac.
For me it was simply the physical weight of the netbook, combined with the price. My Acer weighs ~ 3 lbs and my MacBook Titanium weighs ~ 7 lbs. That may not seem like much until you have to haul it around all day!!
From my research about netbooks is that the reason they are cheaper is because of the smaller screen and they don't have an internal CD drive. I never read that their lower price is due to quality. It is just stripped down a bit more, which then lowered the overall price. The way it was explained to me by a BestBuy sales person is "Netbooks are just a bigger palm pilot".
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But see, you just in a way, reiterated what i just said...you get what you paid for.
You buy a netbook that's missing 'pieces' and a smaller screen...LOL
I see your point too but something else to consider, netbooks are just starting to catch on, I would be curious to see what consumer reports will say about them within the next 2 years.
And Elepahnt walk just pointed out something else...to a degree, you still need to 'tether' your netbook with a PC in order to get some use out of it...
..interesting.
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