10Mar/093
The Rumor Mill Rants: Apple’s New Touch Netbook?
Man, it's crap like this that makes me hate Apple. Do you see that mock-up? What do you do with a netbook that doesn't have an actual keyboard. It's one thing to suffer while typing a text message; everyone is used to that. Now the idea of surfing the web, writing e-mails, and typing essays with a touch screen is getting people hyped? This is ridiculous. I want to move (but not really because the U.S. rocks [ even though it doesn't but everywhere else sucks]) to Africa where people don't have the time or money to care about stupid things designed to bleed money. </rant>
Source: Rumor: Apple Releasing a Touchscreen Netbook this Summer?
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March 15th, 2009 - 00:59
Isn’t that more accurately a Tablet PC? Why are people calling it a netbook? It won’t be cheap and it’s not a book.
March 15th, 2009 - 05:23
You know, it is more accurately a Tablet PC. I think since netbook is the buzzword these days they pegged it with that.
Apple doesn’t do cheap products so you’re probably right there. I think the rationale is that: it’s a low power (in terms of CPU) device that’s main purpose is web surfing and light word processor usage (like note taking) and maybe a little e-book reading? Which is the same realm as a netbook. Tablet PCs are just laptops with a touch screen.
Even if it is a tablet PC. It’s still a fundamentally bad idea.
March 15th, 2009 - 22:49
Hm. Well, the term “Tablet PC” used to mean w/o keyboard, but when that didn’t catch on they started developing hybrid notebooks. This may be another reason they’re avoiding the term, because it now has a different meaning. But then why use “netbook”? Another possible reason is that Microsoft was trying to push the Tablet PC concept in the early 2000s.
But the biggest reason is probably term popularity. It’s about as accurate as calling it a extra large iPhone.
BTW, I voted for “mininote.” The term “netbook” reminded me too much of those crappy net box products. Oh well.