Amazing Success of Netbooks

Why Netbooks Are Not Really "Netbooks"…

…and why you just might like a rugged netbook. Reading reviews, the quote below is from PC Rugged Review Blog regarding the pros and cons of "netbooks", why they are not truly netbooks, but ends with the possibility of "rugged-netbooks".

It’s and odd way to approach the small portable computer niche, and then in the same article go on to admit that you own a netbook (that is not a netbook) and continue to comment on how terrific netbooks are, and how useful "ruggednetbooks" might be at the right price point.

Here you go:

"If they are such a pain to use, why do I have a netbook? Because they have a lot going for themselves, too. My Acer One runs Windows XP speedily on 1.5GB of RAM, and the 160GB hard disk is both quick and large enough. With its 6-cell battery the little Acer can run as long as six hours on a charge, and sometimes more. I like its dual SD card slots. I occasionally miss an optical drive, but have my office network set up so I can access the DVD drive of a desktop. Most of all, I like the Acer’s small and handy size. Packing and transporting even a compact notebook is usually a pain, but the little Acer netbook fits absolutely anywhere. Even its power supply is tiny. In my office, I hook it up to a 20-inch LCD and a full-size keyboard and mouse. I get full 1600 x 1200 pixel resolution, which makes working on the little Acer feel like working on a "real" computer.

So, "netbooks" they are not. But there does seem to be a good-size niche for surprisingly competent little notebooks that go for less than US$400. Price is definitely an issue. I’d rather have a more rugged device with a touch screen. Fujitsu and Panasonic and others make them, but for several times the money. Why not a rugged netbook with a very small price? It might sell in large quantities" -ruggedpcreview.com 01/05/09

There now is already the G netbook, the Dell netbooks, HP netbooks, and others. Yes, there will most likely be "rugged" netbooks. It will only be a matter of the netbook price that will largely determine how many consumers are in the market to buy netbooks.

G netbook Mini Laptop Computer