A netbook seemed ideal for me to take when traveling with only carry-on luggage. As I looked into buying one, they were priced the same or higher as decent lower-end laptops. Which might be OK, except for the same money you get a crippled version of Win7, low 1024x screen resolution, no optical drive, minimal memory, etc. So do I pay the same $400 for a lot less than I'd get buying a lower end laptop? No, I use my existing good laptop and skip the netbook.
If they could make a decent netbook with better screen resolution, and keep the price around $250, I'd have already gotten one, but 1024x just isn't enough even for viewing most web pages, let alone looking at your photos from the day. Compact size, 10" 1280x widescreen, $250 or less, I'll still consider it. Otherwise, never mind.
The best of ZDNet, delivered
ZDNet Newsletters
Get the best of ZDNet delivered straight to your inbox
