Netbook

[Julius Caesar]

Interesting article on the future of netbooks on the BBC News website recently.

IMO, the large manufacturers have not been fans of them because of the small profits to be made and because they are canabalising sales of their cheaper full size laptops.

BBC article:

Many contemporary netbook models run Windows XP or Windows 7 which has forced the specifications, and price, upwards.

That's the problem.

[Paddy]

Power consumption/battery life, and weight.

Power consumption:
Solid state uses more power especially in standby and sleep mode.
Weight:
About the same:

Speed:
Slower in file erase.

Reliability:
Short life span limited to about 1,000,000 cycles.