Or they don't think that it *has* to be expensive to be quality and useful.
I'm glad to see you think you know all americans so well. On Fri, May 22, 2009 at 11:35 AM, b_s-wilk <b1sun...@yahoo.es> wrote: > That's right. Americans don't like to pay for quality, so they buy cheap > little notebooks that don't do much and have keyboards that aren't much > better than the smaller, more powerful devices. I'd rather save up and buy a > quality device, quality bicycle, quality car, quality SW, quality anything > than settle for the cheapest alternative. > > Most people don't care or don't want to wait until they can afford > something better. Most don't need more than an Internet device and basic > word processing anyway. With Linux, they're somewhat better. Therefore the > new netbooks are popular. I simply wouldn't recommend any to someone who's > traveling for business or research. > > > The ones you are talking about never took off as they were as expensive as >> a full size Laptop and people would not spend the money for them. >> >> The newer netbooks save money by using a smaller sized LCD and also a less >> expensive (plus power saving) processor that Intel came out with. >> >> The ones that fit into a cargo pocket just never took off. >> >> Do not equate cheap with junk. >> >> For what she asked for it fit the criteria. >> >> Smartphones are OK but they are not mini notebooks, and their keyboards >> are too cramped to get serious work done. >> >> The Netbooks fit the middle ground. Their battery life is better than >> notebooks, and not as good as smartphones/pda's. >> >> They fit a niche and a need. >> > > > ************************************************************************* > ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** > ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** > ************************************************************************* > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
