Conspiracy Posted February 24, 2009 Do any Nomad use netbooks? you think they pointless and people should stick to laptops/desktops ? share your opinion. This is a little background about netbooks how it started with onelaptopperchild campaign to literally everyone.. Mary Lou Jepsen didn't set out to invent the netbook and turn the computer industry upside down. She was just trying to create a supercheap laptop. In 2005, Jepsen, a pioneering LCD screen designer, was tapped to lead the development of the machine that would become known as One Laptop per Child. Nicholas Negroponte, the longtime MIT Media Lab visionary, launched the project hoping to create an inexpensive computer for children in developing countries. It would have Wi-Fi, a color screen, and a full keyboard—and sell for about $100. At that price, third-world governments could buy millions and hand them out freely in rural villages. Plus, it had to be small, incredibly rugged, and able to run on minimal power. "Half of the world's children have no regular access to electricity," Jepsen points out. read more Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nin-Yaaban Posted March 11, 2009 so it was born from the OLPC thingy. i have seen them in stores and on YouTube. they seem too small, and you can't do everything you can do on a normal laptop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geel_jire Posted March 11, 2009 I have an Acer netbook. If only they could fit an optical drive on it, I would get rid of my laptop. They are just as powerful as a laptop computer .. for everyday tasks with the benefit of being lighter and much cheaper. I think it is a great idea, many people do nothing on their laptops other than browse the net ... you can spend around $400 instead of $1000-$2000. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nin-Yaaban Posted March 11, 2009 how do you get around about the super small keyboard and screen? i sometimes have trouble typing on reg sized laptops. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geel_jire Posted March 11, 2009 ^ it is different .. it took me some time to get used to .. but overall it is very convenient. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peasant Posted March 11, 2009 I personally would stick with a small notebook that is versatile enough to allow me run various apps. I mean now days laptops are getting small too and they are getting very powerful as well, so what is the point of having a machine made for a single task. If want just internet, I could serve the net with apple ipod touch provided there is a close wifi signal. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nin-Yaaban Posted March 12, 2009 well my trusty notebook works fine for now, even though the shift key gets stuck and i can't capitalize words. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
