Re:Tablets will finish off netbooks in 2011
by adamtj on Thursday January 13, 2011 @12:51PM
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I'm waiting for a tablet that has a physical keyboard with a hinge so I can type fast, with two hands, and with an uptilted screen for readability. As soon as tablets can do that, goodbye netbook!
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Re:Tablets will finish off netbooks in 2011
by protomyth on Thursday January 13, 2011 @01:17PM
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Isn't a tablet with a keyboard a notebook / netbook? We had a couple of ViewSonic notebooks that could be folded into a tablet type arrangement.
Re:Tablets will finish off netbooks in 2011
by middlegeek on Thursday January 13, 2011 @01:36PM
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Friend, I think if you look up, you may see the point of his comment going over your head.
Re:Tablets will finish off netbooks in 2011
by protomyth on Thursday January 13, 2011 @02:01PM
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I confess to having no coffee this morning, dealing with new students, and having a co-worker tell me they wouldn't buy an iPad until it had a pop-down keyboard like their phone. Plus, I think I have driver issues with the new sarcasm detector on my laptop.
Re:Tablets will finish off netbooks in 2011
by motters on Thursday January 13, 2011 @02:20PM
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Right. There will be some situations where a tablet is the most convenient format (reading books I think will be the main application), but for most situations ergonomics dictates a certain kind of physical arrangement where you can see the screen without constantly needing to hold it at an angle and also type efficiently for emails, tweets, etc.