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From: gracey on 24 Jul 2010 07:04

Steve Hayes;3163318 Wrote:
> gracey wrote:
>
> >
> > I will definitely go with a netbook. I have a smartphone and its a
> pita
> > to browse the internet with the 3" screen. I think even the iPhone
> like
> > screen is tiring after 10 minutes.
> >
> > With netbook you can do more and its much cheaper than midrange
> > smartphones.
> >
> >
> I'm actually finding the opposite. Since I got a smartphone (HTC Hero),
> I'm
> using it most of the time in place of a netbook. It's much easier to
> hold
> and the touchscreen makes it easy to scroll. In contrast, the netbook
> is too
> big and heavy to hold comfortably with one hand and I don't have a
> third
> hand to work the touchpad.
>
> Also, of course, the phone stays with you, stays booted up and does
> everything (connect to the internet, make calls, send texts, find
> places)
> anywhere there's a signal without additional stuff hanging off it such
> as a
> 3G dongle or USB handset.
>
> All this is predicated though on having a full-size laptop or desktop
> for
> real work (e.g. word processing or composing this reply) and also
> depends on
> your eyesight and the websites you like to use. If it's just a few
> sites
> (especially ones with an iPhone/smartphone version) and you know your
> way
> around so can scroll to where you want on the page, the phone is OK but
> it
> can get frustrating in other situations. Otherwise, the netbook (or
> iPad)
> might be a reasonable compromise but personally, I'd skip them now that
>
> phones are getting so good.
>
> --
> Steve Hayes, South Wales, UK
> --Remove colours from reply address--

Until I get a bigger screen, HTC Evo or HTC HD2, I don't think I can
last browsing the net for more than 10 minutes on my 2.8" screen Smart
phone. My netbook only weighs 1 kilo and I bring it everywhere with me
with no problem at all.


--
gracey


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