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Originally Posted by !MiKrofT
Well it's catered to a different crowd. Some ppl still like to run windows and desktop programs.
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And some of us NEED to. I work with surveillance systems and network cameras. The systems we use have only a Windows-based client. 90% of the cameras require ActiveX to view their live views and setup pages. Android and *nix are useless, so a netbook that runs Windows suits me perfectly.
I was using a 15" laptop before, but it was heavy and bulky and unbalanced, had lousy battery life, and was hard to see in bright light. It was a PITA to carry up a ladder or balance on a lift. My netbook runs all day on a charge, is light as a feather, and the LED-backlit screen is readable in direct sunlight.
So.... no, Android tablets and iPads will NOT be replacing netbooks or laptops. They're a different market, that's all... like cars vs. trucks vs. trains.