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Originally Posted by freecia
Really? Can I ask the people who'll be using this rather than a netbook - what would YOU use a netbook for?
The things I want a netbook for is to emulate a subset of my laptop, but more compact for travel.
- check work email via Exchange and REPLY QUICKLY - iPod touch reads, but I'm slow to write | netbook should be better for this
- surf the net - both do it ok. iPad should be fine for this, too
- watch video - Touch and iPad both do this, but the Touch is small and not a lot of free tv shows via iTunes | netbook could stream hulu and netflix which I already pay for
- log in to work via VPN and use remote desktop - netbook only at this point (after all, work pays me so I can buy nice gadgets. I like to be prepared for the times when responding promptly to an urgent action can show you're not only necessary, you're awesome.)
- cache photos to clean off my SD cards - netbook with an SD card reader
- read ebooks? - I usually use my kindle. I don't love to scroll on the touch and dislike the page advancement swish needed on the sony touch reader. Don't expect to use this too much on a netbook either.
- execute stock trades - netbook only it seems (for those I'm traveling with that want this feature)
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I don't understand your list above. Other then logging into work where I can understand you would need a netbook, why can't the ipad do the rest of these things? You can get work e-mail (assuming your company allows it) and with a larger keyboard, or better yet hte external keyboard, you should be able to respond just as quickly.
As for hulu, isn't that just through a browser? iPad has Safari so not sure why it won't work on that. I know netflix doesn't work now but I'm sure it will soon.
There is a SD attachment so you can move photos to it.
As for ebooks, I don't understand what you mean by scrolling on your touch. You do know you can just tap the side of the screen and change pages right? You do NOT need to "swipe" across. It's the same action as a Kindle except no button.
And your stock trades, aren't those via browser as well? All mine are and there are plenty of brokerage apps already available for the itouch and iphone. I can only see them getting more sophisiticated with a more powerful machine and more screen real estate to use.