Thread: Netbook Tablet as a Viable eBook Reader Option
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Old 06-09-2010, 01:25 PM   #196
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Originally Posted by ColdSun View Post
I have a couple netbooks, both of them ASUS 10.1 inch. I love the form factor, I can read in bed with it because I don't have to hold it. They don't overheat and the battery lasts over 7 hours.
I've got a Dell Mini9 that would be pretty good even as a traditional 9" netbook/clamshell form factor, and entirely solid state with an SSD and no fan, but only has 2 hr battery. I could see a 9-10" netbook with 10+ hrs as being a good alternative. (And 10+ seems to be already achievable on some ASUS netbooks.)

It's true that for some of us in the near term, a tablet or convertible form factor probably isn't as necessary as some other device characteristics. But the downside right now is that resolution is usually only 1024x600, which is a little small on the vertical side for some use cases. (For example, those using Eclipse or Netbeans to do development.)
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