Comments on: Microsoft wants to change ‘netbook’ to ‘low cost small notebook PC’

By: allan

allan — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 07:25:42 +0000

I think MS was just doing her job. Reduce the difference between Notebook/PC and Netbooks, since it can do more aside from net surfing. A marketing ploy. That is, if it is a “low cost small notebook PC” then it can be use as a normal PC, the difference is only the form factor.
And because MS have a dominant position on the PC market, naturally their dominance will follow on that “low cost small notebook PC”, such a smart move from MS. People will start to think to install games, MS office, Adobe Suite on without knowing that it won’t run most heavy games and graphic suites. However, it is too late when they realize that the power of this “LCSNPC” cannot do the games they want to run. At least MS have it installed with Windows, not Linux.
Anyway, I still call them netbooks. MS cannot dictate the public on what term to be used.

By: John Smith

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:14:09 +0000

MS is just trying to make sure that everybody thinks that only computers with windows are computers.

By: comp_engg_guy

comp_engg_guy — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:01:52 +0000

I guess they want to take the name which doesnt make it sound like a device made for using applications on the cloud.

By: Angel

Angel — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:51:00 +0000

how come you didn’t buy an acer aspire one instead?

By: Kev Kevarino

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 16:08:47 +0000

Good one! I love kneetop.

By: The philosophy of netbooks

The philosophy of netbooks — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:16:21 +0000

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By: Mike Mozart Toy Reviewer

Mike Mozart Toy Reviewer — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:58:11 +0000

Oh How About “The Money Generating for Microsoft with a Third of the total purchase cost a Virus Breeding Operating System Barely good Enough for Anything but Internet Cruising”. LOL I actually love my Asus Eee PC 1000HE NETBOOK with Windows XP ( Thank God Not Vista). I just use it to Check Emails, Bid on Ebay, Follow on Twitter and Broadcast Remote Live shows on BlogTV.

By: Riles

Riles — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:40:42 +0000

Let’s go with “kneetop” larger than a palmtop but smaller than a laptop.

By: thehbcrew

thehbcrew — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:04:54 +0000

Thats not re-defining anything thats calling it what it is. re-defining it was netbook.
Do people get paid for these ideas?? How bout we call them “small light weight usually under 11″ screen little over 2 lbs notebooks under a $400 budget. ”

I’d like my check please

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 13:54:40 +0000

“Just because your abnormally long name is eclipsed only by your ridiculously long title doesn’t mean you need to drag us all down with you.”

Awesome :)

Hopefully seeing linux on the upcoming ARM netbooks and AMD low power dual core chips will convince MS that they need to drop their silly netbook restrictions in order to remain competetive in the marketplace.