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Asus Getting Rid of 8.9-inch Netbooks in 2009

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atheos
02/20/09

In reply to Asus Getting Rid of 8.9-inch Netbooks in 2009
I don't care about the screen size, 8.9 or 10 inches, it's all the same to me. What makes a difference is screen resolution (they should have 1280x800 on 10") and THICKNESS. Those things are THICK. Way too thick in my liking, make them like 20mm and I'll think about it. No VGA, no Ethernet, no bullshit external connectors that add to thickness. Mini DisplayPort at maximum (with VGA adapter included) for those who use those things as presentation devices. And $400 max.
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02/20/09

@atheos: Nice. Where can I buy that?
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Jrsy Devil's Advocate®
02/20/09

In reply to Asus Getting Rid of 8.9-inch Netbooks in 2009
I like the idea behind these so called netbooks (oh yeah, up yours Psion!) but the downside for me has always been the keyboard. My hands are just too big...
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Serolf Divad
02/20/09

In reply to Asus Getting Rid of 8.9-inch Netbooks in 2009
ASUS never quite hit the usability sweet spot with their keyboards on the 9" EeePCs. I've got a 900HA and having tried the Acer Aspire One and the Dell Mini 9, both those machines have much more usable keyboards. Granted, the Acers are bigger machines (they have a lot of "border" around their 9" screens) but the Dell is actually a bit smaller than the Asus. It's a shame you can't get the Dell machines with a hard drive.
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