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Lots of traction currently out there regarding the emergence of netbooks like a very low price substitute for much more traditional fully featured notebooks. Netbooks are a kind of basic machine,
Microsoft Office 2007 Pro Plus, primarily optimized for e mail and internet searching. Smaller sized dimension,
microsoft Office 2010 License, lower efficiency. I don’t recommend that you try to beat Kasparov with one of these. This is how PC World describes the category.
Netbooks (aka mini-notebooks, mini-notes or “laptots”) are perfect travel companions and meet simple computing needs, including e-mailing, World wide web surfing, and document creation. Best of all, these low-powered machines price less than the standard-issue laptop. PC World
Lenovo already sells a very successful IdeaPad netbook called the S10. The product runs on the popular Intel Atom processor weighing in at 2.65 pounds and is about an inch thin. The S10 has received a lot of very positive reviews since we introduced it. PC World included the S10 in their top 10 netbook list claiming the number 3 position with a nicely designed machine that even comes in several colors. Pink is one of the choices.
What if Lenovo was to make a ThinkPad branded netbook? Would you say, “What a relief, finally a netbook that really means business” ? What would you like to see in such a hypothetical offering? How black and square should we make it? Maybe it should come in colors like the IdeaPad S10. Could I interest you in a PinkPad?
Seriously, designing a netbook is a difficult task that is very different from designing a traditional ThinkPad. These micro marvels just don’t exist without making trade-offs. User experience items like keyboard stroke, overall layout, key spacing, palmrest size, and pointing device options are all instantly thrown under the development electron microscope for examination. Beyond the usability issues, we also have to balance the typical efficiency criteria such as weight, thickness,
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I would love to get your thoughts on this topic. Thanks.
David Hill