Apple Computer : 10 Things Netbooks still do better than an iPad

Netbooks

In the world of Apple, being a Netbook is a bad, bad thing. During Apple’s keynote for the newly-announced iPad, the Netbook was called out by Steve Jobs, who said “they’re not better at laptops than anything, they’re just cheaper.” The affordable, tiny and yes, often barebones Atom processor-running device we’ve come to know and love, or hate, as the Netbook is often clunky and frequently disappointing, true enough. On the other hand, the Apple iPad was promised to be a better solution for those in the market for a Netbook–for some functions, at least.

While the iPad might win out on some particular functions–video playback quality, in particular–the truth is there are a great many things Netbooks can do that an iPad just can’t. Right now, at least. And while that may not make a Netbook better than a laptop, in some instances a Netbook certainly seems better than an iPad.

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