Comments on: Apple Wants A Bite From The Fruits Of The Netbook Market http://www.technews.biz/apple-wants-a-bite-from-the-fruits-of-the-netbook-market-1699/ Complete coverage of gadget news, reviews, and complete consumer electronics coverage. Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:44:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Natesh Sood http://www.technews.biz/apple-wants-a-bite-from-the-fruits-of-the-netbook-market-1699/comment-page-1/#comment-1148 Natesh Sood Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:50:43 +0000 http://www.technews.biz/?p=1699#comment-1148 I never stated, or asserted that the 13 inch MBP is a netbook. I simply gave an analysis on how the new MBP could be used in schools in the same manner netbooks are. Schools and places of education are potential markets for both netbooks and the 13 inch MBP. I never stated, or asserted that the 13 inch MBP is a netbook. I simply gave an analysis on how the new MBP could be used in schools in the same manner netbooks are. Schools and places of education are potential markets for both netbooks and the 13 inch MBP.

]]> By: Sam Hill http://www.technews.biz/apple-wants-a-bite-from-the-fruits-of-the-netbook-market-1699/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Sam Hill Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:06:10 +0000 http://www.technews.biz/?p=1699#comment-1127 The 13-inch MBP is not a netbook. You are completely, 100% incorrect in the assertion. Apple is not marketing the MBP as a netbook. It makes no sense to analyze that they are doing so. The 13-inch MBP is a rebadging of the aluminum MacBook. Apple cut the price, and added back FireWire. That's it. While emptying the MacBook line down to a single model is nice, it only highlights that you're basically paying $200 for faster RAM, FireWire, and a shiny metal butt over the base model. The only association with netbook that I can see, is the potential for an Atom/Ion-powered entry level MacBook. That would be a true netbook. The 13-inch MBP is not a netbook. You are completely, 100% incorrect in the assertion.

Apple is not marketing the MBP as a netbook. It makes no sense to analyze that they are doing so.

The 13-inch MBP is a rebadging of the aluminum MacBook. Apple cut the price, and added back FireWire. That’s it.

While emptying the MacBook line down to a single model is nice, it only highlights that you’re basically paying $200 for faster RAM, FireWire, and a shiny metal butt over the base model.

The only association with netbook that I can see, is the potential for an Atom/Ion-powered entry level MacBook. That would be a true netbook.

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