Just saw this: Netbook vs. iPhone: A better comparison
At last someone noticed! All the teens I know positively swoon when they see my HP Mini. Why? Because they live on their various smartphones. To them a netbook has a big screen and keyboard, a fast processor and is very comfortable.
Yesterday I went through the netbook or smartphone debate again when I held the Motorola Droid in my hands and fell in love.
The Droid would be smaller to carry around.
My netbook fits in my pocketbook, but only if I carry a large one, and it makes the pocketbook heavy.
I would have almost universal service.
My ISP offers free wifi in most places here but there are blank areas, and free wifi is spotty or non-existent when I travel or go to another state. With the Droid I would have coverage anywhere Verizon is. And where I live Verizon coverage is universal.
The Droid is faster and easier to use than my netbook.
With the netbook I have to stop, sit or find a place to set it down, then wait for it to boot. And wait. Then wait for the browser to open. Then either maneuver on the small trackpad or carry a mouse with me. And the battery lasts less than two hours.
Droiiiiiiiid!!!
If I could afford the monthly bill I would get the Droid. (Health insurance went up, income is down). Annoying because if I traded in my current phone the Droid phone itself would only cost $99. Maybe in 2010.
Reading the netbook vs smartphone article again to remind myself that there are pluses to having a netbook…
Have you considered an iPod Touch? It’s exactly the same as an iPhone, except it lacks the 3G chipset essentially. No mostly cost, as the actual costs of these phones is insignificant compared to what you pay in service, something like $2000 over 2 years.
Or maybe the Zune HD if you don’t want an Apple device.
Of course the disadvantage is that wifi coverage really sucks.
While I love a bodily keyboard, after coping with the Samsung Captivate for roughly 15 minutes, it is hard to head back. At the moment I am debating whether or not to go to Verizon for the Droid X, pass to Dash for the EVO, or stay with AT&T for the Captivate…decisions, decisions.