Comments on: Netbooks Not Netbooks… So What Are They?

By: Qualcomm Demos Android Smartbook By ASUS | Android Phone Fans

Qualcomm Demos Android Smartbook By ASUS | Android Phone Fans — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:44:55 +0000

[...] the battle for the Netbook trademark has officially come to an end, Qualcomm is straying from the term. In the (first) video shown below [...]

By: Are we really serious

Are we really serious — Fri, 22 May 2009 01:08:13 +0000

Are we really that serious…I’m just learning how to text!
Call them what you want – they’re great!

By: Save the Netbooks

Save the Netbooks — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:08:59 +0000

“Save the Netbooks” campaign launched to fight impending trademark threat

The “Save the Netbooks” campaign is fighting the impending trademark threat from Psion Teklogix, who have given until the end of March 2009 to cease using the term citing trademarks relating to a line of products discontinued over 5 years ago.

For more information visit http://www.savethenetbooks.com/.

By: anak sapi

anak sapi — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:46:10 +0000

it’s just a name. Psion will not let anyone to use the name netbooks for commercial purpose. Why don’t just pick a name like “kontol”. After all, how in the world did they ever come up with a name like “yahoo!” and “google” ??

By: Carmex

Carmex — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 21:16:58 +0000

By the same token, “netbooks” can do much more than simply allow you to use the internet. They function perfectly well as less-powerful, stand-alone computers. You can do word processing, play (possibly older) games, etc. The name “netbook” doesn’t prohibit them from doing non-internet tasks and nor would the term “web-book” keep them from doing non www-related tasks. It’s just a name…

By: Bagha

Bagha — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:58:12 +0000

The term Web-books would really dumb down their abilities. A web-book would be a device that lets you look at webpages (whereas a netbook is able to connect you to all the features of the internet).

Net=Internet
Web=World wide web (websites)

Yeah, you could argue that webcams are coined wrong, and you’d be right. They’re technically “netcams”.

By: Dingo

Dingo — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 16:18:35 +0000

How about simply coining them web-books. Is not net and def. rings the same.

By: uncola

uncola — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:11:55 +0000

there’s always UMPC or ultra portable laptop

By: Bad Johnie

Bad Johnie — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:12:50 +0000

umm,, how about “net-tops”?

By: Bagha

Bagha — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 23:05:21 +0000

“a company named Psion”? It’s weird that Psion is no longer is a tech standard name. Back in the 90′s they were the main competitor to Palm.

Also, they created the Symbian OS, which (in its evolved form) is one of the most prolific mobile operating systems (used on all Nokia and other smartphones).

The more you know!

By: Kearns

Kearns — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 22:32:14 +0000

Oddly, since my main computer is a 13″ laptop, I’ve been eyeing the new 10″ Dell Lil WeenieTop, and I’m diggin’ it…