iPad vs Netbook

[psrock]

TheRealMafoo said:

psrock said:
Netbooks are like $299, right?

Some less, some more. If you want one with 3G and a contract, by the end of your two year contract you will have paid $720 more just on data charges for the netbook.

But for hardware, netbooks run from $250-$800. Most are around $300.

I think that in a year or so, I could see this ending netbooks. For what a netbook can do, this thing blows it away. If you need real computing (like development work, or photoshop), you need a laptop. A netbook is not going to cut it anyway.

For 90% of the people who a netbook will work for, an iPad will do what they want far better. 

That's why I got A laptop. And I think you are confusing them with tablet PC which is more a like the Ipad.

I wouldnt advise any one to get first Gen Apple products anyway, it's always better to wait and get the followup which are always such a better deal and just better period.