Comments on: Is Cloud Computing Driving Us Toward Small Netbook Computers, or Vice Versa? http://www.theappgap.com/is-cloud-computing-driving-us-toward-small-netbook-computers-or-vice-versa.html Apps, Strategies, and Best Practices for Web-based work Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:39:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Martin Lindeskog http://www.theappgap.com/is-cloud-computing-driving-us-toward-small-netbook-computers-or-vice-versa.html/comment-page-1#comment-23780 Martin Lindeskog Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:26:40 +0000 http://www.theappgap.com/is-cloud-computing-driving-us-toward-small-netbook-computers-or-vice-versa.html#comment-23780 Do you know any good compilation of netbooks available on the market? I am interested to get one later on. It could be perfect to have on a train and next time I am flying to America. I remember the big "clunky" laptop bag I had for my Toshiba during my studies at Southern New Hampshire University. It almost didn't fit under the chair on the plane or in luggage area near the roof. The thing is that the smartphones are getting "smarter" all the time and I see parallels to the old Psion PDA. If you get an USB memory stick with your most used programs and bring your mobile phone with a memory card, your computer doesn't have to be pre-loaded with so much stuff. Do you know any good compilation of netbooks available on the market? I am interested to get one later on. It could be perfect to have on a train and next time I am flying to America. I remember the big “clunky” laptop bag I had for my Toshiba during my studies at Southern New Hampshire University. It almost didn’t fit under the chair on the plane or in luggage area near the roof.

The thing is that the smartphones are getting “smarter” all the time and I see parallels to the old Psion PDA. If you get an USB memory stick with your most used programs and bring your mobile phone with a memory card, your computer doesn’t have to be pre-loaded with so much stuff.

]]> By: Anita Campbell http://www.theappgap.com/is-cloud-computing-driving-us-toward-small-netbook-computers-or-vice-versa.html/comment-page-1#comment-23210 Anita Campbell Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:17:36 +0000 http://www.theappgap.com/is-cloud-computing-driving-us-toward-small-netbook-computers-or-vice-versa.html#comment-23210 James, you make a good point about accessing data from any device at any time -- I agree that will help drive adoption of SaaS and cloud computing. Your netbook must be a higher end one. In fact, some are beginning to wonder if calling a small notebook a "netbook" is just a marketing gimmick, as the line is blurring so greatly. Anita James, you make a good point about accessing data from any device at any time — I agree that will help drive adoption of SaaS and cloud computing. Your netbook must be a higher end one. In fact, some are beginning to wonder if calling a small notebook a “netbook” is just a marketing gimmick, as the line is blurring so greatly.

Anita

]]> By: James Dellow http://www.theappgap.com/is-cloud-computing-driving-us-toward-small-netbook-computers-or-vice-versa.html/comment-page-1#comment-23158 James Dellow Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:38:54 +0000 http://www.theappgap.com/is-cloud-computing-driving-us-toward-small-netbook-computers-or-vice-versa.html#comment-23158 The weight of these new netbooks is a real bonus - sometimes I have to double check I haven't left mine behind because they are so light compared to a full size laptop. However, I'm not sure that their size alone is a driver for cloud computing. My netbook has 120 GB hard drive carrying all the data and applications I might need. If anything the Web 2.0 developers need to catch up as the UI's aren't always as flexible as they could in providing font size options and layouts to suit a smaller screen. However, what these netbooks might do, when combined with inbuilt wireless Internet access, is encourage people to use multiple networked devices (netbook, laptop, desktop PC, PDA and phone) to suit different situations. The need to access the same data from any device at any time may be a much bigger driver for the cloud. The weight of these new netbooks is a real bonus – sometimes I have to double check I haven’t left mine behind because they are so light compared to a full size laptop. However, I’m not sure that their size alone is a driver for cloud computing. My netbook has 120 GB hard drive carrying all the data and applications I might need. If anything the Web 2.0 developers need to catch up as the UI’s aren’t always as flexible as they could in providing font size options and layouts to suit a smaller screen. However, what these netbooks might do, when combined with inbuilt wireless Internet access, is encourage people to use multiple networked devices (netbook, laptop, desktop PC, PDA and phone) to suit different situations. The need to access the same data from any device at any time may be a much bigger driver for the cloud.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.theappgap.com/is-cloud-computing-driving-us-toward-small-netbook-computers-or-vice-versa.html/comment-page-1#comment-23129 Amanda Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:16:17 +0000 http://www.theappgap.com/is-cloud-computing-driving-us-toward-small-netbook-computers-or-vice-versa.html#comment-23129 Laptops are convenient for their portability but that's about all. It's nice to have it when traveling but getting it from A to B is a bit of a hassle. They are so heavy and cumbersome. After a few hours in the airports, lugging it around, I start to question why I even brought it in the first place. These mini computers sound like a dream to me. At weighing less than 3 lbs, that would make carrying around much easier. I'm excited to see the HP Mini that looks like a clutch purse when it's released in the spring. Laptops are convenient for their portability but that’s about all. It’s nice to have it when traveling but getting it from A to B is a bit of a hassle. They are so heavy and cumbersome. After a few hours in the airports, lugging it around, I start to question why I even brought it in the first place.

These mini computers sound like a dream to me. At weighing less than 3 lbs, that would make carrying around much easier. I’m excited to see the HP Mini that looks like a clutch purse when it’s released in the spring.

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