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Originally Posted by safetyobc
Well today I went to Best Buy and played with several ASUS netbooks. They look neat but after seeing the 11.6" netbooks, I gotta say that I can't see myself using the 10" with the lower resolution.
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Yup...this is what I saw coming about a year ago...I have a Dell Mini9 from a few years back and it's great for what I use it for...but the screen is far too small (then and now) for any kind of real long-use enjoyment or even a video clip over an hour (I do watch a nice 40min workout video on it, however).
The 10", 11.6", and 12" screens seemed to come out at the same time back in early 2009...and maybe some year we'll move up to 13" or 14" (and likely come with SSDs) as the norm. My prediction is that it will never get over 15" as the norm because now the physical dimensions just make it large which may force people to think about a more powerful "computer" if they have to carry around a large bag...to them, they may not care about the extra 2-3 pounds of weight.
If I were to buy any netbook today I would recommend an 11.6 or larger unless you are going to rarely use the netbook (like me...3 hours a week for video playing and maybe a few hours a month for streaming iTunes into my stereo).