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Who’s the fairest netbook of them all?
Gadget Types - Notebooks & Netbooks
Written by Tai-Pan   
Tuesday, 23 June 2009 15:48

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Could it be the Sony VAIO-P knock off known as the VAINO? Despite Sony’s protestations that their VIAO was not a netbook, the VAINO has come along and it most unabashedly is, and in some ways that makes it better.

The better: Windows XP preinstalled (ie NOT VISTA), the price (undoubtedly cheaper than the VIAO-P’s US$900 price tag), the processor is the Atom 1.6GHz (not the paltry 1.3GHz the VAIO-P is).
The price you pay: Heavier 1.3kg (VAIO-P is only .65kg), bigger (longer, thicker AND wider!)… which explains why the VAINO didn’t include the pocketable P in its moniker. Do we even need to mention the Shanzai build quality?
The better: Windows XP preinstalled (ie NOT VISTA), the price (undoubtedly cheaper than the VIAO-P’s US$900 price tag), the processor is the Atom 1.6GHz (not the paltry 1.3GHz the VAIO-P is using).
The price you pay: Heavier 1.3kg (VAIO-P is only .65kg), bigger (longer, thicker AND wider!)… which explains why the VAINO didn’t include the pocketable P in its moniker. Do we even need to mention the Shanzai build quality?
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Western Opportunity Analysis:
The netbook market took off like a rocket but is now an incredibly cutthroat landscape littered with competitors. You’ll need a big brand name and fantastic design if you’re arriving this late to the party.
 

 
Conclusions:
While netbooks are still popular its going to take a lot more design innovation than copying a famous logo to have your product stand out from the pack and win the hearts and wallets of your mobile device loving public..
 




 

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