Tuesday, June 10, 2008
The NON-subnotebook
Why do they call the Eee a subnotebook? It's not really smaller than the traditional notebook (the paper one) in size and in features. In fact, its even better – its a more versatile tool for even the most discerning of writers. The Eee is more of a notebook than the traditional laptops before its time. I don't know who coined the term “notebook” for those huge laptops, but I think he or she miscalculated. I have never, in my life, seen a paper notebook that measured a gigantic 13 inches and weighed more than a kilogram. Notebooks were made for portability and convenience; carrying a laptop measuring more than a foot in length and weighing almost 2 kg is not really something I would call portable and convenient. Compare that with the svelte Eee and answer me this: what is more useful; the ultraportable and lightweight Eee notebook that comes with all the basics straight out of the box, or the ultrapowerful, power-hungry, and heavy burden of a laptop that you decided to leave at home? Yes, I know it's unfair to compare something that you brought with you with something that you didn't – the point is, compared to the Eee, you'd rather leave a traditional laptop at home than suffer the scoliotic burden. I know I would.
I would like to point out that what sold the Eee, at least to me, was its size. SIZE DOES MATTER – I believe this now. I compromised power and performance just to get the ultraportability the Eee offers. Before I got one, though, I asked myself a lot of questions about my mobile computing needs; what do I really need in a notebook? What will I use it for? Do I really need all that power? It turns out I don't. It turns out what I really needed was a notebook that I would like to bring with me everyday; a notebook that can surf the web; a notebook that can be my mini-office; a notebook that will keep everything simple; a notebook called the Eee PC – a notebook in its own right.
I took the plunge and recently bought an Eee. I held out on it for quite some time because I thought it was underpowered and may be a little impractical in real-world use. So far, I'm very happy with it and, for me, it was money very well spent.
A message to all the Eee naysayers out there: try eeet, you just might like eeet.
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