The netbook helped spark the move to mobile computing, and the exodus from the traditional office desk to a new “compute anywhere” model. But, the netbook has more or less run its course, and is being replaced by more versatile mobile computing platforms. The majority of mobile computing boils down to sending and receiving e-mail, and working with websites. Tablets like the Dell Streak blur the line by coming in a size that is only incrementally larger than a smartphone.”]
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