04-21-2009, 02:26 PM
Robert M wrote:I didn't mean to suggest they are the same, or address the same market. I have an iPhone and I figure it does do about 80% of what a netbook does. It's good enough for me.
Darma,
I've used a netbook and an iphone and an ipod touch. There is absolutely no chance an iphone or an ipod touch can take the place of a netbook for mobile computing, i.e. email, browsing the web, etc. The display and keyboard of the netbook alone makes it a better choice. Just as there is no chance a netbook can take the place of an iphone for making calls and taking photos while on the road. Just as a neither a netbook nor an iphone is going to take the place of an ipod touch for very portable multimedia and games. The primary market for each of these devices is different despite an overlap in features in many areas.
Robert
I'm just interested in how big this hackintosh market is relative to the iPhone market amongst Mac users.