Firstly I strive to provide you, the reader, with articles that highlight something positive. Avoiding negativity is something I remind myself of constantly. So, while I am going to tell you more about how Apple is doing something annoying, I will end it with this positive note: netbooks are cool!
Steve Jobs might want you to think that the reason he doesn't like netbooks is because "they're cheap laptops". He might even convince himself of this. But there is an underlying reason that's so darn obvious. He doesn't like them because they screw up his business. Personally, the fact that they're cheap is THE REASON I LIKE THEM.
But I'm not the only one. I recently had the pleasure of assisting a friend with his hot dog business. He decided to use an array of cheap over-the-counter netbooks to solve some business problems. In the end, we achieved an incredible solution for a very low cost. For me, this is the familiar tune of a cheap PC product winning in the business arena. Sound familiar? In this case, extremely cheap Dell netbooks made this possible.
As a consultant I have embraced all technologies. And let me tell you: they all crash and burn sometimes. Apple is continuing to uphold an illusion. Its not that their products are bad; they are often very good. But they are expensive, and controlling, and perhaps try to hold your hand a little too much. And Steve telling you netbooks are no good is basically a lie. Education is the key to making the right technology decisions.
If I were Steve Jobs I would grow up a little bit and tell the world how cool netbooks are...because they are! And then, at the end maybe add how my new product is a little cooler. Lies never get you anywhere.
