Being a geek, I see a tremendous amount of use cases for such devices. If I had a netbook (and I’m thinking about getting HP Mini 2410), I would use it as a satellite machine, that would contain clones of my actual projects and documents (git clones, i guess ) – so that would allow me to realize some bright ideas on the move. Or in the places, where my desktop computer (actually, a 17” MacBook Pro) would be impractical to take. Yes, desktop, because this awesome laptop is way too hige and heavy, though I completely adore it for numerous reasons

Today computer-related mass media keeps discussing the possibility of a MacBookMini release. I am pretty sure that Apple will release such kind of device and I’m also sure that it will be very unlike most current netbooks.

Whatever it is going to be, this excitement about Apple-branded netbook made people remember Steve Jobs’ words that the iPhone IS a netbook in terms of features it provides. So that some people are even trying to compare iPhone and netbooks in some interesting ways. But come on, we all know that iPhoneOS provides a completely different experience than any desktop operating system.

I am very curious about the recent tendency to berate netbooks running OSx86 – is it Apple trying to prepare people’s minds in the appropriate way?

These contra-netbook articles raised good discussions though with people sharing their netbook osx86 experience. Certainly worth reading if you’re considering an “Apple” netbook.

P.S. What is interesting about the whole topic is that Apple netbooks are already there. They are just not produced by Apple.