Comments on: Is there an Apple Subnotebook coming in 2009?

By: Partners in Grime

Partners in Grime — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:33:56 +0000

Apple probably got too involved trying to crank out enough iPhone capacity.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:37:48 +0000

I’m gonna have to disagree with you KenC, I have an iPod touch and its absolutely great however it has its limitations where the EEE PC excels. Firstly the EEE has a USB port for adding extra storage via a 32GB USB drive or bigger, secondly you have a full keyboard with tactile response which the iPod doesnt have. And lastly you can play flash movies on a EEE whereas the iPod is yet to be given any flash support.

Given all that I still think its a pretty tough choice between the 2.

By: KenC

KenC — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:52:14 +0000

Have you noticed how little the difference is between an EeePC and an iPhone or iPod Touch? An Eee is not made for heavy lifting. Typing on it is best meant for temporary work. It’s storage is rather marginal. It’s good for the basics, Email, uhm, email, is there anything else it’s good for that the iPhone or iPod Touch can’t do?

And, just like how the Eee has gotten a little larger, to be more functional, it’s quite possible that the iPhone may have an offshoot like an iPad or iTab or iDevice that is double the size, allowing for even better media handling.