The Rise and Fall of Netbooks | This Does Not Compute Podcast #48

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Published on June 16, 2017 3:00:01 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRdc0ngy7CU

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They were small laptops meant to usher in a new era of Internet connectivity...so where are they now?

Image credits, in order of appearance:

Samsung netbook: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Samsung_NC20_-_Lid_Open_-_Side_View.jpg
USRobotics modem: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fax_modem_antigo.jpg
Inspiron 600m mage courtesy Dell.
Acer Aspire One: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d8/Guang_Hua_Digital_Plaza_Launch_Acer_Aspire_One.jpg
Asus EeePC: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Asus_Eee_1005HA.jpg
Inspiron Mini 9 image courtesy Dell.
Inspiron Mini 9 Hackintosh: https://cdn.dailyblogged.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/IMG_0121.jpg
Steam 11 image courtesy HP.

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