After seeing photos of various all-in-one computers for sale, I'm almost convinced that these kinds of computers will eventually outsell laptop computers. I could be wrong, of course, so I won't go out on a limb and say I'm totally convinced.
Although it's designed by Intel, the new convertible Classmate PC (odd name for a "netbook") will be sold under other brand names, just like the previous incarnations. The latest model is not for sale yet, but it's expected to be distributed in the second quarter of 2010. Despite the fact that it looks cool, I wouldn't buy one and the primary reason is that it's too expensive as a netbook. The predecessor sells for between $400 and $500, depending on specifications, and this version is supposed to be even costlier.
A netbook by any other name would be so sweet… okay, so forgive me for the Shakespeare-like references. It's just that so many companies tend to avoid the word "netbook" if they can, probably trying to disassociate from the cheapness the word may imply. Dell has been around the block a few times and it looks like they know what they're doing, so who am I to judge their marketing decisions?
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