The MacBook Air is not in the same same class as a "netbook".



A PC equivalent of the MacBook Air would be the [url=http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/8/2546923/lenovo-ideapad-u300s-ultrabook-reviewLenovo U330s[/url.



Which is an excellent machine and I would highly recommend over any "netbook".



PC World have knocked £500 off its predecessor (the U260) so it is just £600, which is a bit of a steal.



The big difference between a tablet and a "netbook" is the tablet will have software designed to run on the hardware (given less memory (RAM) and a slightly slower CPU + GPU) A tablet will have specialist hardware as well to aid performance for certain tasks: For decoding HD video, a tablet will typically have a dedicated decoder chip, whereas a "netbook" won't. Web browsers on tablets do a better job of scaling pages for the form factor than a desktop web browser will do on a "netbook". Games are made specifically for tablets on iOS/Android. These games take advantage of multi-touch, accelerometers, gyroscopes etc. No one makes games optimised for a "netbook".



"Netbooks" have a string of hardware deficiencies (cramped keyboard, cramped trackpad, small, low resolution screen), but (and it is a big but) will still typically to run software designed for far more powerful PCs with larger screens and a mouse or generously sized trackpad.



Multi-Touch capacitive input beats fumbling around with a finicky trackpad. For keyboards: Android and iOS will both support almost any Bluetooth keyboard, which will be far bigger and more spacious than the cramped version on a netbook.



I've included netbooks in quotes because I have never believed them to be anything more than small, under powered laptops. Samsung aren't even going to bother making netbooks next year. Microsoft aren't that interested in them, nor are Intel. I think that says it all.

Quote ="rover49"Looking to buy a smart tv 42" or bigger, anyone bought one recently to ">recommend.'" Maybe it's just me not knowing what I'm looking for, but I really don't 'get' plasma. A bloke I work with tells me they're unbeatable, but I look and think the picture looks a bit dark and generally not that smooth. I was in Selfridges last night (God knows why, it's a horrible place), so I decided I'd try comparing a few of the TVs they have on show. All of the LED/LCD TVs they had out looked far better than the plasmas on show. When you went right up close, the detail looked much clearer, the edges seemed smoother and the colours were brighter and seemed more natural. I imagine if I was to go home and read a review on the TVs, the plasmas would probably win the review as they always do, but I really don't see why. As I said, maybe it's because I'm not an experienced eye, but I don't get the plasma love-in.

Quote ="rover49"Looking to buy a smart tv 42" or bigger, anyone bought one recently to ">recommend.'" Maybe it's just me not knowing what I'm looking for, but I really don't 'get' plasma. A bloke I work with tells me they're unbeatable, but I look and think the picture looks a bit dark and generally not that smooth. I was in Selfridges last night (God knows why, it's a horrible place), so I decided I'd try comparing a few of the TVs they have on show. All of the LED/LCD TVs they had out looked far better than the plasmas on show. When you went right up close, the detail looked much clearer, the edges seemed smoother and the colours were brighter and seemed more natural. I imagine if I was to go home and read a review on the TVs, the plasmas would probably win the review as they always do, but I really don't see why. As I said, maybe it's because I'm not an experienced eye, but I don't get the plasma love-in.

Would never buy a plasma tv, I'd personally stick with LED.

Plasmas are better for the 47"+ TVs.



The latest LG range of LED Smart TVs have a great picture, we have one (42"icon_wink.gif and bar the sound (which all thin TVs have problems with now) it's a top notch TV.

Quote ="Gronk!"Plasmas are better for the 47"+ TVs. The latest LG range of LED Smart TVs have a great picture, we have one (42"icon_wink.gif and bar the sound (which all thin TVs have problems with now) it's a top notch ">TV.'" Our other TV's are LG and we have never had a problem. Looked at the 47" LED 3D Smart version with built in WiFi yesterday and it looks great.

Quote ="Gronk!"Plasmas are better for the 47"+ TVs. The latest LG range of LED Smart TVs have a great picture, we have one (42"icon_wink.gif and bar the sound (which all thin TVs have problems with now) it's a top notch ">TV.'" Our other TV's are LG and we have never had a problem. Looked at the 47" LED 3D Smart version with built in WiFi yesterday and it looks great.

Quote ="rover49"Our other TV's are LG and we have never had a problem. Looked at the 47" LED 3D Smart version with built in WiFi yesterday and it looks ">great.'" We've got a 47" 3D (Not Smart though) LG. The only problem I have is the poor quality sound but if you're connected to a surround sound system it will be fine.

Quote ="rover49"Our other TV's are LG and we have never had a problem. Looked at the 47" LED 3D Smart version with built in WiFi yesterday and it looks ">great.'" We've got a 47" 3D (Not Smart though) LG. The only problem I have is the poor quality sound but if you're connected to a surround sound system it will be fine.