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bestbuy.com - 10/6/2008
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What are netbooks? A netbook is a streamlined mobile device designed for the Internet, so you can stay connected on the go. Get up-to-date news, the latest scores and weather information, access your e-mail and social networking sites, and enjoy digital videos, photos and music. Netbooks may ...

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jkOnTheRun:  Best Buy gets netbooks mostly right

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Best Buy gets netbooks mostly right
jkOnTheRun — Since the MSI Wind is "now" at Best Buy I decided to hit up their online store to see if it had shown up yet.  It hadn't but I was very surprised to see "Netbooks" appear on the drop-down menu under "Computers".  I just had to hit it up to see what Best Buy had to say about the little laptops and here's what I found: It's cool that even Best Buy recognizes that netbooks are here to stay but "they might look like laptops, but they don't have the full capabilities of a computer" might not be true.  I'll bet a few of our readers would disagree with that definition.  Looks like ...

As Economy Enters Great Depression, Best Buy Sees Great Potential in Netbooks
Wired: Gadget Lab — Best Buy isn't going to let Amazon hog all the attention when it comes to selling netbooks, which are increasing in popularity faster than Laney Boggs after she lost the glasses and pony tail. In addition to its announcement that it would soon start selling the MSI Wind netbook, Best Buy told Laptop Mag that it plans to expand its netbook offerings. The company made its efforts clear today by posting the definition of a netbook on its site: "Netbooks may look like laptops, but they don't have the full capabilities of a computer," the site reads. "Instead, a netbook specializes in ...

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