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After 2 years the 2 removable batteries in my JXD 960 have decayed to only 30 minutes and replacements seem to be unobtainable..
I was therefore on the lookout for a replacement player and after wandering the web I was struck by the new generation of mini netbooks..These old eyes prefer a larger screen size.
I see PMP sizes up to 7"now with prices to match.So why not just get a minibook with 8.5 or 10 inch screen and have the full functions of a mobile PC ??? for a price not too far removed from a plain MP3/MP4/TXT,etc PMP.
The overall size,weight etc is not much different and no hassle with hardware and strange Chinese OS's..
Silly idea ?? or worth considering,especially for us older users.. ops:

I was thinking about that myself. Then read on the web that netbooks are under powered to run anything other then WiFi and a browser for inet applications.

Check this out

The SmartQ line might be something your after. It is 5"-7" touch screen with built in Bluetooth, WiFi, browser, video player. Running the Windows CE 6.0 OS. Just wish they had a SSD instead of the limited one they do have on it.

Main difference (for me) is the awful soundchip in most (nearly all) UMPC - Sub- Net- and Notebooks.
Could be compensate with a decent USB-DAC.

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Yes I was thinking the exact same thing. And in this coming year, we're supposed to see a lot more netbooks get graphics that suppport hi def movies and 3d games. I just wanted a player that I could still fit into my pocket. But in about 2 years time, the netbooks should become very affordable. I will get one that is also a tablet then.

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Glad to see I was not the only one thinking along those lines....Exodus,I was thinking more ASUS,HP,SONY rather than those E>Bay by the bucket load notebooks.. Why buy something that you KNOW will self destruct in a month.

Well there is a price difference between a pmp and a netbook, also most pmp's can fit in your pocket, a net book can't, even though the screen may be only 7.0', ass the rest of the netbook body and the device becomes a bit bulky.