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Geeks might know the under-powered under-sized notebooks offer more tradeoffs at a lower price, but according to an NPD survey, 42% of people are dissatisfied with their netbook purchase. Does that indicate people won't be back for another round...

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Geeks might know the under-powered under-sized notebooks offer more tradeoffs at a lower price, but according to an NPD survey, 42% of people are dissatisfied with their netbook purchase. Does that indicate people won't be back for another round at netbooks, and could the last few years of growth in the tiny computer market just be a figment of imagination? We talk to Nate Laxon of CNET UK and Mike Rose of TUAW.
Nate doesn't think the netbooks are all they're cracked up to be, and would much prefer a properly priced computer that offers adequate performance, but that being said he doesn't think they're going anywhere anytime soon. He sees the future of netbooks as pretty bright, especially considering how they're being bundled with cellular data plans overseas. Mike thinks as people learn more about what the devices do, buyers will know better what to expect from the machines, and as performance increases, some of the tradeoffs will go away.
What's your take, do you like netbooks? Do you think they're sticking around? Sound off in the comments and let us know. Distributed by Tubemogul.

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