Poll: Is the laptop vs. netbook battle shifting?

The year 2011 has seen so many tablets invading the market. It seems like the golden age of netbooks has come and gone and tablets have replaced it as the preferred portable computing device.

Still, despite the growing popularity of tablets, I think a significant percentage of the consuming public still prefer netbooks (or, due to lack of budget, are still stuck with their old netbooks).

As such, we’re seeing netbooks being sold at under Php15k (or 30-50% cheaper than what they used to be).

So is the “laptop vs. netbook” battle shifting to “netbook vs. tablet”? For people who have multiple (at least 2) computing device, what’s your usual combination?

a) Laptop & Netbook
b) Laptop & Tablet
c) Netbook & Tablet
d) Desktop & Laptop
e) Desktop & Netbook
f) Desktop & Tablet
g) All 4

Go hit the comments section and share with us your set up.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

75 Responses

  1. Avatar for Jim Trent Jim Trent says:

    It’s hard to say, everyone says that the netbook will be killed off by the tablet, but I think the old school amongst us can get something new from a netbook (increased portability & battery life) and the fact that they are a lot cheaper than laptops! My biggest problem when trying to get a decent computer before was always finding reputable laptop suppliers!

  2. Avatar for niknok niknok says:

    nahihirapan pa kasi ngaung makapasok sa regular household ung tablet, syempre kasi mas mahal kesa sa netbooks,

  3. Avatar for nel nel says:

    sa huli depende parin yan sa kung ano ba ang kailagan nyong gadget sa kung ano mang gagawin nyo,kung saan kau comfortable e di un ang gamitin… wala nalang pakialaman hehe PEACE to U all

  4. Avatar for nah nah says:

    TabTop for me. Ang dami namang anti-tablet people dito. Pakialam ninyo.

  5. Avatar for stagnant stagnant says:

    The Asus EeePC Transformer just came out, a 10.1″ tablet that can dock into a keyboard for extra battery and lots of different ports. Tas + desktop ok na suguro needs mo.

  6. Avatar for mike mike says:

    you guys are burning money. sayang ang pera. Just buy a 12 inch netbook/subnotebook and you are good with just 1 device. You don’t need a desktop PC. Desktop PC is provided to you at work.

  7. Avatar for chacha chacha says:

    …sige nga mag office 2007/2010 ka nga sa Tablet?
    …kakasoldout lng ng Asus 1015 PEM netbook sa VIllman

    at mas mura netbook sa tablet, besides pwede ka rin mag angry birds sa netbook ^^, san ka pa.

    • Avatar for tfcnow01 tfcnow01 says:

      @chacha, sino ba nagsabi na di puedeng mag office 2007/2010 sa tablet? kasi me windows7 na tablet na merong ms office, hehehe…

  8. Avatar for Daman Daman says:

    i’d prefer for Desktop and laptop for heavy usage.
    Desktop can be upgraded parts by parts which will turn out to be more economical and durable.

    Laptop on the other for multiple usage including dvd movie watching annd game loading.

  9. Avatar for SpunkyGlitzes SpunkyGlitzes says:

    Laptop and Desktop.

    Desktop doesnt age much as the laptop, price consciouswise din

    Laptop, Id prefer ultrathin btw, to get more out of my mobile needs. Netbook is too slow for me and quite impractical for my needs and same goes to tablet, kulang na kulang ako sa functions, eye candy lang nga.

  10. Avatar for grace grace says:

    it’s all about easy access and practicality. i’d have to go with laptop and tablet.

  11. Avatar for rhk111 rhk111 says:

    Laptop (Acer Aspire 1830T Timeline X) and Tablet (Apple iPad 1) for me.

  12. Avatar for damnvixen damnvixen says:

    Desktop & Netbook

    its been like this for all of us in the house for the past 2 years. we are all skeptical with the tablet technology, we feel its a kids toy.

  13. Avatar for myke myke says:

    g) all 4
    hp desktop
    acer laptop
    lenovo netbook
    ipad 16 gb wifi

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