Toshiba Thrive 7, Another Netbook ? Sorry, Tablet

Are non-Apple tablets the new netbooks? Let’s look at the evidence:
Same OS across the board? Check. (Windows XP on netbooks with a few early Linux boxes; Android everywhere plus BlackBerry’s Playbook).
Commodity hardware, with the only variations being minor differences in CPU, camera sizes and ports? Check.
Race-to-the-bottom prices? Check check check!
In fact, the only real differences [...]

Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/09/toshiba-thrive-7-another-netbook-sorry-tablet/

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