Netbooks Come Into Their Own | Walt Mossberg | Personal Technology | AllThingsD

Walt Mossberg reviews four netbook-class devices – no wsj.com subscription required to access the full review 

Somewhere between the laptop and the smart phone, the computer industry has long believed there could be a small, low-cost device that would please consumers and sell well.

The device would be more versatile than, say, an iPhone, but much cheaper and more portable than, say, a ThinkPad. The trouble is, every attempt to create such a category of computer has met with failure — until now.

Netbooks Come Into Their Own | Walt Mossberg | Personal Technology | AllThingsD