The netbook is considered a portable solution isn't it?
Okay I'll go along with your lack of argumentation.
"Portable" means something that can be transported.
A tablet is easier than a netbook to transport and use. It's portable to use since it's just a slate and doesn't expand to twice it's own size when in a functional slate.
But you want to get into semantics, and then this is definitely a portable solution too:
A lot of things are portable. It depends on what is within reasonable limits. As an example, desktop replacements are essentially powerful machines to be used in place most of the time, but can be moved from time to time. They're portable, but not exactly in the same sense as a tablet. Netbooks are closer but not on the same level.
Netbooks arnt slow. WTH have you guys been using?
They aren't slow per se, but they sure aren't fast when you try to use them as full-blown PCs, which most users end up doing after they buy one. Why buy something that "can function" as per the OPs needs rather than something that is meant to function for his needs?
Yeah if someone fails at using 2 cores with almost an equal performance to a dual core k8 processor and DX11 graphics with performance almost equal to a HD5450 (Which is enough for the netbook's native resolution) then what else can I say other than sigh!
I doubt the OP jacks off to benchmarks and vague "almost equal" statements. An iOS/Android tablet does basic tasks better than a netbook. Simple as that. I'm not going to buy a netbook and turn it on to put an appointment in, or read a document. It feels much better and comfortable to read a book on a tablet, for one, and I'm sure many would agree. It's easier watching a movie on a tablet too, because you can put it comfortably in your lap or in bed or wherever. It's a different machine and for a different purpose. A simple user would not
care if you list out hardware specs and compare it with desktop PCs because they can simply not perform the job as efficiently and conveniently as a tablet. You're missing that fact.