The netbook market may be growing fast, but that hasn’t kept companies from positioning the netbooks in a way that sells more units. I have heard that netbooks are only for college students or people who don’t use their computers for anything but surfing the Internet. But, the latest netbook positioning attempt by an Intel SVP leaves a lot to be desired.

CNET is running a story that includes a very interesting quote from Intel SVP Anand Chandrasekher:

There are things that you would do on a notebook you wouldn’t dream of doing on a Netbook…For a kid, a Netbook is fantastic, as an adult you probably want a notebook. So, there are very simple ways of positioning and thinking about it.

Now this is one outrageous claim. I am sure the folks at Intel are trying to reposition their netbooks in a way that doesn’t take away from their laptops, but netbooks are certainly not just for kids. In reality, a kid may enjoy a laptop more than he/she would a netbook. Netbooks are designed to be portable, making them extremely attractive to people who are constantly on the go. I am sure a few kids here or there can use netbooks to get things done, but to assert that all the people who have bought netbooks should’ve probably bought regular laptops is simply a dangerous statement. I can understand Intel’s position, but one needs to be careful with words when it comes to dealing with the hottest market in the computer industry.

Your take: are netbooks only for kids?