It seem Netbook manufacturers are finally realizing that some of those smaller netbooks are too hard to use for many consumers. We are all for more portable laptops, but if the screen is too small to read, you are going to have trouble justifying paying $300 for a netbook. That’s probably the reason Toshiba is going with 10 inch netbooks. Many companies stay away from larger screens to keep their netbooks’ weight below a certain number. But in reality, you can have a super portable netbook that has a larger screen as well. It really comes down to how well you design it.

Toshiba’s new netbook is only one of many larger netbooks that will be launched this year. Some companies are planning to launch 13.3″ netbooks, but that’s where the line between laptops and netbooks becomes blurry.

Your take: does screen size matter when it comes to buying a netbook?