Dell has been trying everything under the sun to protect its position among the elite manufacturers in the world. And it is not afraid to go after Apple either. Adamo netbook is specifically designed to challenge Macbook Air. It’s ultra thin and very portable. It comes with solid state drive and comes with a 13.4 inch screen. It’s certainly very attractive, and the geek community has been abuzz because of it.

What I don’t understand is why people are calling it a netbook. It’s portable. I get it. It’s thin. Big deal! Adamo will cost close to $2,000 if not more. And let’s not forget we don’t call Macbook Air a netbook. I would call the large screen a dis-qualifier but most netbooks come with a 7-10 inch screens, and they are way cheaper than Adamo. While it’d be fun to call any new laptop a netbook, I do believe it makes sense not to blur that fine line of difference between laptops and netbooks.

Adamo is a great laptop. It’s thinner than Macbook Air and is very capable. But it won’t be changing anything in the netbook market. Adamo is a portable laptop, but we don’t call all portable laptops netbooks, now do we?