It depends on how you define netbook i guess but to me to be considered a "netbook" it has to have the following features:
- Be small (probably not larger than a 12 inch screen)
- Be inexpensive compared to traditional laptops
- Be capable of running Windows and/or Linux
- Have a keyboard built in
The surface is too expensive. The largest phones are a bit too small and dont have a physical keyboard. Tablets and phones traditioanlly run a more cut down and locked down OS and the keyboard would be a separate thing.
The smaller chromebooks are are the closest modern day equivalents. Chrome OS almost disqualifies them but i believe you can install another OS if you want. Unless they've started locking them down... I haven't used one recently.
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