Chromebook, Netbook, or iPad: Which to spend your $500 on?

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	Chromebook, Netbook, or iPad: Which to spend your $500 on? Tablets, small laptops, and now Google's Chromebook are all pretty much doing the same thing, giving you basic portable computing for a small price. Adding to the mix, instead of one or two OSes to consider, there are now four: Windows 7, Apple's iOS, and Google's Android and Chrome. We break down which offering is worth your hard-earned cash.  Read more | Share on Facebook  Laura Cucullu Senior features editor, CNET.com Contact editor Today on CNET $60K luxury Hyundai? Yep. Actually, for what the 2011 Hyundai Equus offers, $60,000 is a pretty decent price. It puts the cost of the other luxury vehicles in its segment to shame. Also, do the others come with their own iPads? We think not.  More | Share on Facebook  Sharp LED TV not so sharp? Sharp TVs boast of the company's exclusive four-color "Quattron" technology that supposedly makes for better picture quality. We're not entirely convinced it's working on the latest Aquos series we tested.  More | Share on Facebook  Infuse 4G thinks size matters If you want your phone big--really big--you'll love the Samsung Infuse 4G, which features a 4.5-inch touch screen that makes videos and pictures look great. Will it fit in your pocket? Eh, that might be awkward.  More | Share on Facebook  Google is everywhere This week in Buzz, Google I/O has an announcement for you and for you and for you...and Oprah-style giveaways to boot. Plus Facebook app leaks and talking dogs.  More | Share on Facebook    Latest news 1. Future of medicine under the microscope 2. iPhone 4, App Store nab Guinness World Records 3. Game makers get few new details on PSN outage 4. Report: PlayStation 3 trade-ins on the rise 5. FTC: Disney's Playdom violated child protection act   Latest Windows downloads 1. DefenseWall Personal Firewall 2. Class Action Gradebook College Edition 3. TimeClue 4. MuseTips Text Filter 5. Nsauditor Network Security Auditor Connect with CNET Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Other CNET resources  CNET.com  Latest CNET reviews  CNET Tips and Tricks  CNET Living With Technology  Top 10 must-have gadgets  CNET Editors' Choice winners Apple iPad 2 (16 GB) Wi-Fi Black... Only $599.99 Two cameras for FaceTime and HD video recording. The dual-core A5 chip. The same 10-hour battery lif... Buy Now  From: Seller Rating: Viewsonic G Tablet 10.1" Multi-touch... Only $465.96 The ViewSonic gTablet has a crisp and vibrant 10.1 capacitive touch screen display is plenty of real... Buy Now  From: Seller Rating: Apple iPad MC770LL/A Tablet PC Only $735.0  Buy Now  From: Seller Rating:
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