Traditional logic dictates that in the technology world everything gets smaller over time. Indeed, this has remained true in the laptop sphere, culminating in the rise and rise of the netbook. And now that darling is tipping things upside down once again. Rather than shrinking, it's getting bigger.

We started with the 7-inch Eee, which quickly gave way to its 9-inch, then 10-inch compatriots; sizes that have been copied across the board in manufacturing terms. Samsung itself has already released a 10-inch netbook in the guise of the excellent NC10 and is now