compromise

[redgiant]

In the portable world, netbooks just aren't meant for that standard of computing. The screen is small; the keyboard is compromised; the chip runs slow.

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2009/01/five-reasons-to-seriously-consider-buying-a-netbook.ars

I don't fully understand the word "compromise" in this case. Does it mean "the keyboard isn't standard one"?

 

[ntmaster]

Yes. it means the keyboard is not standard, or you can say the keyboard is smaller than the standard ones.

In the portable world, components of note books need to be small. The keyboard need to be compromised (be small) to be portable.

 

[b1947420]

Yes. it means the keyboard is not standard, or you can say the keyboard is smaller than the standard ones.

In the portable world, components of note books need to be small. The keyboard need to be compromised (be small) to be portable.

Yes! There has to be design trade offs / compromises between the various features to allow the product to be offered to the market at a reduced size. One of these features would be reduced keyboard size.