Comments on: iPad: Slayer of Netbook Sales http://gigaom.com/2010/05/06/ipad-slayer-of-netbook-sales/ Wed, 22 May 2013 19:50:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Cheap Hard Drive http://gigaom.com/2010/05/06/ipad-slayer-of-netbook-sales/#comment-386049 Fri, 07 May 2010 18:42:25 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=45252#comment-386049 This is total spin, probably paid for by Apple. It is also well documented that sales of larger laptops/notebooks with Windows 7 included has also contributed to slowing netbook sales, now with mainly 2 generation old OS on them:

http://community.winsupersite.com/blogs/paul/archive/2010/05/06/sorry-but-the-ipad-is-not-killing-netbook-sales.aspx

]]> By: ipad developers http://gigaom.com/2010/05/06/ipad-slayer-of-netbook-sales/#comment-386048 Fri, 07 May 2010 17:53:30 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=45252#comment-386048 Well, theres nothing surprising that iPad has to some extent reduced the other digital products purchases. But I think it cannot be looked upon as a tendency, ’cause all this situation is due to hype and marketing. People who bought it will soon understand that this gadget still cannot replace all other devices for them, so probably in some time they will decide to buy something else.

]]> By: Mike Piscitelli http://gigaom.com/2010/05/06/ipad-slayer-of-netbook-sales/#comment-386047 Fri, 07 May 2010 02:25:08 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=45252#comment-386047 Hi!

I like your ipad site!

I wanted to share this item that is on Amazon.com right now. Its a Leather iPad case that comes with a free $5 Best Buy Gift Card.

http://www.amazon.com/Ipad-Leather-Case-Folio-Stand/dp/B003KKT9PO/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1273190763&sr=8-5

Best,

Mike

]]> By: JoeBin http://gigaom.com/2010/05/06/ipad-slayer-of-netbook-sales/#comment-386046 Thu, 06 May 2010 23:37:09 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=45252#comment-386046 My personal experience says no. I work with hundreds of young people who love their iPod Touch. Many of them willing to carry a cel phone and Touch. The Touch is the right size. As a dad I have a teen who won’t own anything for music other than his Touch. My preK daughters use the Touch for preschool learning games. It’s perfect on long drives. The iPod Touch may be affected by iPad sales but the demand for this kind of device will be around for a long time.

]]> By: seamonkey420 http://gigaom.com/2010/05/06/ipad-slayer-of-netbook-sales/#comment-386045 Thu, 06 May 2010 23:08:21 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=45252#comment-386045 i don’t think you’ve been tracking the netbook genre since its inception with the original Asus EEEpc.

the idea behind them is great but actually using of them can get very frustrating if your expecting a nearly full pc/laptop experience. basically they started out as cheap, small laptops that did basic web and thats about all and have now expanded to trying to be ultraportable laptops for under $300.

i honestly can’t recommend a netbook to anyone anymore. i got one just to keep up with the tech trends and for my blogging (i blogged about it and wrote up some docs) but now own ZERO netbooks. if people ask me for my advice, i either tell them to:

if you can afford it, get a MBP13 or a Lenovo, best laptops for the size imo.
otherwise find a deal on a 15″ windows7 laptop in the $400-$600 range if you only need web and office/school type work
if portability and windows are required, you have to spend to get it.

The general rule of thumb is that you can pick 2 of the 3 but can’t get all 3; fast, cheap, small. pick wisely! :)

just my .02

oh yea, and like Josh stated, this article was based more on data, not opinions.

]]> By: Cold Water http://gigaom.com/2010/05/06/ipad-slayer-of-netbook-sales/#comment-386044 Thu, 06 May 2010 22:42:47 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=45252#comment-386044 MacBook Air is the Apple Netbook, End of Story.

Or not. The facts change as Apple does or does not make products.

Nobody should be surprised that netbook sales growth is leveling off — you can get a regular thin-and-light Windows 7 notebook today at yesteryear’s netbook prices.

]]> By: Josh Pigford http://gigaom.com/2010/05/06/ipad-slayer-of-netbook-sales/#comment-386043 Thu, 06 May 2010 22:14:32 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=45252#comment-386043 Eh we’re talking about different things here.

Analysts are indeed frequently wrong about predictions, but this isn’t about a prediction. This is looking at existing data and making a guess as to what caused the drop…in this case, these people think it’s the iPad.

]]> By: Howie Isaacks http://gigaom.com/2010/05/06/ipad-slayer-of-netbook-sales/#comment-386042 Thu, 06 May 2010 21:58:51 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=45252#comment-386042 I think they’re drawing conclusions a bit too quickly. Aren’t analysts ALWAYS wrong? It seems that every quarter’s results are “unexpected”. These people don’t know anything yet. When they finally do, we’ll have moved onto the next big news.

]]> By: Brett http://gigaom.com/2010/05/06/ipad-slayer-of-netbook-sales/#comment-386041 Thu, 06 May 2010 20:06:34 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=45252#comment-386041 Love my netbook and my iPad. I couldn’t imagine decent productivity without both.

]]> By: KsbjA http://gigaom.com/2010/05/06/ipad-slayer-of-netbook-sales/#comment-386040 Thu, 06 May 2010 20:03:56 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=45252#comment-386040 I second what Scott, Luke and Rockingrick said. The little cute iPod touch isn’t disappearing anytime soon.

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