Comments on: Netbooks: The Race to the Bottom Has Begun

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By: Netbooks: de race naar de bodem | Computertaal

Netbooks: de race naar de bodem | Computertaal — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:04:16 +0000

[...] Netbooks zijn goedkoop en ze worden steeds goedkoper. De kans dat hier dan ook gigantische winsten gemaakt worden, lijkt ons onwaarschijnlijk te zijn. Vandaar de titel: de race naar de bodem. Maar dan wel de bodem van de winst. [...]

By: Macworld 2009: Why you won’t see cheaper Apple products | Newsglobal

Macworld 2009: Why you won’t see cheaper Apple products | Newsglobal — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 04:29:12 +0000

[...] bottom of the market seems, to me, improbable. For one, the company has never engaged in a "race to the bottom", where margins are dangerously thin, a strategy that’s plaguing other PC manufacturers [...]

By: Netbooks - Race to the Bottom Not Such a Bad Thing

Netbooks - Race to the Bottom Not Such a Bad Thing — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 21:40:55 +0000

[...] the netbook craze in full swing, there is some fear that the new cheap portables will inspire a “race to the bottom” for laptop makers. In other words, manufacturers will get squeezed as consumers expect cheaper and [...]

By: Frank Daley

Frank Daley — Sat, 27 Dec 2008 23:59:28 +0000

I have an Acer Aspire One netbook that was pre-loaded with Linux, and a standard Acer notebook that was pre-loaded with Windows XP Home, but now runs Fedora Linux exclusively.

I use both my netbook and notebook, but for different purposes. On short trips I take the netbook, that is great because of its light weight and small size, but obviously not as nice to use for extended periods.

I use Dropbox to sync my files from the notebook to the cloud so that I can easily access any files I need from my netbook via the Dropbox web interface when I am out and about.

By: For Amazon, Netbooks Are a Smash Hit

For Amazon, Netbooks Are a Smash Hit — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 19:00:53 +0000

[...] I am particularly amazed by the growing popularity of netbooks. Kevin, Stacey and others on our team are quite enamored with these devices, which were originally designed as part of a program for underprivileged children. According to Fortune’s Apple 2.0 blog, of the 25 best-selling notebooks on Amazon, 17 are netbooks that cost less then $500. As they say — the race to the bottom has begun. [...]

By: Fred

Fred — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:07:48 +0000

@Google Translate:

I understand what you’re saying, but the iPhone has a screen that is a fraction of the size of a netbook and costs about the same amount — and iPhone sales are not suffering.

I believe that, like the iPhone, these devices are not being bought as primary computers for use many hours a day. They are being purchased as second, third, fourth, etc. systems by people who already have laptops and/or desktops. They are fine for banging out a quick e-mail, configuring a router, making sure a web server you’re responsible is still up, taking a few notes during a presentation, or verifying that the price you’re about to pay for something is really competitive.

At $300, I think that they will be a hit. All we have to do now is see whether a flash-based system running a custom Linux will emerge the sales leader or whether a pricier Windows-based platform will win out. I’m hoping for the former.

By: Google Translate

Google Translate — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:53:19 +0000

All these Netbooks are great but I still feel the price is a bit high for mass adoptability.

For the same price (or for a tiny bit more) you can get a basic laptop that can do a lot more than just browsing in that small little window. Those small screens are not that great for too much browsing. May be Netbook should come with trimmed down versions of the major browsers to avoid wasting the precious screen real-estate.

Also I would go for at least 10 inches or more. Anything less is too small of a screen to view anything decent.

By: crander

crander — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:50:48 +0000

Reestman has obviously never used a netbook. I have a MacBook and a Dell Mini 9. My MacBook might as well be a desktop now as it hasn’t moved in a month. The Dell Mini 9 is lighter and much more handy than a MacBook Air and I think I would prefer to have it when traveling around town or country. It is also 1/8th the price. You do the math.

Comparing a Dell Mini 9 notebook with a white MacBook is not comparable Reestman is right. As laptops intended for mobile use the comparison is a 2.28 pound device vs. something twice as heavy and much harder to fit in a bad. The Dell is smaller than many hard back books. If people want performance they aren’t using a white MacBook anyway, that is for sure.

Apple can charge a premium. An apple netbook with the same hardware as PC vendors could cost $599 or $699. It obvious Apple was caught off guard with the popularity of the netbook. One can speculate they are going to attempt to innovate in this new category, show up late and charge the apple tax for it.

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