Comments on: Netbook Screens Continue to Grow as does the Market

By: Netbook Guru

Netbook Guru — Fri, 27 Feb 2009 13:27:55 +0000

Just wait until the Nokia Netbook comes out…now that is going to be an awesome piece of kit

By: Netbook Marc

Netbook Marc — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:54:12 +0000

I think that laptops will start creating smaller screens, but maintain their processing power.

By: Yikes

Yikes — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 01:38:04 +0000

Oh wait, you were asking about 2009, not 2008. We know that 10 million netbooks account for 7% of notebook sales. Thus the entire notebook segment amounted to 142.85 million units in 2008. If it keeps growing at the same 20% pace, and if netbook sales double from 10 to 20 million as predicted by IDC, netbooks will account for half of the notebook growth next year and will reach a 12% share of the entire notebook market.

By: Yikes

Yikes — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 00:58:27 +0000

“I’ll be very interested to see what percentage of netbooks make up the entire notebook market at the end of this year. My gut says near 25%. What do you think?”

Netbooks account for nearly 7% of the notebook market, according to IDC (Jan. 14, 2009).

http://www.idc.com/getdoc.jsp;jsessionid=HEQTUPRNMNW3OCQJAFICFFAKBEAUMIWD?containerId=prUS21627609

“Mini notebook volume is estimated at near 5 million units in the fourth quarter, bringing the total for 2008 to about 10 million, accounting for nearly 7% of total portables, with shipments expected to double in 2009.”

By: backspaces

backspaces — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 04:33:29 +0000

It seems to me the key for netbook equilibrium (i.e. finding their unique place in the ecology) is staying small and morphing into what a small critter is good for and a big notebook is bad for.

One thing would be a book-reader. This would require a swivel touch screen. That and an Amazon deal that made it Kindle compatible.

The netbook migration to a low end notebook is really weird and shows just how lame the manufacturers are.

I’d far rather have a touch/swivel device that was small w/ great battery life and had functions that would be awkward on my 17″ laptop than the almost-notebook that the netbooks are apparently trying to be.

By: Netbook Insider Forum

Netbook Insider Forum — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:16:52 +0000

The major selling point (IMO) of netbooks has been their low pricing, not their size. If any of the manufacturers can maintain a low price for a larger device then it will be a huge benefit for us consumers. Whether we call it a 12″ netbook or something else the price is why buyers are even looking at netbooks.

By: Hans Fairchild

Hans Fairchild — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:47:51 +0000

Small Cheap Computing: The best computer (like the best camera) is the one you use. I don’t want to take something with me that weighs 6 pounds, runs for 1.5 hours on a charge, and takes $1000 dollars with it when its lost or stolen. I’ll leave all of that at home thank you very much.

$299 2 pound laptop? That’s a no brainer. Mobile phones cost more than that.

Hans

By: Rick Limpert

Rick Limpert — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 19:18:58 +0000

I think the perfect screen size for netbooks is in the 9-10 inch range. Anything bigger, I might as well lug around my 15.4 screen like I used to do in the past. I love my Asus 900, it is quick, lets me complete what I need to do, has decent battery life and is a nifty at websurfing. What more could I as for? Kudos to ASUS!

By: turn.self.off

turn.self.off — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:01:23 +0000

different gear for different needs, people.

sadly, that kind of specialization is bad for the profits, and therefor bad for the share price.

so the companies will try to move things around to see where they can find the biggest overlap at the least production expense.

there is a reason why it was asus and not dell or hp that rolled out the eeepc. profit margins. i suspect these netbooks in their most bare form have a razor thin profit margin. compared to the 12″ ultraportable sold at a business-grade premium…

By: Brian Goodwin

Brian Goodwin — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 05:46:33 +0000

I currently have a 10 inch netbook (HP Mini 1000). I love it….but I would not mind having just a bit more screen IF it can be done within 3 pounds and cost under $500. If 11 inches is the limit to meet that spec then that is limit of “netbook” in my world.