Netbook will disappear from the public?
Netbook will disappear from the public?
PC makers imitated the success of Apple's iPad, it is not difficult to find that people no longer talk about the netbook.
According to market research firm, Gartner said in January last year, in October -12, PC makers sold 10.5 million units netbook. This figure maybe reach the market peak. Netbook sold 970 million units in the first quarter this yea, in the second quarter it declines to 840 million units, the next few months is expected that the number will continue to decline.
Netbooks typically have less powerful hardware than larger notebook computers. some do not have a hard drive but use SSD instead, as these require less power, and faster, lighter, and generally more shock-resistant. but with less storage capacity.
Before the official release of IPad, in January of this year people start to talkink about android tablet and Tablet PC industry. HP, Dell and Archos in the French CES show this year, touch-screen tablet PC display, but did not disclose more details, shipping date is also very vague. Obviously, the manufacturers of the netbook have shifted the attention of the target market.
ASUS PC in late 2007 to lead the work easy to access the boom. Earlier this year, shipments decreased in netbook, before the hype surrounding the mini-notebook has been weakened. Internet in 2009 or starring role on the CES, but in Las Vegas in January this year, the festival has been no reference to technology.
The netbook will not get lost, for want to buy low-cost, small size notebook users can run office software. Acer, Asus, Lenovo and LG recently announced dual-core version of the Internet. Also to the high-end netbook trend, the display larger, more expensive, more powerful, has gradually among the ranks of the standard notebook.
Tablet PC has become between between smart phones and laptops, much user attention to the product. Tablet PC will become the Internet after eating the low-end notebook market share of products. iPad Apple store shelves in less than 6 months, has been delayed so that PC buyers to buy the Internet, or are hesitant to purchase the Internet.
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