Comments on: Report: The Future of Netbooks! http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/11/the-future-of-netbooks/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:24:38 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: James Kendrick http://pro.gigaom.com/2009/11/the-future-of-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-578 James Kendrick Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:16:44 +0000 http://pro.gigaom.com/?p=16715#comment-578 Nice thorough look at netbooks. It's going to be interesting to watch how this space continues moving forward. Notebook makers hate netbooks, margins are too thin. The move is already on to get bigger netbooks, with better processors onboard. If pricing on such notebooks gets low enough, the "netbook" may be a thing of the past. Some consumers like netbooks for the size and portability, but I believe most get them strictly based on price. They are willing to compromise on features/ performance if the price is right. As features and performance get better for just a little higher price, netbook sales may start to drop. Nice thorough look at netbooks. It’s going to be interesting to watch how this space continues moving forward. Notebook makers hate netbooks, margins are too thin. The move is already on to get bigger netbooks, with better processors onboard. If pricing on such notebooks gets low enough, the “netbook” may be a thing of the past.

Some consumers like netbooks for the size and portability, but I believe most get them strictly based on price. They are willing to compromise on features/ performance if the price is right. As features and performance get better for just a little higher price, netbook sales may start to drop.

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