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iPad most likely to blame for shrinking interest in netbooks
Remember netbooks? No? Come on, think harder. Okay, I’ll refresh your memory. Netbooks were those once-popular miniature laptops that came with small screens, cramped keyboards, and horribly designed hardware. Not too long ago, analysts wondered why Apple wasn’t entering the increasingly popular netbook market only to have their questions answered emphatically with the iPad, which […]
Continue reading...Toshiba unveils the Libretto W100, a netbook with two touchscreens
Monday, June 21, 2010
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Toshiba earlier today announced the Libretto W100, a netbook sporting two touchscreens that some critics assert might challenge the iPad. Toshiba’s latest creation runs Windows 7 and there’s been no word on an official pricepoint yet (though rumors point to $1000). That said, we don’t think Apple has anything to worry about. Check out specs […]
Continue reading...iPad appears to be cannibalizing netbook sales
Thursday, May 6, 2010
In the months leading up to the iPad announcement, analysts would often ask Apple COO Tim Cook, during earnings conference calls, about Apple’s plans to enter or combat the emerging netbook market. Cook, described by colleagues as a straight shooter, was unabashed in his and Apple’s disinterest in creating a netbook device. During one particularly […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Google now planning to release branded netbooks
Thursday, December 17, 2009
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TechCrunch reports that Google is eyeing an entrance into the netbook market, and has set its sights on a 2010 holiday release. Google has, according to multiple sources, been talking to at least one hardware manufacturer about building a netbook for Google directly. As in Google gave the company an RFP with quite detailed technical specifications and […]
Continue reading...Mac OS X Netbook Compatibility Chart
Sunday, July 26, 2009
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BoingBoing recently updated an informative chart which details which netbooks currently on the market are compatible with OS X. Of course, netbooks aren’t built with OS X in mind, but if you’d like to get your ‘hack on’, then by all means. Otherwise, this chart is purely for informative purposes, or is it called ‘research’ […]
Continue reading...Apple dominates $1000+ computer market
Thursday, July 23, 2009
June data compiled by the NPD analysts reveals that when it comes to the $1000+ computer market, Apple enjoys a 91% market share. Joe Wilcox writes: According to NPD, in June, average selling prices for all PCs sold at US retail was $701, or $690 for desktops and $703 for notebooks. But the ASPs get […]
Continue reading...Don’t expect a cheap netbook from Apple. EVER.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
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Despite publicly stating numerous times that it has no interest in entering the recently popular netbook market, analysts at Apple’s earnings conference call yesterday couldn’t help themselves and asked COO Tim Cook if Apple had plans to come out with a cheap sub $500 notebook. Netbook pricing is by nature very low, and given that […]
Continue reading...Why analysts covering Apple are full of it
Monday, June 15, 2009
At last weeks WWDC, Apple unveiled a slew of upgrades and price cuts across its MacBook Pro line, with one of the more interesting announcements being the introduction of a new 13-inch MacBok Pro for under $1200. Apple also slashed $300 off the price tags for the MacBook Air and the 17-inch MacBook Pro. And […]
Continue reading...Report: Apple to release $500-$700 tablet
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Despite its current popularity, Apple has repeatedly said that it has no intention of entering the netbook market. Interim Apple CEO Tim Cook has even taken the opportunity at 2 consecutive Apple earnings conference calls to disparage netbooks for having tiny screens, crippled software, and cramped keyboards. And on top of that, the margins on […]
Continue reading...Another example of Microsoft lacking business acumen
Sunday, April 26, 2009
When Microsoft releases Windows 7, the version that comes with netbooks will only be able to run a maximum of 3 applications at a time. And in typical Microsoft fashion, the base edition of Windows 7 will also lack many of the features available in more expensive versions of the software. It’s bad enough that […]
Continue reading...Apple surpasses earnings expectations, stock up nearly 4 pts in after-hours trading
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Did somebody say ‘recession’? If so, Apple apparently didn’t get the memo. As a number of tech companies continue to struggle to stay afloat in this tough economic environment, Apple has once again exceeded expectations with its latest earnings report. Apple handily beat Wall Street earnings estimates by a whopping 24 cents!, reporting EPS of […]
Continue reading...Report: Microsoft to offer crippled version of Windows 7 for netbooks
Monday, April 20, 2009
The Wall Street Journal reports: Microsoft Corp. is taking an unusual approach with its new Windows 7 operating system: Customers buying many of the least-expensive laptops with the software are likely to be limited to running three applications at a time and miss out on other key features, or pay for an upgrade. The strategy […]
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
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