http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/ Engadget Comments for Sony reluctantly pledges to enter netbook market, pouts http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 12:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 2:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 2:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 2:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 12:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/I am pretty sure my next computer would be an ultraportable Atom based.
I have been holding off buying aything ultill I see the Apple and Sony alternatives.
I have no idea why it takes them this long to enter the market, as to me it's clear they have to have Atom based notebooks in their line. Almost every computer manufacturer has one.]]>Sep 16th 2008 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/
Apple is probably 90% finished the design, and there is a Non Disclosure that mentions "Death" for anyone working on it....]]>Sep 16th 2008 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/
Like all companies, Apple will enter the netbook market if they see it as extremely profitable. It's not a matter if, it's a matter of when.

Also, cocks.]]>Sep 16th 2008 1:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/
See? It works out for everyone!]]>Sep 16th 2008 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 12:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/
But yes, it will cost extra and not necessarily with a good reason. It's a big brand name. That's why branding is valuable. On the flip side it may actually look better than others.]]>Sep 16th 2008 2:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/
If yes, then Apple is really stupid.]]>Sep 16th 2008 1:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 17th 2008 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/You might as well say that Apple should throw in a free iPod Nano 1st generation with their netbooks.]]>Sep 16th 2008 1:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/
Its hard to see how a make-it-as-well-as-you-can ultraportable will translate into a make-it-as-cheap-as-you-can netbook without damaging the Vaio brand.]]>Sep 16th 2008 1:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/
I like the whole netbook craze, but I'm pretty sure a whole lot of students who rely on them also subscribe to a DVD rental service like Blockbuster or Lovefilm.
Having an optical drive (even a slot loading one) on those 9 and 10 inch models would pretty much increase sales a whole lot.]]>Sep 16th 2008 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/
Sony needs to do something to stand out, unlike the massive dissapointments from Dell and Lenovo.
How about this:
45nm Core 2 instead of atom: increase in price and battery consumption worth the massive increase in power.

Basically take the acer aspire with the 80GB hard drive and 6 cell battery, swap out the atom for a core 2 and I am all over it, even if it costs $100 more and has a half hour less battery life. Sony should love this because it differentiates them from the pack and thus lets them charge a higher price and avoid the "race to the bottom" they hate so much.]]>Sep 16th 2008 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/
Sony PCG-TR3A]]>Sep 16th 2008 1:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 2:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/
What we need is a netbook with a foldable larger screen. We CAN squeeze enough power into small packages but our eyes are still the same and do not appreciate tiny screens. That's not going to change, so we need to find ways to have collapsible screens.]]>Sep 16th 2008 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 3:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/hate(company);
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Well if that's the case then where the hell is my BC PS3?]]>Sep 16th 2008 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/Sep 16th 2008 1:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/hmm maybe that's why apple hasn't gone netbook yet?]]>Sep 16th 2008 2:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/http://www.engadget.com/2008/09/16/sony-reluctantly-pledges-to-enter-netbook-market-pouts/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qtopia

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Has time proved him wrong? We've seen an explosion of EEEPC-alikes, most of which seem to share the flaws of the original, and most of which are way above the original $299 price point. They all seem to have cramped screens and keyboards, and instead of being a breakthrough for Linux, they seem to be going back to Windows XP instead. And of course none of them have DVD drives.

If all there was at the $500 price point was netbooks, it would definitely be a step down in terms of features. That hasn't happened yet, but the market does seem to have moved in that direction.
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