http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/ Engadget Comments for DisplaySearch says netbook sales will slow as ULV laptops get cheaper 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/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Dec 29th 2009 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Dec 29th 2009 9:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Dec 30th 2009 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Dec 29th 2009 5:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Dec 29th 2009 5:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Dec 29th 2009 5:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Dec 29th 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/< 18W = netbook
< 36W = laptop
< 90W = not so portable common brick
> 90W = super-expensive desktop-like thing in a smaller shell
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Because Windows 7 Starter is hot shit, y0!

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"in which case what's the point?"

Same as it ever was. Portability and battery life.

If you can find a notebook with a 10" screen that gets 8+ hours off a charge for less than $500 please let me know. ]]>Dec 29th 2009 6:03PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Acer 1410/1810, also has a Gateway monkier (since acer owns gateway)
Comes in both a dual and solo core version under 500$. The dual core is quite a bit better, but even the solo falls over laughing at the N280 atom.
Has X4500HD intel intergrated--which while not pronominal, which almost looks like high preformance compared to the GMA950 underclocked as most netbooks heft.
11.6in, barely larger than ye aveage 10in netbook.
Admitedly, no optical drive.
Although. It comes with W7 Home Premium, not starter... XD Which is worth a good pile right there.

Lenovos supposed to have a simular one out... forget its name.

Other than that. *shrug*
]]>Dec 30th 2009 6:21AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Good point. The 13" macbook is now like what, 700$?
So compare that to a 500$ netbook using pinetrail...You get way more power (games, audio \ video editing), and in some cases, better battery life.]]>Dec 30th 2009 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/
The Lenovo is the U150, it starts at around $650, and if they re-release it in a couple months with a westmere ULV chip, it's going to be my next computer.

I had in my head that the 1410 was a 14" system, can't imagine why I thought that.

Point taken, though I specified 10" for a reason. ]]>Dec 30th 2009 11:58AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Mini-Note (Netbook) Shipments Grow 103% Y/Y in 2009; Revenues Up 72%
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With more things on the cloud, we now have no reason to lug around a huge notebook. DVD/CD burning is dead , the slot drives waste space and battery power on notebooks.

I believe we will see the final death of them in 2010]]>Dec 29th 2009 5:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Dec 29th 2009 6:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Dec 29th 2009 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/
But 10"-12" ULV netbooks for $450-$500 is a great option to C2D 15" notebooks that don't have the portability or battery life some want.

I'd also like to see an option of 9" netbooks and tablets that use Tegra or Snapdragon innards for ultra-long life and are basically oversized iPod Touches, for ~$250. But, that may be asking too much.]]>Dec 29th 2009 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Dec 29th 2009 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Dec 29th 2009 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/
A netbook is a true flexible real computer, just smaller and lower but sufficient performance for "net" functionality. This is not true of our smartphones, which without subsidy are still enormously expensive without fullsize keyboards or screens large enough to appreciate HD.]]>Dec 30th 2009 6:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/
Netbook's "performance" is fine for the "net" usage of yesterday (checking emails, basic web surfing). Today's "net" usage are watching streaming video online and working with online apps while multitasking with IM/VOIP. The performance of netbook is no longer sufficient, especially with manufactures only focusing in upselling the screen size and upping the price.]]>Dec 30th 2009 6:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Dec 29th 2009 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Dec 30th 2009 4:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/Now I have the acer 1810tz 11.6" with a ULV CPU. With this config I can run all the apps I would on my usual laptop comfortably including photoshop CS4. It even plays back 1080p videos smoothly.

So it just makes sense that more people go for this kind of config.]]>Dec 30th 2009 5:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/29/displaysearch-says-netbook-sales-will-slow-as-ulv-laptops-get-ch/
The only portable computers that deserve their own name are tablets and UMPC's, which have very obvious form factor differences and purposes. Netbooks are just smaller underpowered laptops. We don't call a compact car by a completely new name, they are just compact cars! Let's try to come up with a new namr for it right now. Compact cars are now called "roaders." Wait, giving it a special name is annoying and redundant? BUT HOW WILL WE DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN NORMAL SIZED CARS AND SMALLER, UNDERPOWERED CARS?!?

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH *head asplodes*]]>Dec 30th 2009 10:28AM