Small but disruptive.
The article discusses so-called "netbooks," laptop computers which are smaller and less expensive than other laptops. Netbooks have sold extremely well since they were introduced by computer manufacturer Asus in 2007. They will face increased competition within their segment of the computer market f...
| Published in: | Economist Vol. 392; no. 8635; pp. 65 - 67 |
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| Format: | Article |
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Economist Newspaper Limited
6/13/2009
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | The article discusses so-called "netbooks," laptop computers which are smaller and less expensive than other laptops. Netbooks have sold extremely well since they were introduced by computer manufacturer Asus in 2007. They will face increased competition within their segment of the computer market from tablet laptops which operate by touch screen, and from the increasingly sophisticated services provided by smartphones. |
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