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  • July 2008

    • PC Makers See Big Trouble in Smaller 'Netbooks'

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Jul 21, 08 11:22 AM CDT

      PC Makers See Big Trouble in Smaller 'Netbooks'

      Smaller and lighter than most textbooks, “netbooks”—the latest generation of computers used for light computing and surfing the web—are causing heartburn among PC manufacturers who see the low-cost innovation as a threat to already-slim profit margins, the New York Times reports. Perhaps more worrisome to giants like Microsoft and Dell is that the trend could signal a major industry shift. More »

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      Hewlett Packard  • computer hardware  • Dell Inc  • Netbooks  • Acer

  • April 2008

    • Dell Jumps on Cheap Notebook Trend

      newser  |  Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 10, 08 8:21 AM CDT

      Dell Jumps on Cheap Notebook Trend

      Cheap, small notebooks look like the next big thing. Dell today announced it was jumping into the burgeoning segment, which doesn’t quite have a name yet—some call them netbooks, others mini-notebooks, still others ultramobile PCs or UMPCs. Dell’s machine will start at $399, and sport a wee 8.9-inch screen, the Wall Street Journal reports. More »

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      computer  • laptop  • Dell  • PC makers  • Netbooks  • low-cost PCs

  • February 2008

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