macrumors.com - 9/25/2008
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CultofMac reports on the relative popularity of recently introduced "Netbooks" from Asus, Acer and Dell. Amazon's top laptop sales list is now dominated by the $400-$600 devices, with Apple's $1299 MacBook being the notable exception in the top 10. ...
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Netbooks have officially, arrived
Engadget —
... Thought that Atom CPU shortage a few months back was just posturing by Intel? Take a look at the top 10 list of "Laptop Computers" over at Amazon. All but one laptop (the 13.3-inch MacBook) is a netbook and 8 of the 10 devices are powered by Intel's 1.6GHz Atom processor. Guess this makes it official: the age of the netbook has indeed, arrived. [Via MacRumors and Cult of Mac]Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Netbooks Dominate Amazon Laptop Sales [NetBooks]
Gizmodo —
... about their screens, but there's a reason why every PC manufacturer in the world has jumped on the netbook bandwagon. It should be noted, of course, that just because these systems rule Amazon, it doesn't mean they are outselling the entire industry. There's a good chance buyers are more apt to buy an Aspire One through a third party while they'll customize their more expensive laptop through Dell or HP. Still, a good showing from the little guy. [Amazon via MacRumors and Engadget]
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