How different is a Mac Book to a Mini Netbook?

Apple's iPad isn't just hurting netbooks but notebook sales as a whole, UBS analyst Maynard Um told investors today. While it wasn't always replacing notebooks outright since it isn't currently a true replacement, the tablet is in many cases letting computer buyers put off either replacing or upgrading a computer in the same timeframe. Lo […]

# google Even with tablets ruling the IFA show last week , Google still thinks the future is with netbooks—well, for Chrome OS anyway. In an interview with TechRadar , a Google product manager confirmed they are prioritizing netbooks at the moment. More » […]

bsk_cw writes "According to Computerworld's Serdar Yegulalp, there has been a lot of talk about whether the iPad will take the place of the netbook — or, in fact, whether it will eat into the market share for more mainstream desktop and laptop computers. But, he continues, the iPad has a long way to go before it becomes a netbook killer — if only b […]

It started with netbooks--those cheap little compact laptops that were once the greatest thing since sliced bread: In the months leading up to the iPad's launch, the growth of sales of netbooks hit a wall (see chart at right). […]

Apple's iPad may not be cannibalizing Mac sales, but it's evidently having a deleterious effect on the PC market -- and not just its netbook segment alone. According to UBS analyst Maynard Um, the iPad is having a negative impact on the PC industry entire. […]