Does The World Need Netbooks and Nettops?
 

Despite of popularity of netbooks and even cannibalization of traditional mobile PC market by inexpensive netbooks, a recent survey of our readers showed that the vast majority of information technology professionals and enthusiasts do not think that it makes sense to acquire such devices. Is it the beginning of the end for netbooks, nettops and smartbooks, or those ULCPCs have bright future as supplementary personal computers in well-developed countries or as solutions for first-time PC buyers in developing countries? We decided to find this out with three top technology companies that are involved into development of chips for netbooks, nettops and ULCPCs in general.

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