[Swordmaker]

Netbook Sales plummet with introduction of iPad... PING!

Apple iPad killing netbook sales Ping!

If you want on or off the Mac Ping List, Freepmail me.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Lol.

[HangnJudge]

It is good to see an American company,
with American talent,
making products with worldwide impact,
clearly demonstrating the superior nature
of American entrepreneurial spirit

AND making a lot of money at it
AND doing so in the face of ferocious competition
AND ubiquitous naysayers

[aft_lizard]

Call me in a year so we can real data.

[VeniVidiVici]

Outstanding! I’m in the market for another Netbook.

[tubebender]

I saw this on the news the other night... iPad to replace text books .

[aft_lizard]

BTW Here is a story with out the Apple feverish orgasmic spin to it:
http://www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=013000R3SFIP&page=1

[OneWingedShark]

I don’t know... I use pen and paper a lot despite the electronic age. Do you think that the notebook will EVER truly die?

[mnehring]

Archos has some pretty good Windows based competitive devices but Apple always seems to know exactly what the market is looking for.

[meyer]

I’m not fond of my netbook, but at least it has a keyboard!

Neener neener...

[PugetSoundSoldier]

Netbook sales are still increasing; the rate of increase has slowed, and it started slowing well before the iPad was even announced.

How long did people think netbooks could continue racking up 500%+ annual sales increases? At some point it has to slow down. The slow down is not from the iPad (since it started before the iPad was announced or out), but from saturation in the market.

[dfwgator]

I got my netbook with Ubuntu installed, no “Microsoft Tax” for me.

[Vinnie]

I’m kinda in the market for an E reader.
Looked at the Nook yesterday. Nice but unimpressed.

Really want an iPad but, with the backlit screen you can’t use it in sunlight. Boo
That one feature has me looking elsewhere.

[reagan_fanatic]

[TXnMA]

My first thought on the iPad was, "Something else I don't need..."

But it has struck me that (when I don't take my MBP with me) I frequently lug around a folder of printed graphics so that I can discuss and show off my latest cartographic / archaeological / graphics projects.

Hmmmmm -- wonder how an iPad would work as a folder replacement? Pretty well, I'd guess -- with graphics that match the quality of my Mac work -- and it would have much of the dynamic interactivity I have with my MBP...

Time to rethink the iPad purchase...