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  • Economy, opportunity seen leading to $599 Apple netbook

    12/06/2008 9:47:04 PM PST · by SunkenCiv · 43 replies · 1,136+ views
    AppleInsider ^ | Friday, December 5, 2008 | Aidan Malley
    The sudden explosion in the popularity of netbooks -- portables with 10-inch or smaller screens that are often based around low-power processors and meant for basic Internet use -- has pushed the price of a notebook to as little as $300. Apple can't ignore this, Gottheil claims. But while the Mac maker's chief Steve Jobs has argued that the iPhone is netbook-like in fulfilling many of the same online roles, the researcher believes that the desire for a keyboard ultimately the usefulness of the iPhone for certain software and that something more is necessary. Instead, he and TBR are confident...