subject: The future of netbook [print this page] The future of netbook The future of netbook
With Netbook in the overall performance continues to improve, more and more consumers begin to look toward them, from the current market position, their future is bright. We just shipped from major manufacturers point of view, Netbook market effect is achieved by staggering, and the major machine manufacturers (eg ASUS, HP, Dell, Acer) have also been the Netbook as their new brand name products growth, and then the machine in the new market structure to maintain their existing position.
In addition to the major machine manufacturers current achievements and future plans, the major OEM manufacturers and chip foundries situation reflected Netbook also indicates the promising future. First, the Atom and C7-M processor, led by shipments of more than 50 million chips, while the Atom processor is expected shipments during the year is up to 2 million units. Then began a major brand manufacturers and telecommunications and other related areas of cooperation to a greater extent in developing software platforms and networks to promote the use of resources Netbook industry.
Within the entire PC industry is very optimistic about the prospects Netbook, and now on the market reaction is also true. But we should also note, Netbook itself, there are still some shortcomings, such as the size of the hardware design, machine interaction with the keyboard interface of the conflict, as well as ease of use in the operating software systems and related software, also did not cause major manufacturers Enough attention. Although some manufacturers have now started to ease of use of relevant software and hardware to do the adjustment, but these actions in the eyes of consumers is clearly inadequate.
With the Netbook gradually appear in all product lines echelon levels appear within the industry,, we basically have accepted the appropriate positioning of such products, extremely strong but also express the Netbook market response to the prospect. But looking back its entire development process, improving each time are carried out close to user needs. So, faced with the lack of ease of use, Netbook there is still a long way to go, and they have to face the evolution of by-products (MID mobile platform for a class) competition, so for them, "the future is bright , but the road is still difficult. "
