Comments on: Is the new wave of low-cost ultraportables a threat to netbooks? http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/11/18/is-the-new-wave-of-low-cost-ultraportables-a-threat-to-netbooks/ Ramblings and tech news from the Pingdom team Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:34:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Who needs tablet computers anyway? | Royal Pingdom http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/11/18/is-the-new-wave-of-low-cost-ultraportables-a-threat-to-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-391177 Who needs tablet computers anyway? | Royal Pingdom Mon, 14 Dec 2009 12:38:58 +0000 http://royal.pingdom.com/?p=4734#comment-391177 [...] a bad time to introduce tablets, because netbooks (and their more powerful younger siblings, the latest ultraportable laptops) are finally hitting prices low enough to convince even more mainstream consumers to pick one up as [...] [...] a bad time to introduce tablets, because netbooks (and their more powerful younger siblings, the latest ultraportable laptops) are finally hitting prices low enough to convince even more mainstream consumers to pick one up as [...]

]]> By: M2k http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/11/18/is-the-new-wave-of-low-cost-ultraportables-a-threat-to-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-390805 M2k Sun, 13 Dec 2009 00:23:49 +0000 http://royal.pingdom.com/?p=4734#comment-390805 yeah the lines are definitely being blurred between the two. If you look at some of the beefier new netbooks they are as fast or faster than some of the CULV's. the MSI U210 http://newnetbookreviews.net/2009/msi-wind-u210-review/ is one such machine. yeah the lines are definitely being blurred between the two. If you look at some of the beefier new netbooks they are as fast or faster than some of the CULV’s. the MSI U210 http://newnetbookreviews.net/2009/msi-wind-u210-review/ is one such machine.

]]> By: Matt http://royal.pingdom.com/2009/11/18/is-the-new-wave-of-low-cost-ultraportables-a-threat-to-netbooks/comment-page-1/#comment-383884 Matt Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:34:28 +0000 http://royal.pingdom.com/?p=4734#comment-383884 Interesting post and thoughts. I think netbooks have helped create this new "thin and light" class of machines which fit right between netbooks and full size standard notebooks. I have been keeping and eye on netbooks reviews and ultra portables at http://www.netbookreviews.net/ and am seeing more thin and lights. The new Asus UL20A is the size of a large netbook, has good battery life (7hrs+), and is more powerful, but at $200 or so more, it will put some people off. But I would rather have a more powerful machine. I think it can eat into the netbook market, or, netbooks will get more powerful, and the two will merge into one. Interesting post and thoughts.

I think netbooks have helped create this new “thin and light” class of machines which fit right between netbooks and full size standard notebooks.

I have been keeping and eye on netbooks reviews and ultra portables at http://www.netbookreviews.net/ and am seeing more thin and lights.

The new Asus UL20A is the size of a large netbook, has good battery life (7hrs+), and is more powerful, but at $200 or so more, it will put some people off. But I would rather have a more powerful machine.

I think it can eat into the netbook market, or, netbooks will get more powerful, and the two will merge into one.

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