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Claim chowder, special netbook and iPad edition

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

Paul Thurrott, explaining in 2010 how the iPad is Not ‘Killing’ Netbook Sales: “And IDC is now forecasting that ‘mininotebook’ (i.e. netbooks and sub-12-inch machines) will sell 45.6 million units in 2011 and 60.3 million in 2013. If I remember the … Continue reading →

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Chromebook sales gaining momentum

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Ian Betteridge

Acer President: Windows 8 is “not successful” but Chrome notebooks are winners | Computerworld Blogs: To make up for the disappointing sales of Windows 8 devices, Acer is looking elsewhere. And right now, it’s finding that Chrome has been surprisingly … Continue reading →

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Microsoft’s days numbered on netbooks? Not so fast

Posted on June 4, 2009 by Ian Betteridge

Image via CrunchBase Michael Hickens thinks that thinks that the emergence of Android as a viable operating system on netbooks means Microsoft is in trouble: “Microsoft got away with ignoring the Web as long as everything important was taking place … Continue reading →

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