Though notebook shipments are expected to grow 5 percent for the year, average selling prices ASPs will show a 20 percent drop as vendors have slashed prices throughout the year, DisplaySearch has forecasted. Average prices for Netbooks and inch to inch notebooks will probably be down 15 percent for the year, a significant cut as these two categories make up 85 percent of the overall notebook market.
For , notebook shipments will rise by 16 percent, predicts DisplaySearch, thanks to better than average gains in Netbooks and ultra-portables. However, sales next year will likely be flat or down for most portable segments, except desktop replacement, which should enjoy growth of 21 percent over The bottom line: With a thick chassis and features that don't rise above the pack, the Fujitsu M will have a hard time breaking through the clutter of less-expensive systems.
Note: We've also stuck all six of these Netbooks side by side, with specs , if you want to browse them that way. Follow me at twitter. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policy , which we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. Summer Netbook roundup It feels like we just rounded up all the latest Netbooks a couple of months ago, but there are already enough new models to do it all over again.
Go to the next page ». HP Mini HP has consistently churned out top-rated netbooks for both consumers and business users. Last year the HP Mini made our holiday list. HP's latest model, the Mini , is one of the first netbooks to use Nvidia's Ion, which addresses one of the chief shortcomings of the category--its inability to play HD video. The Mini is based on an The HP Mini , the company's Add it all up and this is about the closest you'll get to a no-compromises netbook.
Toshiba mini NB It took Toshiba until the middle of to release its first netbook, but it was worth the wait. The mini NB is a standard But the design sets it apart. Though it has about the same dimensions and weight as most The well-designed keyboard and the large touchpad and buttons make it comfortable and easy to use. Its performance is solid--for a netbook--but perhaps the NB's biggest selling point is its long battery life. Toshiba claims nine hours in regular use, and on CNET's more demanding test using continuous video playback the NB held out 6 hours 14 minutes.
Toshiba recently updated the mini NB Asus invented the netbook category with its Eee PC, and though Acer has since overtaken it, Asus continues to crank out lots of highly-rated netbooks under its Eee PC brand.
And this is a good trade-off for a six-cell battery that lasted nearly seven hours on CNET's continuous video playback test--the best score to date on a netbook. In normal use, you'll get even longer battery life. The Toshiba NB comes close, but its six-cell battery protrudes form the back of the netbook; the Eee PC HA's battery is seamlessly integrated into the system a design Asus refers to as the "Seashell" and is also used on the Marketplace helps you understand it all, will fact-based, approachable, and unbiased reporting.
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