Apple doesn't like netbooks

Although rumors that Apple will make netbooks cause "fever" in the market, the company itself claims that mini laptops are not useful .

Apple declined to release netbooks or MacBook Nano. Photo: Nildram .

Recently, rumors about Apple may come out with a mini laptop appear more and more. Previously, the leader of the company repeatedly rejected the information.

After announcing the second fiscal quarter with an unexpectedly high result, Apple Managing Director Tim Cook said netbooks are not an area of ​​interest and interest to Apple. " It's hard to call it a personal computer. If you want to surf the web, use e-mail, instead of using a netbook, you can buy an iPhone or iPod Touch, " he said.

When it comes to price, a basic netbook now costs between $ 300 and $ 500, while Apple's cheapest MacBook also costs $ 1,000. Tim Cook said, " we focus on bringing quality products rather than cheap ".

In the last fiscal quarter, Apple sold 2.22 million Macs, down 3% from the same period last year. Meanwhile, sales of netbooks are constantly increasing. The economic crisis has reduced the purchasing power of laptops, users tend to choose cheaper models.