Intel began to be skeptical about netbooks

The popular Atom chip maker in mini laptops and always with the low-cost computer trend, judging that the market may not be an attractive destination for manufacturers.

At IT Supply Chain Conference held on November 18 in New York (USA), Stu Pann, Intel's vice president of marketing, said they were looking at netbooks in a different direction: " At first we thought netbooks would be However, most products are now sold in Eastern Europe and North America, and if you use a netbook with a 10-inch screen, you will feel comfortable in about an hour. This is not a device for you to use all day . "

Meanwhile, AMD announced that it did not participate in the mini computer market. Although the company did not object to manufacturers of Huron and Conesus chips (shipped early next year) into netbooks, AMD wanted to equip two processors for the 13-inch ultra-thin laptop similar to the MacBook Air but at a price. Much lower. They rated the netbook screen too small and the ability to operate again was disappointing.

Before that information, some Internet users said that neither Intel nor AMD understood the role of netbooks. Nobody wants to stick a laptop with more than $ 1,000 on them and they generally don't play games, handle heavy tasks when moving. The purpose of buying their netbooks is just to chat, listen to music and update basic information. More importantly, at a cheap price, they don't have to worry about keeping the product, which is unfortunate if it falls apart (compared to a thousand-dollar system).

In addition, not all families have enough financial capacity to afford expensive PC / laptop equipment for all members. Low-cost netbooks will be the solution to a few people struggling to use a computer.

2009 will be the year when the world can determine whether netbooks will become "splendid and then suddenly" like the UMPC versions that Microsoft promoted earlier.