Netbooks sold twice as fast as last year

The number of netbooks sold this year will double compared to the previous year, while the laptop market in general is not much changed.

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The number of netbooks sold this year increased sharply. Photo: Reuters .

Research by DisplaySearch said that this year, the number of tiny laptops sold would reach 32.7 million, the better the model and better hardware improvements. The number of netbooks sold this year is twice that of last year's 16.4 million.

"Netbook" is getting bigger and bigger on the laptop market, the number of laptops sold this year will be 129.5 million, equal to 2008, Jacobs, who doesn't head the research department. DisplaySearch's laptop said.

Customers buy netbooks at competitive prices, ranging from $ 300 to $ 500, many models sold this year have wider screens, besides powerful hardware and extensive drafting keyboards.

Meanwhile, a few new products on the market have added new improvements such as graphics. Lenovo S12 is an example, this model has a 12-inch screen, supports watching high-definition movies on Nvidia's Ion platform.

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Sony is the latest brand to enter the netbook market. Photo: Sony .

The price of netbooks is good and competitive, making laptops with low-cost trends also increasing. Many new models cost between $ 500 and $ 800, the ultra-thin design, the use of more powerful processors than netbooks are on the market.

The best-selling netbook is currently in developing countries, while in developed countries, netbooks are only considered the second choice behind laptops. Of the 32.7 million units expected to be sold this year, the European, Middle Eastern, and African markets accounted for 13.1 million, North America was 8.8 million, China 3.9 million and Asia. is 3 million. According to calculations, the Japanese and Latin American markets will consume 1.9 million devices.

In the second quarter, the number of netbooks sold worldwide was 7.07 million, an increase of 100% over the same period last year. Sony has just joined the netbook segment, only one big brand is still saying no to the cheap mini laptop, Apple.