The media has said that the current 15-inch type of notebook (notebook) shipments are falling due to sluggishness in the European market.
Meanwhile, the 11.6-inch models significantly increased output, as Microsoft introduced a discount program for Windows 8 operating systems for notebook products of 11.6 inches or less.
According to market research firm IDC , shipments of 15-inch screen monitors for notebooks fell from 20.07 million units in the fourth quarter of 2012 to 16.9 million in the first quarter. in 2013, equivalent to a 15.8% decline.
This decline in 14-inch notebooks was 13.2%, with 13.3 million units in the first quarter of 2013, compared with 15.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.
In addition to Microsoft's promotional move, notebook makers are hoping at Intel, when the " processor giant" promises to offer preferential rates to brand partners who buy Bay Trail processors. new (expected to be launched in the third quarter of this year), provided that the partner must commit to place the order at the appropriate level.
Another reason for the market trend is the 11.6-inch notebook rather than both ARM and Google trying to penetrate the smaller-sized notebook market segment, instead of the head. From the 15-inch segment.