[Marketing] NPD DisplaySearch: netbook sales projected +66% in 2009, 2MM Classmates projected in 2009

[David Farning]

Yes, the disruption cause by netbooks is almost identical to that
caused by transistor radios.  For a not-so-academic look at the
disruption the transistor caused to the radio market:)

http://www.slideshare.net/Christiansandstrom/jealous-of-her-transistor-radio-presentation

david

On Thu, Apr 2, 2009 at 8:53 AM, Sean DALY <sdaly.be at gmail.com> wrote:
> http://www.displaysearch.com/cps/rde/xchg/displaysearch/hs.xsl/090401_strong_mini_note_pc_demand_expected_to_buoy_notebook_market_in_2009.asp
>
> NPD is one of the largest and best-respected market data firms.
>
> In this report, their term for netbooks is "mini-notes".
>
> In this summary (the actual report is $$$) they find that screen real
> estate is growing at stable overall unit prices.
>
> Interestingly, they quote Intel's Director of Netbook Marketing as
> saying autonomy is too limited to make netbooks serious competitors to
> laptops. However, he also claims there were 1 million Classmates
> shipped to 29 countries in 2008 and projects 2 million Classmates to
> ship in 2009.
>
> Sean
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