Will netbook growth hurt Apple’s Macbook sales?

Iria · Sep 25, 2008, 05:06 AM

For a company like Apple, the colorful new iPod Nanos might be the hot product this quarter but laptop computers remain the financial bread and butter. Now, there’s concern that there’s trouble ahead for the notebook market.
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Source: Between the Lines

IvanV · Sep 25, 2008, 12:59 PM

I was under the impression that the major part of Apple's profit actually came from it's iPod business, though the increased sales of computers they've been enjoying since the switch to Intel CPUs bring more and more money.

EDIT: OT: I don't think so, the target audience is completely different. Compare a netbook with a good battery and MacBook Air: they have the same mass and a comparable battery life, only Air is much more powerful, has a bigger screen and keyboard and costs about 4 times as much. They are obviously targeted at different people. Netbooks probably impact the sales of the cheapest laptops the most. For a slightly smaller price, a good netbook with high capacity battery comes with half the mass and twice the battery life - it's great for undemanding users who want portability and don't want to spend much. On the other hand, people who are otherwise interested in $1000+ laptops are not likely to be satisfied with what netbooks offer.

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Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Will netbook growth hurt Apple’s Macbook sales? For a company like Apple, the colorful new iPod Nanos might be the hot product this quarter but laptop computers remain the financial bread and butter. Now, there’s concern that there’s trouble ahead for the notebook market. _____________ Source: Between the Lines

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IvanV HH Assassin Guild Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 5,917 Rep Power: 336 System Specs	I was under the impression that the major part of Apple's profit actually came from it's iPod business, though the increased sales of computers they've been enjoying since the switch to Intel CPUs bring more and more money. EDIT: OT: I don't think so, the target audience is completely different. Compare a netbook with a good battery and MacBook Air: they have the same mass and a comparable battery life, only Air is much more powerful, has a bigger screen and keyboard and costs about 4 times as much. They are obviously targeted at different people. Netbooks probably impact the sales of the cheapest laptops the most. For a slightly smaller price, a good netbook with high capacity battery comes with half the mass and twice the battery life - it's great for undemanding users who want portability and don't want to spend much. On the other hand, people who are otherwise interested in $1000+ laptops are not likely to be satisfied with what netbooks offer. __________________ If anyone has Portal 2 and hasn't played the co-op and wants to do me a favour, let me know (PM me or whatever). Last edited by IvanV; Sep 25, 2008 at 01:24 PM.