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Intel's netbook dominance has yet to be challenged in a serious way, but at least one business analyst thinks that's going to change in the next 2-3 years. The
netbook market is extremely new; Atom itself isn't even a year old—if the IT industry were to break with the existing Intel+Microsoft model, the emergence
of a new product type combined with a deep economic recession could be the perfect opportunity to do it.
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Projections from industry groups and analysts can play a part, for good or ill, in forming self-fulfilling prophecies. But let's hope that doesn't happen with Gartner's latest projections for
the PC industry in 2009, which aren't just dim—they're terrible.
Gartner believes that the PC industry will collectively ship 257 million systems in 2009, down 11.9 percent from 2008. That's the worst drop in the market's history; it dwarfs the previous record of a 3.2 percent industry contraction in 2001. In that case, sales were hit by fallout from the dot-com bubble pop and customer uncertainty in the months following 9/11. Today, of course, the problem is a bit larger—when the leaders of the world's financial system are collectively trying to keep our global, economic Titanic from going under, folks get a little less interested in buying computers and a bit more interested in jobs, basic foodstuffs, and saving money.
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You'd think with an in-demand new product like the Mini 10 Dell would want to snag as many pre-orders as it can for itself, but it looks like none other than QVC will be getting first dibs on the company's latest netbook, as Dell has now confirmed after the netbook made an appearance on shopping channel's website. It'll apparently be offering one configuartion of the Mini 10 for $559, which includes a 1.6GHz Z530 Atom processor, a 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, Windows XP and, of course, that 10.1-inch SVGA display. Shortly thereafter, on Feburary 26th, Dell will begin taking orders itself for a couple more configurations, including a $399 model that includes a 1.3GHz Z520 Atom processor and a 3-cell battery. [Via NotebookReview.com] Filed under: Laptops Dell Mini 10 shows up for pre-order... from QVC? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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If you thought Gigabyte's M912 mini convertible tablet was hot stuff, get a load of this. Expected to be officially unveiled at CeBIT, the company just couldn't resist bringing along a M1028 demo unit to MWC in order to mix things up. Reportedly, the swivel-screen netbook was equipped with a comparatively roomy 10-inch display (1,024 x 600), and packed within was a standard issue Atom N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB hard drive, Bluetooth, WiFi, Ethernet, optional WWAN module, an SD card slot, ExpressCard, VGA output, a trio of USB ports, a 1.3 megapixel webcam and Windows XP Home. We ought to hear (and see) more when we land at CeBIT in just under a fortnight, but for now, you can see a Gigabyte-approved "sneak peek" vid just after the break. [Via jkkmobile] Continue reading Gigabyte shows off 10-inch M1028 convertible netbook Filed under: Laptops, Tablet PCs Gigabyte shows off 10-inch M1028 convertible netbook originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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Man, that first edition VAIO P was not the one to buy. Just a month after we saw the thing unveiled at CES, we've already learned that a Gobi-equipped version is on the way. Furthermore, Corel has just proclaimed that all future VAIO Ps will ship with its own InstantON technology to alleviate slow boot times associated with running Windows Vista on an Atom CPU. As with most alternatives, Corel's version of the software enables users to surf the web, check email, chat online and play back photos, videos and music in seconds after turning on their machine, and it sounds like Corel has crafted a customized interface specifically for this pocket-friendly(ish) PC. If this just made your decision to run out and snag a VAIO P, you can find the Corel-equipped version now in Japan and elsewhere later this month. [Via GadgetMix] Filed under: Laptops Corel brings InstantON technology to Sony's VAIO P originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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LG was all too happy to show this one off at CES in January, but it wasn't quite ready to talk about it any sort of official manner, though it has now finally rectified that situation more than a month later at MWC. From the looks of it, the netbook seems to be unchanged from its CES iteration, with it packing a 160GB hard drive, the Splashtop-powered LG "Smart On" quick-boot interface and, we presume, the same 10-inch WSVGA display and de rigeur 1.6GHz Atom processor as before. Most notably, LG has also now confirmed that the X120 will indeed come equipped with standard 3G HSPA connectivity, which is no doubt why LG took advantage of MWC to finally get official with it. If you missed it the first time around, be sure to check out our CES hands-on for plenty of pics and a video of that quick-boot in action. [Via Liliputing] Filed under: Laptops LG gets official with 3G-equipped X120 netbook originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 17 Feb 2009 12:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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