Ultra-thin Notebooks to Account for Only 4% of Worldwide Notebook Shipments
Ultra-thin Notebooks to Account for Only 4% of Worldwide Notebook Shipments
Posted 08/28/2009 at 4:09pm
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Although HP and Dell are planning to introduce new ultra-thin notebook models, based on Intel’s Consumer Ultra Low-Voltage (CULV) platform, in the fourth quarter, Digitimes Research has forecast a rough road ahead for the segment. According to Digitimes’ research wing, global ultra-thin notebook shipments are expected to account for 4% of all notebook shipments in 2009. It anticipates that 6 million ultra-thin notebooks will be shipped this year. It blamed their high prices for their low desirability with respect to netbooks. “In terms of the price/performance ratio, the ultra-thin notebooks' components carry higher prices than most of the standard parts, but their working performance is only slightly better than netbooks,” said Joanne Chien, senior analyst at Digitimes.
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medavid16
August 30, 2009 at 11:13am
it's because it costs the same as my right kidney.
the segment would be HUGELY popular if they didn't charge a premium. Each pricey component adds up.
Netbooks, portable, cheap... gobbled up a huge chunk of the notebook audience. With an affordable thin screen, it would compete with netbooks. Without a price advantage, most people would seek the netbook.
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