Last data about the sales dynamics of Intel atom processors speak, that the market for netbook gradually achieves saturation and does not rise anymore by vigorous rates. For producers the release of netbook remained as before - profit rate for these products form is extremely small, it is possible to earn only with large volumes. However, sooner or later market will cease to absorb netbook in the previous volumes, and it will cease to be a sufficient gain from their realization for the development of company and other needs. For these reason producers try to decrease the dependence of their business on netbook in the long-term.
According to the fresh report Of avian securities : in the present year, the increase rates in the sales volumes of full-scale notebook can exceed the analogous index for netbook. The sales volumes of notebook must increase from 140 to 180 ml pieces, and the market for netbook in this year will grow from 37 to 47 ml pieces. Full-scale notebook becomes thinner and easier, their productivity with the release of new generations processors and video chip grows, and netbook possess the limited collection of functional possibilities and return the priority of high independence degree .
Currently, we can't speak about a threat from the side of smartbook - compact mobile computers on base of ARM- processors. The majority of developments in this class are located in the prototypes stage.