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The new products class , netbook, obtains contradictory estimations from analysts. Some are assured that those netbook have a temporary nature, caused by the global economic crisis. The producers of netbook are dissatisfied by the low profitability level , it is possible to earn on them only due to the large quantity. This opinion was also shared by Microsoft, which attempts with the release of Windows 7 to raise the license fee for the operating system, installed by netbook producers . Intel company is assured that netbook can become the second or third computer in the family.
As reports the agency displaySearch, in the second quarter this year the world volumes of netbook sales continued their increase. Within this period in the present year was sold up to 40% more netbook, then a block earlier. The market for full-scale laptop computers in this time grew only by 22%. If we divide the entire segment of mobile computers by netbook and laptop computers, in the portion of the first we have 22,2%, in the portion of the second - 77,8%. Already last year the portion of netbook was equal to 5,6%.
Asus company from now is no longer considered as a leader in the netbook segment , she is inferior in the market positions to acer, HP, Dell, Lenovo and Toshiba. With leading rates the market for netbook grows in Latin America and China countries - to 64,8% and 59,7% in the annual expression. It is possible with confidence to speak, that the market for netbook still distant from the saturation stage , and its increase rates against the background of the economic crisis draw into the segment newer players. Related Products :
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