Is end of the golden age of Netbooks already near?
Netbooks are everywhere. Coffeeshops, libraries — you name it, netbooks are in it.
And why wouldn’t they be? For as low as $250, you can buy a fully-operational portable PC that fits in a woman’s bag purse or a man’s briefcase.
But will that $250 price tag soon be a thing of the past?
Intel is considering increasing the price of its Atom N270 processor in China because of recent upstream component shortages “caused by a significant increase in the number of China makers entering the white-box netbook market,” according to PC manufacturers via DigiTimes.
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I hope it is not over
I hope it is not over because I haven't bought one yet!