Will MSI Miss the Window of Opportunity?
A month ago, the MSI Wind netbook looked like a home run. There was a huge market buzz anticipating the first units that were to ship in early July.
The early reviews looked good. The specifications were impressive for the price The Wind looked poised to steal some of Asus’ EeePC thunder.
However, MSI [...]
Fujitsu Siemens Amilo Mini Netbook News
Fujitsu Siemens looks to be getting into the netbook arena. News comes via unofficial reports, pictures and even videos. Here is a quick rundown.
Eee PC Product Family Explosion Continues
Asus will be releasing a plethora of new Eee PC models…
Which Eee PC Should I Buy?
Asus has recently announced so many new versions of the Eee PC that it has become almost impossible to recall the specific features of each model. Sometimes you just need a place to quickly recall some information about one of the Eee PC models.
ULPCs Long-Term Impact on Microsoft
Last week, I published an article on how ULPCs were going to disrupt the entire PC industry. Since that time, I’ve taken a lot of grief from my friends. While we disagree on a number of points, the strongest disagreement is over the impact on Microsoft.
I have a number of Microsoft-fanboy friends who took special [...]
Industry Worries About Impact of ULPCs
In a recent article, I described the impact that Ultra Low-cost PCs would have on the PC industry. In particular, I forecasted the impact on Intel. Since then, there have been a number of news report and blog articles on related topics…
Eee PCs and Beer
Asus continues to announce new Eee PCs and new versions of existing Eee PCs at a dizzying pace. In the process, the company is harming not only itself, but also its distributors and resellers. In a market segment that Asus created and dominated, they stand to lose the leadership role to newcomers…
Aspire One In Stock in USA
Acer began shipping its Aspire One netbook in the USA yesterday.
Dell Mini-Inspiron (?) News and Information
Dell is rumored to be readying a netbook for release. The netbook may (or may not) be named Mini-Inspiron. While there has been no official word from Dell announcing a specific product with a specific release date, there has been plenty of information reported over the past several months.
How ULPCs will disrupt the entire PC industry
The Ultra Low-cost PC (ULPC) craze started with the One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) and Asus Eee PC products. These have forever revolutionized the low-end of the PC industry. Over the next several years, the impact will reverberate all the way to the top of the food chain, shaking the allocation of power and influence along the way.
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