Netbooks Gain Share

October 9, 2009

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The mini-note, or netbook category now makes up 22 percent of the portable PC shipments, albeit only 11.7 percent of revenues, due to their lower price. That's according to a study released Wednesday by research firm DisplaySearch.

The Quarterly Advanced Notebook PC Shipment and Forecast Report found that the total value of the notebook market has dropped 5 percent from this time last year, while increasing 10 percent from last quarter.

"Mini-notes have been a significant contributor to volume growth in the portable PC market as their very attractive price points make owning a secondary computer viable for many consumers. However, the lower ASPs of these devices are clearly having a negative impact on portable PC market revenue,” John F. Jacobs, Director of Notebook Market Research for DisplaySearch, said as part of the announcement.

 “For 2009, we expect continued ASP erosion across all portable computer categories, leading to the first Y/Y decline of portable computer revenue.”