Tablet PC and Netbook Mix

Obviously, Apple iPad is eroding netbook sales. What is the product that weakens iPad sales?

First of all, the netbook will still play a leading role. So far, netbook sales have reached 70 million units, and its functions have become increasingly powerful: battery life has been extended, and dual-core Atom processors have begun to be used to provide necessary guarantees for improving the performance of netbooks.

According to a press release issued by Gartner, a market analysis agency, in July, the impact of the iPad eroded the sales of netbooks, and the Internet suffered a decline for the first time at the beginning of the year; and competitors’ response to the iPad was too slow. It is expected that competitors will launch a series of products at the end of this year and next year. New tablet computer.

The most interesting challenge facing the iPad is a mix of tablets and netbooks. A Dell executive praises the 10-inch Dell Inspiron Duo. The Inspiron Duo is more like a tablet in the tablet mode. It is the same as most netbooks in the keyboard mode; running Windows 7-based office software, the iPad does not With this function.

Dave Zavelson, Dell's marketing executive, said that the product will be available in the second half of this year to support mobile broadband, especially WiMax connectivity. In addition, the product also supports Flash, dual-core Atom processor configuration, battery life longer. There are currently millions of Windows applications.

Toshiba also launches dual-screen Libretto W100 hybrid product with dual-core processor running Windows 7.

Can a dual-core processor, a hybrid product with both a tablet and a netbook function redefine the netbook, and suppress iPad growth? Perhaps a hybrid product would paralyze customers wishing to purchase an iPad at a retail chain such as Best Buy. The following is a review and forecast of the product sales of the Big Three computing device sales giants: Best Buy, Verizon, and AT&T:

· 2008: The first ASUS Easy PC Netbook is available at Best Buy;

· 2009: Netbooks with 3G capabilities enter Verizon and AT&T Business Halls;

· 2009: Best Buy expands its netbook sales area and product range, selling netbooks from Hewlett-Packard, Toshiba, Samsung, Dell, Acer and Asus;

· 2010: iPad lands Best Buy and becomes the first netbook replacement product;

2011: A mix of netbook and tablet features will land on Best Buy, such as the Dell Inspiron Duo that supports WiMax connectivity;

· 2011: Tablet PC logs in three giant computing device sales giants, including the Samsung Galaxy Tab and tablet PCs from Motorola, HP and Blackberry.