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Douglass C. Perry And are we really calling the Monday after Thanksgiving, "Cyber Monday?" That seems so...1996.
Black Friday Dominated by Netbooks
The Raw Feed —
Like I predicted November 12, this year's Black Friday was dominated by netbook sales, according to IDG News Service: "Netbooks took seven of the top 10 spots on Amazon.com's computer bestseller list by the end of the day Monday... Asustek Computer's Eee PC 900HA with an 8.9-inch screen, Intel Atom microprocessor, Microsoft Windows XP and black finish took the top spot, but it flip-flopped the lead with Acer's Aspire One several times during the day."
Netbooks Big Cyber Monday Hit on Amazon
Gearlog —
... Asus's popular 8.9-inch Eee PC 900HA grabbed the top spot, tailed closely behind by the Acer Aspire One. In fact, as PC World points out, netbooks managed to snag an impressive seven of the top ten entries in the category. Versions of Apple's Macbook grabbed the other three spots. ...
Mobile Computer, Phone Included
Know It All —
... the "ultimate Facebook device," which he means as a compliment; he's got video, too.
Not available in the US til later next year, but as always the point in gadget-blogging here is that this stuff is coming to your IT shop whether you're ready for it or not, so, well, get ready.
Not unrelated: "Netbooks dominated the Computers & PC hardware bestsellers list on Amazon.com on Cyber Monday in the U.S., the biggest online shopping day of the year." ...
Netbooks dominated Amazon on Cyber Monday
Obsessable News Feed —
... a long (in tech industry terms) time ago, but Cyber Monday — the post-Thanksgiving Monday when a lot of online holiday shopping occurs — is only a few hours behind us. The sales figures are here, and netbooks were huge sellers at Amazon yesterday. According to PC World, 7 to 10-inch laptops took seven out of 10 of the world's leading e-tailer's top seller spots. Leading examples were Asus' Eee PC 900HA, Acer's Aspire One, and One Laptop Per Child's XO. Even long-time holdouts are ...
Netbooks just a flash in the pan?
Yahoo! Tech Advisors —
[image] If it seems that every computer company in the world (except Apple, of course) has an inexpensive netbook on the market, that's because they do. These cheap, low-power laptops have been all the rage for a year and counting. Now Intel, whose Atom chip powers the bulk of today's netbooks, is rethinking the category . While originally envisioned as way to extend technology to emerging markets, children, and other price-sensitive environments, actual sales of the devices show a somewhat different picture. Most netbooks aren't being sold to these users at all, but rather to upscale customers in North America and Europe, where ...
Netbooks Are Bestsellers At Amazon
The Blade by Ron Schenone, MVP —
The sale of netbook computers continue to dominate the sales of bestsellers according to the Amazon bestseller site. Netbooks have a dominance over all other computers, whether laptop or desktop. These pint sized wonders have taken the world by storm because of their small size and weight, which is about 1/2 half of a standard laptop.
According to PC World they stated the following:
As of this writing, none of the major Internet traffic watchers had released sales figures for Cyber Monday. But Integra Telecom, a communications carrier from Portland, Oregon, said in a statement that it saw a spike in Internet ...
Why Nokia Could Kill The Netbook
Forbes.com: Technology News —
Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs has been dancing on the tables at Nokia 's party for just a little too long, and it looks like the Finns have finally pulled out the collapsible baton. If you're a fan of consumer electronics, then this is a bone-busting brawl that you're going to enjoy. The Nokia (nyse: NOK ...
Linkpost | 12.3.2009
TechBlog —
Updated: Apple tells Mac users to install antivirus software | Main December 03, 2008 Linkpost | 12.3.2009 • Windows Live gets its social makeover - Microsoft starts rolling out Windows Live's social features and increases online storage to 25 GB. • Announcing the Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 Customer Preview Program (CP P) and Vista SP2: What's inside ? - A new beta of Vista SP2 offered to MSDN and TechNet subscribers. • Windows 7 Beta 1 to arrive January 13? - Ed Bott thinks it will actually be unveiled at CES. • Windows market share drops to 15-year low - Still, ...
Linkpost | 12.3.2008
TechBlog —
Updated: Apple tells Mac users to install antivirus software | Main December 03, 2008 Linkpost | 12.3.2008 Updated 6:16 a.m. • Apple deletes Mac antivirus suggestion - The note I wrote about Tuesday is removed, and an Apple spokesman insists that the Mac is protected against viruses "right out of the box". • Hacker in final showdown to avoid extradition to US - Gary McKinnon, who says he broke into Johnson Space Center computers looking for evidence NASA knows about extraterrestrials, has final hearing next month. • Twitter CEO: The revenue's coming soon, but I won't tell you how - Expect cash ...
