Tag Archive | "netbook"
Analyst: Apple to introduce $99 iPhone
Call it the rumor that just won’t die. Broadpoint AmTech analyst Brian Marshal noted this week that he believes Apple will eventually roll out a $99 iPhone model, along with a higher-end 32MB capacity model as well. We believe Apple is preparing to launch at least two new iPhones in the June quarter with a [...]
Continue reading...Proof that netbooks are here to stay.. maybe
Monday, March 16, 2009
For some time now, nebooks have dominated the bestselling laptop list on Amazon. But now, netbooks get an entire category all to themselves. Is this proof that netbooks are here to stay, or just an indication that we’re at the peak of the netbook fad?
Continue reading...Are hackintosh netbooks the gateway hack?
Friday, March 13, 2009
A friend of mine recently installed OS X on a XP loaded netbook, and his initial reports are enthusiastically positive. The machine is fast, video chat on iChat works like a charm, screen sharing is no big deal, and as far as he can tell, he’s basically running a Macintosh machine. And all for under [...]
Continue reading...Report: Apple orders shipment of 10-inch touchscreen panels
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Reuters is reporting that Apple recently ordered a shipment of 10-inch touchscreen panels from Wintek, the same Taiwanese company that supplies Apple with the panels it uses for the iPhone. This is now the third independent source (this week!) reporting on Apple’s potential plans for manfucaturing a touchscreen netbook or tablet. Earlier this week, reports from the Chinese language [...]
Continue reading...Report: Apple working on netbook
Monday, March 9, 2009
Digitimes, citing the Chineese-language Commercial Times, is reporting that Apple already has suppliers lined up for an upcoming touchscreen netbook that will launch sometime in the third quarter of this year. Rumors of an Apple branded netbook have been making the rounds for some time now, and have especially picked up steam given their growing [...]
Continue reading...Another reason not to expect a Netbook from Apple
Monday, February 2, 2009
MacimumNews, citing a poll from ABI research, reports that in a survey of more than 1,000 consumers, 79% of respondents view Netbooks primarily as a secondary device, while only 11% said they would consider using a Netbook as their primary computer. Why would Apple want to focus on providing what is largely perceived to be [...]
Continue reading...MacBook Mini Mockup – If Apple made a netbook…
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
The good folks over at the GadgetGeekBlog came up with some interesting mock-ups of something they call a MacBook Mini. It’s basically a collapsible MacBook with a 10 inch screen that when folded up is the size of a small netbook. These are probably some of the best mock-ups we’ve ever seen – intriguing, and [...]
Continue reading...Apple netbooks and why analysts are clueless
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
With Apple set to announce earnings later today, talk of Apple sales suffering due to the increasing popularity of netbooks is rampant. It’s a valid point to make, and if consumers want an Apple netbook, then more power to ‘em. It’s a whole another story, however, when analysts start predicting doom for Apple because it [...]
Continue reading...$599 Apple netbook in the works?
Sunday, December 7, 2008
AppleInsider reports that Ezra Gottheil, an analyst from Technology Business Research (TBR), believes that current economic conditions have created an opportune time for Apple to release a netbook in the near future. Instead, he and TBR are confident that Apple will release a computer in the netbook class within the first half of next year, [...]
Continue reading...Is Apple already testing a Netbook?
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
During Apple’s conference call yesterday, Steve Jobs said that Apple currently has no plans to enter the relatively new Netbook market. He did, however, mention that if the market evolves, Apple has some pretty “interesting ideas” cooking in the labs over at Cupertino. Interestingly enough, John Markoff over at the New York Times is reporting [...]
Continue reading...Why Apple won’t release a NetBook
Sunday, October 19, 2008
John Gruber over at The Daring Fireball has a very interesting and informative piece detailing why Apple won’t release a netbook. Apple focuses on things like build quality, user experience, and making products better than previous versions. Put simply, a stripped down laptop isn’t in Apple’s DNA. From the article: ” Higher performance and improved [...]
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Tuesday, March 17, 2009
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