Follow us on TwitterEarlier today, Stephanie Mehta posted an article named ’4 tech predictions for 2009′ on the Fortune Magazine website. The first prediction listed for the new year concerns netbooks.
The computer industry now ships more portable computers such as laptops than desktops, and an increasingly important part of the mix will be mini-notebook computers, known as netbooks. Industry sources say computer makers will sell more than 11 million netbooks worldwide in 2008, up from just around a million in 2007, and netbook sales could easily double in the new year.
The article notes later:
Netbooks “are something to watch in a downturn,” said Phil Asmundson, national managing partner of Deloitte’s technology, media and telecom practice. “A lot of functionality of a computer goes unused, and netbooks are a good alternative.”
It is great to see the mainstream media embracing the reality that we already know.
There is more to read, so hop over on the link and read up on the rest of this and their other three predictions.
