Dell said yesterday that they are no longer selling netbooks – and I’m not in the least surprised.
In a statement sent to CNET:
“We sold through the Dell Mini some time ago. We’re committed to the highly portable space and have focused on delivering thin + powerful solutions, for which we’ve seen strong success, particularly in our XPS line,” Matthew Hutchison, director of Dell Global Consumer PR, said.
To be honest I can’t say that I am surprised. A couple of years ago Netbooks were all the rage. I even wrote a book about them! The problem was always the lack of processing power. They were ok for checking email and surfing the web, but if you wanted to do much more it was a problem. And now with tablets selling a lot of units and being able to do so much more, no one is really interested in netbooks anymore. Oh, and now you have the ultrabooks as well…….
