Netbook sales are declining precipitously. Is the netbook dead, or will it survive as a niche player?

The new Acer Aspire One D270 will be priced at Rs 17, 251

KUCHING, Feb 16 (Bernama) — The federal government should continue with the1Malaysia Netbook distribution to eligible groups in Sarawak as it has proven tobe very popular among schoolchildren, state Public Utilities Minister Datuk AmarAwang Tengah Ali Hasan said today.He said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) wasexpected to distribute 107,400 units statewide this …

AMD's Atom smasher Review Now that everyone and their dog has or wants a smartphone or tablet, the recent drop in netbook sales can hardly be a surprise. Yet does this mean there is no space for a small, cheap laptop? Of course not and HP’s recently refreshed Pavilion dm1 is a fine example of why I hope the breed never dies.…

Smartphones outsold PCs and tablets combined, says research company – but netbooks have had their day as sales fall by 25% year-on-year Stick a fork in it: the netbook is done, with sales falling by 25% in the past year while smartphones and tablets are invading the computing space, according to new figures from the research company Canalys. In 2011, tablets overtook netbooks in total sales …

Sales may be down, but don't write off the netbook yet. It's still a viable form factor for Windows PCs. Netbooks have a few key advantages going for them, and computer manufacturers should just stop and take a moment to consider them. The three mobile PC form factors are netbook, notebook and tablet. I own all three now, and I like each one for different reasons. As a software developer, I saw …

Hewlett-Packard on Monday announced its latest netbook, which offers significant application and graphics performance improvements with Intel's newest Atom…

HP has announced its 10.1-inch netbook for mobile business users and students on a budget.

Is the netbook dead, again? Microsoft thinks it might be.

With rumors of tablets starting at $599, will Intel and Microsoft use lessons learned from their netbook experience to lower the costs and better compete with the dominant iPad?