“While very few are still buying netbooks, many manufacturers have continued to release the small Intel Atom-powered computers (see Asus, Toshiba, etc.),” Joanna Stern reports for The Verge.
“However, Dell isn’t going to be one of those companies,” Stern reports. “After noticing today that its consumer Inspiron Mini netbooks were no longer available on its website (thanks Liliputing!), Dell confirmed for us that it is no longer making consumer netbooks (the business-aimed Latitude netbooks are still available on Dell.com).”
Stern reports, “Not only are the Inspiron Minis being put in the grave, but the company confirmed for us that it will not be releasing new netbooks based on Intel’s forthcoming Cedar Trail platform. In other words, it is done with the category.”
Read more in the full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: iCal icons are bouncing like madmen in our Docks:
“Windows is a better operating system than iPhone OS. It’s that simple. Although Apple’s software is robust for what it does, it’s still a mobile operating system. And that mobile operating system is trying to make a splash in a market where a far more capable operating system, which is running on the vast majority of netbooks, is waiting in the wings for corporate users. Realizing that, netbooks have an upper-hand when compared to the iPad. Apple’s tablet might be an attractive purchase to consumers, but in the corporate world, it’s being held back by its software… It’s also worth noting that a slew of Web sites use Flash to extend the functionality of pages. Owners of Windows netbooks won’t need to worry about that, since Microsoft’s operating system supports Flash… Netbooks come in all shapes and sizes from a variety of vendors. So, if a customer is happy with Dell’s computer, they can buy a netbook from that company.” – Don Reisinger, June 8, 2010
Not anymore, Donnie.
[Attribution: Daring Fireball. Thanks to MacDailyNews Reader “Brawndo Drinker” for the heads up.]