Filed under: Products and services, Launches, Industry, Apple Inc (AAPL), Intel (INTC), Research in Motion (RIMM)
The rage in the PC manufacturing market is the ultra-small, super-portable PC. The devices will not do much beyond surfing the internet and using e-mail applications. But as the large, expensive PC market has become crowded and more competitive, almost any new set of products looks attractive. According to The Wall Street Journal, “Intel (NASDAQ: INTC), which calls the new devices “netbooks,” says 10 computer makers have committed to designing 20 machines.”
The new products cost as little as $300 but they have limited storage space. They are set up to connect to the internet over wireless systems so they are portable and extremely light.
The new “PC light” program has one tremendous drawback. While the market seems uncrowded, it is already the major target for smartphones including Apple (NYSE: AAPL)’s iPhone and RIM (NASDAQ: RIMM)’s BlackBerry. Almost every large handset company has phones that can access the internet and be used for e-mail already in the market.
The new PC product may look good on paper, but its target market is already crowded.
Douglas A. McIntyre is an editor at 247wallst.com.
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