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Call It an Ultraportable or a Netbook, It's Not Enterprise Ready
By: Don Reisinger
2009-09-03
Article Rating:    / 45
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Call It an Ultraportable or a Netbook, It's Not Enterprise Ready (
Page 1 of 2 ) News Analysis: Sony announced an ultraportable that offers functions that are similar to a netbook's. It's getting harder than ever to tell the difference between an ultraportable, a netbook or a notebook. The definitions and specifications are getting increasingly vague to the point of meaninglessness. But they are still of limited value to enterprise users no matter how you design and market them.Sony announced an ultraportable VAIO notebook Wednesday, complete
with an 11.1-inch display, an Atom processor and built-in 3G
networking. The company was quick to point out that the notebook isn't
a netbook.
But when we consider its specs with Sony's recently announced W
netbook series (or any other netbook on the market, for that matter),
it's far more similar to a netbook than a notebook. In fact, an
argument can be made that Sony's new VAIO X ultraportable is really a
netbook by another name.
But why does Sony feel compelled to label the device as an "ultraportable?" It's not like being a netbook is a bad thing.
According to a report from market analyst DisplaySearch,
the portability and low price points on netbooks are starting to
"cannibalize" notebook sales. In fact, netbook sales have been so
strong, thanks in part to companies like Dell, HP, and Acer, that the
entire notebook PC market posted strong gains over previous quarterly
and annual figures. It seems that in today's market, offering a netbook
to end users seems like a smart plan.
But trying to decide if a particular computer is an ultraportable
notebook or a netbook is becoming increasingly difficult. At one time,
ultraportables and their 11- to 13-inch displays were easily
distinguishable from the netbooks with 7-, 8- and 9-inch displays on
the market.
But as netbooks have grown in popularity, so too have their screen sizes. Sony itself offers a 10-inch netbook. Dell decided recently to discontinue its 12-inch netbooks. That said, some companies, like HP, Acer, and Asus have enjoyed strong sales on their larger netbooks.
Comparing those products to ultraportables becomes even more difficult
as we consider their specs. netbooks have Intel Atom processors.
Ultraportables have Intel Atom processors. Ultraportables are starting
to add 3G networking. Netbooks have 3G networking. At this point, even
the price differences between the two product categories are so slight
that it's difficult for anyone to tell a difference.
So while the name of the product might not matter, it's what it does
that will matter. Company needs are changing. At one point, the idea of
any company not using a desktop in their operation was outlandish.
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