Comments on: Michael Dell on Netbooks and Other Small Things

By: Marcus

Marcus — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:28:20 +0000

I love netbooks. I hope the netbook market will grow.

By: Netbook Computer User

Netbook Computer User — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 15:26:37 +0000

Dell bet against netbooks. That explains why he is trying to jump ahead to the next trend. Maybe he can predict that, but it may be easier to predict the path of a hurricane that hasn’t taken shape yet than to guess which way tech trends will go.

By: Robert

Robert — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 14:53:59 +0000

Dell had a small screen device its called the X51V, wake up Dell and smell the roses!

By: Zealot

Zealot — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 19:36:37 +0000

I think Netbooks will have more of an effect in the Enterprise then expected. Certainly as a second laptop, but also as a more mobile way to stay connected to the LAN, take notes and function in large campus environments.

That is how I and several of my coworkers are using Netbooks in the Enterprise, and I think that kind of “intracampus” use will become more prevelant in a year or two.

The ability to connect to external monitors and projectors is also a big plus in terms of Enterprise adoption, cutting down the amount of hardware you have to lug when you have a day of presentations. That is the main reason our Corporate Development VP just bought an Eee 900.

I agree however that consumers are the main market for netbook sales overall, but don’t ignore the Enterprise possibilities.

By: doogald

doogald — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:54:54 +0000

I have heard that there is almost zero margin on Netbooks, so that may explain his lack of excitement about them.

I’m not so sure about enterprise adoption myself. I see these as consumer machines first, maybe road warrior commercial users as well, but only in specific markets and positions.