Growing Trend: 1 in 10 Consumers have a Netbook
It's a reality that netbooks are not only growing in mindshare but market share as well. PriceGrabber has just completed its January 2009 Consumer Behavior Report: Netbook Trends & Solid-State Technology Forecast. The report is based on a survey of 1,545 U.S. online adults conducted in early January. Below are some of the key findings and I think you may be surprised at the results:
- 1 in 10 online consumers has purchased a netbook
- The netbook complements the laptop and the desktop - it's not a replacement. Of those consumers that own a netbook, 91 percent own a laptop and 87 percent own a desktop.
- Netbook owners are spread across all consumer age segments 18 years and older
- When price per gigabyte drops considerably, 54 percent of online users say they would consider purchasing a netbook with a solid-state drive. The cost per gigabyte of the top solid-state drive ($6.12/GB) on PriceGrabber.com is no where comparable to that of the cost-efficient hard disk drive ($0.08/GB).
This past Christmas, I bought a Classmates PC netbook for my little one. She loves it; and I often have a hard time getting her to log off of Webkinz.com.
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Jan 28 | Becky Emmett said:
I can't say I'm surprised. We own two notebooks, a desktop and I'm certain that we'll be netbook owners soon enough. I like the size and portability and of course the price can't be beat!
Jan 28 | mitch said:
nice post. I just bought the HP netbook this past weekend. It's awesome. We bought it -- as you mentioned -- as a companion device. We love it.
thx.
Jan 29 | josh said:
I have a few netbooks, are they replacements - no way, but definitely fun to travel with. Of course when i'm doing my computation & corporate items I need horsepower.
Sep 25 | nicholas turo said:
I am considering getting either a Dell mini 9 or a Hp netbook. I can't make up my mind.
Sep 29 | Anonymous said:
wow! you screen all posts and publish only those who praises you?
Sep 29 | notme said:
Great comments ......from January