Apple iPad May Be Hurting Netbook Sales

iPad, netbook or laptop? A new Retrevo study surveyed consumers on what mobile device they were interested in and what they ultimately bought. In conclusion, say Retrevo officials, netbooks will keep selling, but not at their old pace.
Is the Apple iPad hurting netbook sales?

This was the question retailer Retrevo looked to answer with a recent survey that asked consumers what products they considered purchasing over the last year and what they actually bought. What Retrevo discovered was a netbook industry likely to face slowing sales, but still far from troubled.

Among consumers who considered buying either a tablet or netbook and were asked if they held off their purchase until after Apple’s January introduction of iPad, 30 percent said no — that they went ahead and bought a netbook. Another 70 percent held off for the announcement, and 30 percent of those respondents then purchased an iPad.

http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/Apple-iPad-May-Be-Hurting-Netbook-Sales-264425/?kc=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+RSS/tech+(eWEEK+Technology+News)

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