A recent report released by ABI Research appears to confirm what has been said repeatedly about the fast-growing market for low-cost, low-power portable computer systems, namely that the netbook is the product that best fits the current market situation. Taking in consideration the impressive number of netbook units sold during this past months, the research firm has made a forecast for the future of netbook shipments. According to the company, the estimated number of worldwide shipments of netbooks will reach 35 million this year, while by 2013 that number is expected to rise to as much as 139 million.
“PDAs began our reliance on instant accessible data while traveling. When PDA functionality converged with cellular voice, smartphones became the new darling of mobile professional technology that many expected to evolve into the hub for all data and communication needs for travelling professionals. Today, with a better understanding for what a smartphone is, is not, and may never be, along with a reality check on the usefulness of UMPCs, the market remains open for new device types,” said practice director Kevin Burden, explaining the evolution.
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