Netbook sales dry up in Q2

Doug Woodburn
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With more vendors launching sub-£300 laptops, end users are starting to gravitate towards regular-size bargains

Slower flow: Sales of netbooks through UK distributors fell by 33 per cent between March and June The netbook phenomenon is beginning to cool off, according to market watcher Context, causing ove...

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