Netbook sales dying on the vine

Doug Woodburn
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Mini form factor now accounts for just 12 per cent of mobile shipments through distribution in western Europe, according to Context

Distribution sell-through data for January and February confirms the pace at which the netbook market is shrivelling up and dying. With consumers gravitating swiftly towards tablets and ultra-th...

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