Once again, IT execs want to kill the People's Choice of Computing, the netbook. Over and over we hear from IT people that netbooks are terrible and we should buy a “real” computer. Now Datamation asks Is the Netbook Dead? Ha! It Never Existed! and tries to throw more cold water on the hottest and brightest hardware sector.
Hewlett-Packard and Acer have lowered prices of their mini laptop computers (netbooks) as the back-to-school sales season kicks into gear in the U.S., offering bargains for users.