Are more netbooks mean less revenues for PC vendors?
According to market research and consulting firm DisplaySearch, global netbook shipments are expected to increase by 103% in 2009 compared to 2008. It is reported that the total netbook sales are expected to reach 33.3 million units in 2009, which is just double of the 16.4 million netbooks that shipped in 2008. Further, the figures could reach 39.7 million in 2010, a growth rate of just 19% compared to 2009.