In 2008 netbook experienced strong demand with the improvements of display, which grew from the initial 7-8 inch to more acceptable 10 inch screens. People are buying netbooks, not as primary work machines, but as personal machines or secondary machines for those times when sleeker is better. They are willing to pay half of what a laptop computers has on it's price tag for fewer features in a smaller package but proving to be enough for what a portable computer should do on the road. Another feature that boosted demand for them, besides screen size was the availability of Windows XP as operating system apart from the previous Linux that first netbook models on the market came with. The truth is that the first five to ten spots on Amazon dot com best selling computer list was dominated by this kind of ultraportble laptop computers. According to DisplaySearch market tracker in the three month period that ended September 30 netbook sales grew 160 % reaching 5.6 million units. This come o contradict Steve Jobs from Apple who said that "not a lot of them (netbooks) getting sold."On the same period of time only 4.7 million iPhones were sold. Steve Jobs also said that iPhones can do the same things as netbooks when rumours about Apple releasing a a small notebook computer, in the form of a netbook emerged. I personally do not think that will be a surprise from Apple to launch a netbook sometime this year, but knowing Apple we can say that for sure it will not be cheap. With many important improvements announced for this year and the next netbooks will become a feasible option even for companies to consider.
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