Next week some 150,000 people are estimated to attend the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), and most of these people kick the netbooks to the curb while they rush creeping towards the pricey ultrabook and cost effective full-sized laptops.

Of course, you should expect netbook announcements at CES; however this type of hardware is on its final stride – at least when you talk of Western markets.

Manufactures have already begun pulling back. In fact, just the previous month, Dell confirmed its intention to end its netbook wing of production. But prior to bidding netbooks a warm farewell, it’s important to appreciate the way they’ve changed the world of computing as well as pin the guilt on those accountable for their downfall.

Netbooks were brought down largely by three crucial things: a PC business that sets inflexible rules on memory; an already incorporated Microsoft’s Windows 7 “Starter” edition that distributes with netbooks and the press that mostly parrots PC market alleges that netbooks are only excellent for email and Web browsing.

Netbooks will stay feasible, functional and economical, and their performance levels will only get improved with Intel’s latest Atom chip. Named, the Cedar Trail, which is a dual-core Atom 32-nanometer chip that clock speeds of close to 2.13GHz.

Although netbook manufactures are looking to display their latest models at CES that will basically be relegated to the shadows by what’s likely to be quite a number of ultrabook announcements. The biting wit is that at CES, open power outlets will be difficult to locate, netbook consumers will be lucky to survive the convention with working PCs.

Considering netbook’s six-celled batteries, most will deliver battery time of about 7-9 hours. Plus it’s simple to carry a backing battery in a bag since netbooks don’t consume a lot of space.

Netbook in itself as a product group was first released in 2007. A few of the early models were lemons, as well as a 4GB flash drive Linux  version manufactured by Asus that sold with about 95 percent of the hard-drive consumed up by pre-installed applications. Yet it’s difficult, in retrospection, not to respect the originality and experimentation the group produced.

Undoubtedly, shipments of the iPad destroyed the netbook industry, as did the entrance of the Apple’s take on the lean, MacBook Air, glossy and sexy ultrabook class. Slim and lightweight, with a standard keyboard, ample storage capacity and a fairly fast processor, the MacBook paved the way something fresh. Like the Ultrabooks that may ultimately prove to be superior, although not cheap. And you can guess why at CES 2012 will be: All salute the ultrabook.

Source: PC World

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According to Asus, once the Windows 7 Upgrade Program is rolled out, buyers of qualified models from the Eee PC family will be assured of Windows upgrade feature for free, that is if you’re from the U.S. While for the rest of us who will opt to buy new Eee PCs will get to enjoy only discounted shipping and and handling fee for the Windows 7 upgrade.

So, if you’re planning to get  a new Eee PC whether nettop or netbook, you might want to wait until around October 22, 2009 when the Windows 7 is scheduled to be launched. Unlesss of course you don’t mind paying extra for the upgrade of its OS from XP to Windows 7 later on.

Via Softpedia

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