Linked by Thom Holwerda on Thu 23rd Apr 2009 21:58 UTC
During the conference call yesterday about Apple's financial results, COO Tim Cook reiterated Apple's negative stance towards the netbook market. While many of us might want to see a relatively cheap Apple netbook with Mac OS X, all the recent figures do seem to confirm that it simply isn't a good idea for Apple.
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Which netbook is hard to type on?
There's multiple (more than 5) different netbooks, possibly even more than 10.
The first asus EEE keyboards were pure crap. I bought an acer aspire one specifically because its keyboard is superior to the 17" HP at work and my wife's 12" compaq. I can actually touch type this keyboard with no adjustments and the tactilefeel is good. Interestingly enough the netbook gets the most use in bed where its a bit harder to get in a position to type with both hands.
Posts above hit it dead on. Its about price and perceived value. If apple sold a netbook at netbook prices it would likely destroy their profits and make their high margin lines look very expensive (and they are).