Mini notebooks taking big byte out of market

Mini notebooks taking big byte out of market
From:http://www.electronics-in-china.com/buy-computer/
Key words: computer, notebook,market
Sales of mini notebook computers--laptop computers with a 10-inch screen or smaller--are increasing sharply, with sales of such computers accounting for more than 17 percent of total notebook computer sales in July.
Mini notebook computers, which sell for less than standard notebook computers, are forcing prices of standard notebook computers down. The average unit price of notebook computers dropped by 10 percent in July from the previous month.
Some major electrical appliances stores have even been offering mini notebook computers for just 100 yen, provided the buyer signs a contract with a communications company for a two-year period.
And the battle for sales looks like it will heat up as sellers of mini notebook computers, other computers and cell phones fight for market share.
The boom of mini notebook computer sales began in January when Taiwan-based ASUSTek Computer Inc. released the 7-inch screen Eee PC 4G mini computer, which sells for 40,000 yen to 50,000 yen.
After ASUSTek, many companies followed suit. Companies including Taiwan-based Acer Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., based in the United States, and Kojinsha Co., based in Yokohama, have released mini notebook computers.
From：www.electronics-in-china.com